The $6300 is the Standard Deduction. That rule is not specific to scholarships. If anybody has less than a TOTAL of $6300 of ANY type of income (except self employment earning or unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains), they usually do not need to file a tax return. For purposes of the Standard Deduction, scholarships are considered as "earned" income.
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