<human>: Not sure if this is THE best subreddit for this, but I thought it was a good start.

Located in Ohio

I'm currently 17 and entering my senior year at both my high school and a state university. I only completed one year of high school before deciding it wasn't for me, and have since substituted college attendance for the remainder of my requirements.

I'm enrolled at a State University in Ohio though their College Credit Plus program (designed for high school students to grab a couple college credits before they graduate HS), and have completed the requirement's for my associate's degree in full. The university even agrees that I have fulfilled the requirements for the degree.The program wasn't really intended for students to take more than a semester or two of classes, but I have nonetheless. It's worth noting that these are REAL college classes - not some simplified version. The university actually goes through a bit of effort to hide the fact I am underage from professors.

As I have not graduated high school yet, the university continues to deny me the degree. I am currently jumping through hoops to just graduate with my HS diploma and undergraduate degrees this school year (on time)- including graduating six months early from high school so that I have a high school diploma in time to apply for my bachelor's degree graduation.

In the meantime though, I'm working for $8.10 an hour because I "don't have a degree" while I'm trying to save up for a $100,000 master's degree. If I could officially tell employers I have an associates, I could really get a pay bump.

*Are they allowed to do this to me? Can I get my GED to give to the university as "proof that I completed high school", and still actually finish high school for a diploma?

Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell
<bot>: My university recognizes I have completed my degree program, but won't give me the degree because I haven't graduated high school.