Given the boot 2 weeks before graduation

Long story short, last November I was brought into my advisor's office and was told that I could not complete nursing school. Naturally, I was livid, since I only had 2 weeks of clinicals left. I was told that I could return, but when I tried to do so, I was then told that I could not ever be allowed back into the program because I received an F in my last class instead of an incomplete. My grades were pretty good for nursing school, which is why I am even more upset about this. Anyway.....I was reading where some people with similar situations took the LPN NCLEX instead. I live in NC; does anyone know if this is actually possible? From everything I read online, in order to take any NCLEX exam, you have to have proof of graduation. While not exactly thrilled about the LPN route since I was supposed to be graduating with my BSN, it is certainly better than just sitting idly by, letting my education completely go to waste.

Any help would be very much appreciated!