Can scholarship income on a T4A increase my RRSP contribution limit?

[gourlayk]

I had a 60k scholarship last year, with additional 3500 in earnings. My RRSP deduction limit was only based off the 3500, so it is only $600. Are scholarship earnings not counted toward earned income for RRSP purposes? Also, I had to use a lot of tuition tax credits to reduce my taxable income last year (and managed to get a good tax return). Am i missing anything? I would like to contribute 10k to my RRSPs this year but because my earnings were in the form of a scholarship my deduction limit is very low. 

[TurboTaxJennifer]

RRSP contribution limits are based on earned income from the previous year so your scholarship income will not be included in the RRSP contribution limit calculation.

[gourlayk]

Thanks Jennifer. So scholarships don't count as earned income, I understand.

[TurboTaxJennifer]

You are correct.