To answer some questions:

-MJNO - Yes I had it in writing. They cashed my check for graduation and I recieved my "Congratulations" letter telling me that my diploma would be on its way April 20th. But I wouldn't want a degree that I didn't really earn.

-They refunded my entire graduation fee and I won't have to pay it again to graduate. I did, however, have to pay for 2 more exams to earn the missing credits, so actually they didn't lose any money and I wasn't financially compensated.

-And Sindaena...I was diligent about checking and rechecking transcripts with every addition. I actually made a special trip to Albany last year to meet in person with an advisor. We sat together for over an hour reviewing my transcripts with a calculator and making an exact plan of how I'd finish my degree. It was complicated...I couldn't have figured it out on my own, and apparently we even messed up working together! You are lucky to have caught the mistakes in your situation...

Going to be letting my instacert membership go for awhile. Best to all. Onward and Upward! Inspite of everything, it is a great feeling to have finished college after so many years.