Basically, this means that you can now claim an Education Credit for tuition that you have now paid yourself (since you repaid your employer).
You can Amend your 2019 return to claim your education expenses. Click this link for info on How to Amend a Prior Year Federal Return.
Your employer probably added any Tuition Reimbursement over $5250 to your W-2 wages in 2019 (as allowed by law) so you can claim expenses up to $3189 (the amount you repaid) in your amended return.
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