Well, the scholarship amount will affect the tuition credit you got in 2018. It means you had more tuition credit than you would have otherwise received had you taken the scholarship amount on the 1098-T into consideration in 2018. If you really want to make sure your return is as accurate as it should be you can amend your taxes for 2018. For administrative convenience you can choose to take half the scholarship amount in 2019 being that you've already taken the credit in 2018. Your call.
[Edited: 2/11/2020 5:14pm]
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