Educational Limbo When Applying For Jobs

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Imagine if you were a traditionally aged student ready to graduate from your traditional brick and mortar university. Would you be attending career fairs? Would you be networking? Would you be applying for positions and sending out resumes? HECK YES YOU WOULD! If you have 1 semester left, then you have 1 semester left, but you shouldn't discount that at all!! Your letters can say something to the effect of "l am in my final semester at ABC where I will graduate with a degree in XYZ. I'm inquiring about/applying for/contacting you regarding the position ________." That's it. Simple. You're not lying. You're pending. Yes, put it on your resume. If it's an auto-fill form, you'll mention the above in your cover letter or additional information section, but put that degree on there!

I am explaining it on my resume, but what I really want to know is how hard and fast are the requirements to have a Bachelor's degree? I have heard some job recruiters say that it isn't a hard and fast rule, but that it is merely a filtering device. If I am close to finishing my degree, then they might be willing to consider me.

I am starting to apply for some jobs in government, where you absolutely need a Bachelor's degree minimum to hold the job. Maybe by the time they get around to looking at my resume I'll have it.