AdvertisementStates Step In To Stop Colleges Holding Transcripts Ransom For Unpaid BillsUpdated April 08, 2021Jon MarcusfacebookEmailGabriel Toro, 23, stands on the sidewalk near his apartment in Boston on March 11. Toro completed the credits required for a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston but the school wouldn't release Toro's transcript or degree because of an unpaid balance. (GBH News)This article was originally published on April 03, 2021.