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You should have received an email explaining the reason the extension was rejected. Since you filed a federal tax extension and it was rejected, you have until 11:59 PM on April 20 to resubmit or mail your extension.    You can also get an extension by paying all or part of your federal income tax due. Choose Extension as your reason for payment. If you do this, you don't need to fill out a separate form.

Q.  Would tuition exemption be considered as veterans education benefits? A. No.  But the effect is typically the same; the benefit is not taxable and you can not claim the tuition covered  by it, as a qualified expense for the tuition credit.    If you're looking for something more specific, provide more detail.     

An award or scholarship is considered unearned income to a point.  You cannot change this.  TurboTax is handling it properly. Basically, if she received income that was for services performed like building a house, then that would be reported on a 1099-NEC as self-employment income and subject to SE taxes. If you entered the income as scholarship income or income not received for services performed, then this would be unearned income.  What is unearned income?

You can enter your 1099-MISC as "Other Income"  First, delete the original 1099-MISC that you entered, then enter it again.    Follow the instructions in the TurboTax article How do I edit or delete a 1099-MISC? to delete your original 1099-MISC.   You can enter the income as “Other Income” so it won’t be subject to self-employment taxes.  Follow the steps below: Open TurboTax Select Federal Taxes Select Wages & Income select Start by Form 1099-MISC under Other Come Income Select Yes to Did you get a 1099-MISC? Follow the prompts to enter your 1099-MISC Enter the reason to Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC  Select None of these apply to Does one of these uncommon situations apply? Select No to it didn’t involve work like your main job Make your selection to How often did you get the income? Select No to Did it involve an intent to earn money? For additional information, review the TurboTax articles What's the difference between self-employment income and other income? and Where do I enter a 1099-MISC?