Can I claim tuition expenses paid in 2016 without a 1098T?

My employer pre-paid for my 2016 Master's degree tuition in full in 2015. As my employer pays for a certain portion of my tuition every year, I had to repay them a portion of my 2016 tuition. I made this payment in 2016. Because the tuition was paid by my employer in 2015, I did not receive a 2016 1098T. Can I claim the repayment I made to my employer in 2016? I have a receipt of payment to my employer dated in 2016.