After Stallone 's request that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining , needed college credits to graduate , he was granted a Bachelors of Fine Arts ( BFA ) degree by the president of the University of Miami , in 1999 .
Later , Stallone asked that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining credits , and the President of the University of Miami gave him a Bachelors of Fine Arts ( BFA ) degree in 1999 .