Quote Quoting crij66
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So I proceeded to contact the store as they only provided contact through email. I received an email saying that they were only hiring for full time people that have completed college. I thought this was odd considering I didn't mention whether or not I was available to work full time. I merely asked if they were still hiring and that I was a junior in college and interested in applying.
It sounds like it's probably a boilerplate "Thanks, but we're not interested" response, as opposed to one tailored for each applicant.
Quote Quoting crij66
My question is can the manager deny me the opportunity to apply when I meet the qualifications that were posted by the company saying that he only wants to hire those that have completed college?
You weren't denied the opportunity to apply, as such. You were told that, based upon the qualifications you represented to them, you were rejected.
Quote Quoting Disagreeable
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Retail hours are normally between 8 am and midnight, including holiday season however, they can be anything in a 24 hour segment. A junior in college is a person attending college. Therefore, they do not appear to meet the qualification of being available during retail hours when required.
That may have been a consideration, but it's not necessary to speculate -- as cbg stated, the employer is entitled to set an educational requirement for the job and reject any applicant who doesn't meet it.

Here, the gist of the question seems to be, "They said two years of college would be fine, but now they want a completed degree." The fact is, sometimes employers are so overwhelmed by applicants that they use screening requirements above the minimum job requirements in order to reduce the applicant pool to a manageable level. Increasing the educational requirement is a simple and legal way to reduce the applicant pool.
Quote Quoting brownj12
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I think the confusion is coming here. Typically, if an employer says "2 years of college preferred" they are referring to a 2 year degree, i.e. an associates. Not 2 years of a 4 year program.
I disagree, but as I noted (consistent with what cbg said) it doesn't matter under the described scenario.