No. You will need a form 1098-T to claim the credit. To be eligible to claim the AOTC or LLC (Lifetime Learning Credit), the law requires a taxpayer (or a dependent) to have received Form 1098-T from an eligible educational institution, whether domestic or foreign.
You may claim your out of pocket expenses, if any, as adjustment to your income using Form 8917 (Tuition and Fees Deductions) on line 21 of 1040.
