PACT funding covers the gap between federal and state grants you receive, and community college tuition and mandatory fees. To receive PACT funding, apply, register for classes (12+ credits), and fill out the FAFSA. Entry into the program will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis.
How to Qualify?
Complete by July 15 for priority consideration
- CT High School Graduate
Be a CT High School Graduate, GED and home schooled students qualify - First-Time College Student
Be a first-time college student - Completed FAFSA
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is used to package federal, state and often institutional aid and accept all awards - Attend Full-Time
Attend community college full-time (12+ credits/semester) - Degree or Certificate Program
Participate in a degree or credit-bearing certificate program - Good Academic Standing
Once Enrolled, remain in good academic standing
Get Started
Complete by July 15 for priority consideration
- Select a College
12 convenient locations and hundreds of areas of study - Apply Online
Apply online at your selected college - Complete the FAFSA
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is used to package federal, state and often institutional aid and accept all awards - Register for 12+ credits
Students must apply and register for 12+ credits - Good Academic Standing
Once Enrolled, remain in good academic standing
The following list of Degrees & Certificates are covered by PACT:
BUSINESS & HOSPITALITY
- Accounting Degree
- Accounting Assistant Certificate
- Accounting Technician Certificate
- Business Administration Degree
- Business Skills Certificate
- Business Studies Degree
- Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Management Information Systems Degree
HEALTH CAREERS
- Health Information Management Certificate
- Health Information Management Degree
- Nutrition & Dietetics (Advising Pathway)
- Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing Degree
- Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Certificate
- Radiologic Technology Degree
- Veterinary Technology Degree
HUMANITIES & CREATIVE ARTS
- Art Studies Degree
- Audio & Music Production Certificate
- Communication Studies Degree
- Corporate Media Production Certificate
- Digital Marketing Certificate
- Digital Media Production Degree
- English Studies Degree
- Film & Video Production Certificate
- Fine Arts Degree
- French Studies Degree
- General Studies Degree
- History Studies Degree
- Italian Studies Degree
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Degree
- Multimedia Design Certificate
- News & Sports Production Certificate
- Spanish Studies Degree
- Theatre Studies Degree
- Web Design & Development Certificate
MANUFACTURING & APPLIED ARTS
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology Degree
- Manufacturing Machine Technology Certificate
- Manufacturing Machine Technology Degree
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC SERVICE
- Criminal Justice Degree
- Criminology Studies Degree
- Early Childhood Education Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Degree
- Geography Studies Degree
- Human Services Degree
- Political Science Studies Degree
- Psychology Studies Degree
- Social Work Studies Degree
- Sociology Studies Degree
- Therapeutic Recreation Certificate
STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATH)
- Biochemistry Studies Degree
- Biology Studies Degree
- Biotechnology Certificate
- Biotechnology Degree
- Chemistry Studies Degree
- Communications Networking Certificate
- Computer Engineering Technology Degree
- Computer Information Technology Degree
- Computer Science Studies Degree
- Engineering Science Degree
- Help Desk Technician Certificate
- Mathematics Studies Degree
- Physics Studies Degree
- Software Developer Certificate
- Technology Studies Degree: Engineering Technology Option Degree