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Plan	Enrollment period:
Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program Alabama	Normal enrollment period is September through December. Closed to new enrollments as of 2009.
Prepaid Tuition Fund Colorado	Closed to new enrollments as of August 1, 2002.
Florida Prepaid College Plan Florida	Ongoing enrollment. 2012-13 pricing available through January 31, 2013. (Through February 28, 2013 if enrolling online.)
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Illinois	Current enrollment period October 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013.
Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) Kentucky	Most recent enrollment ended December 13, 2004. The program is currently closed to new enrollment.
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- Prepaid College Trust Maryland	December 1, 2012 through April 8, 2013. Year round for newborns.
U.Plan Massachusetts	Typically May and June each year.
Michigan Education Trust Michigan	The Enrollment Period to purchase MET contracts is December 10, 2012 - September 30, 2013.
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program Mississippi	September 1 through December 31. The 2012 enrollment has been deferred, pending results of an actuarial audit.
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program Nevada	December 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013, continuing through June 30, 2013 for newborns.
Ohio CollegeAdvantage -- Guaranteed Savings Fund Ohio	Closed to new enrollment until further action is taken by OTTA.
Private College 529 Plan Other	Open year-round
Pennsylvania 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan Pennsylvania	Open year-round. Price change each year on September 1.
South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program South Carolina	The most recent enrollment period ran from March 1 through May 31, 2006. It has been closed to new enrollment and will not reopen until the S.C. General Assembly authorizes the program to accept new participants.
Tennessee's BEST Prepaid College Tuition Plan Tennessee	Closed to new enrollment as of November 22, 2010.
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Texas	Closed to new enrollment.
Texas Tuition Promise Fund Texas	September 1 thru February 28. First payment is due on the following May 1.
Virginia529 prePAID Virginia	December 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Washington	November 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. Parents with children under 1 year of age may enroll at any time.
SMART529 Prepaid Tuition Plan West Virginia	Closed to new enrollment.