transcripts being held hostage

[cookderosa]

Yes, they do.


She could be worse off if she takes out student loans or spends money on courses just to be expelled or have her degree revoked. Colorado Tech and Central Texas let me enroll without one of my transcripts. They told me I needed to have it before I graduate.

You can see if her state has an academic fresh start program.

that's my advice as well- right now she's in debt without a degree but going on with life. She's considering committing fraud, so yeah, things can get worse.
Fresh start programs are usually through community colleges and will wash away your bad grades, not sure if they wash away debt, but it's for sure worth asking.

I'm all about finding loopholes, so if she can find one, go for it!! As for actually violating a policy, honor code, or law- I'm not a fan. In her shoes, I'd look aggressively for a workaround. If I couldn't find one, I would pay the debt or move forward without a degree. There are ZILLIONS of non-credit continuing education, certificate, diploma, professional, and CEU programs that she could do to build her resume ethically.