April 25, 2012:
Payment of Summer 2012 Invoices

The Alabama Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider its March ruling that struck down the PACT settlement. The settlement would have allowed PACT to pay fall 2010 tuition and fee rates for all future academic terms.

Pending a final ruling from the Court, PACT will make summer 2012 payments to all in-state public institutions at the full value of each institution's tuition and qualified fees. 

Please continue to follow the official PACT website for the most current, accurate information.

April 12, 2012:
Gov. Bentley signs House Bill 603 into law

Gov. Robert Bentley today signed into law House Bill 603, which directly addresses the issues cited in the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent opinion. The Alabama Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider its original decision, and legal briefs will be filed on Friday, April 13, as part of that process. The most recent, accurate information will continue to be made available on this website.

March 22, 2012:
Bills filed to address issues cited in State Supreme Court Ruling

We have been working with the Legislature to draft a bill that would address the issues cited in the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent opinion. Identical bills were filed today in both the House and Senate with the goal of accomplishing that.  

March 21, 2012:
Concerns regarding future PACT payments

The PACT program will make payments of tuition and qualified fees as specified by Act 2010-725 unless and/or until legislative or judicial action is taken that would require PACT to do otherwise. The latest, official information on the PACT program will continue to be available on this website.

March 16, 2012:
PACT Settlement: Alabama Supreme Court vacates the trial court's judgment and remands the case.

Click here to read State Treasurer and PACT Board Chair Young Boozer's comments on the Supreme Court's ruling.

Click here to view the Court's ruling.

February 28, 2012:
Rep. Craig Ford introduces PACT-related legislation
House Bill 181
House Bill 361

Please call Rep. Ford's office at (334) 242-7690 with any questions about the proposed legislation.

January 17, 2012:
Payment of spring 2012 invoices for private and out-of-state institutions only
The following amounts will be paid until further notice is received from the Alabama Supreme Court. Amounts are subject to change due to the pending court ruling on the PACT settlement.

Tuition
Per semester hour: $247.86
Per quarter hour: $165.24

Fees
Fee payment per semester: $149.33
Fee payment per quarter: $99.55

January 3, 2012:
Payment of spring 2012 invoices
On July 27, 2011, the Circuit Court of Montgomery County issued approval of the class settlement which provided that future payment by PACT of tuition and mandatory fees be made at the fall 2010 actual rates, with any additional expenses to be paid by the PACT student. PACT complied with the order immediately.

On November 18, 2011, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an order which stayed, or put on hold, further application of the PACT settlement while the case is being reviewed on appeal. 

Therefore, all future tuition and mandatory fee payments, including spring 2012, will be made as specified in Act 2010-725 until such time as the appeal is resolved and/or further instructions are provided by the Alabama Supreme Court.

Please continue to follow the PACT website for updates on the pending appeal. The website also contains copies of Act 2010-725, the settlement, and other related documents. This will continue to be the best source for accurate information concerning PACT.

Click here for information on spring 2012 PACT payments.
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Archived Information Updates
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Class Action Settlement Information
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For information on your existing PACT account, you may visit our online access page, call toll-free (800) 252-7228 or e-mail alapact@treasury.alabama.gov.