Question about dropping out of 5th year and employment gap

<p>The college would not deem my graduation date to be anything because I haven’t graduated and can’t graduate until I pay of several thousands of dollars before I can get my diploma and official transcript. </p>

<p>They said that I could have my graduation date to be whatever I want when I declare graduation; Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012 (which I wouldn’t want to do because I want a job right away and they might think I wouldn’t be available until the end of December) or even Winter 2013 and so on, without taking any classes in the terms from Summer 2012 and on.</p>