What does the contract cover?
A PACT contract covers (1) 135 semester hours of undergraduate public college tuition and (2) 8 semesters of qualified fees or, the awarding of a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first. If a beneficiary takes 15 hours per semester, the 135 hours would cover 9 semesters of tuition which should be adequate to complete most every four-year degree. Qualified fees are paid for 8 semesters and the list of these fees for all Alabama public institutions is provided on this website; some institutions do not have qualified fees and not all fees are covered.
A. A PACT contract covers an amount equal to tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years of undergraduate college education at any public college or university in Alabama. An average of tuition and mandatory fees at the four year public institutions will be paid to a private or out-of-state institution. Tuition is measured in credit hours, and PACT will pay in-state tuition for up to 135 semester hours, or the equivalent at institutions on a quarter or other academic term basis.PACT will also pay mandatory fees for 8 registrations on a semester system, 12 registrations on a quarter system, or the equivalent number for colleges and universities on another academic term basis. Mandatory fees are fees which all students are required to pay as a condition of enrollment. The types of fees considered to be mandatory are defined by each college and university. A list of these fees is available upon request by calling 1-800-ALA-PACT (1-800-252-7228).
