No, if the scholarship which posted in 2017 covered tuition for classes that were billed in 2016, then you do not need to claim that amount as income.
You'll need to look at your student account records as well as the 2016 1098-T. If the school billed in 2016 for classes that started in 2017, and the scholarship paid for those classes in 2017, you do not need to claim the scholarship as income. Keep copies of the student account and the 1098-T with your tax file. Also make sure the expense billed in 2016 (that you are applying against the scholarship) was not used for a credit in 2016.
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