‘Sec. 15. 20-A MRSA §12716, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 443, §52, is further amended to read:
1. Scholarships and campus employment. The board of trustees shall develop and administer a program programs of scholarships and campus employment for college students. Awards shall Scholarships must be based on evidence of individual need and worth.
Students selected to receive a scholarship shall or campus employment must fulfill the following qualifications:
A. Show evidence of the qualifications necessary to complete a course of study successfully and to become a competent technical or craft worker in an industrial, administrative , technical or trade pursuit;
B. Show demonstrated ability and willingness to support the expenses of education and training; and
C. Show For scholarship recipients, show demonstrated need of financial assistance to help pay the cost of college attendance or, in the case of on-campus employment programs, demonstrate the ability to benefit from the increased engagement that such programs provide.
Sec. 16. 20-A MRSA §12722, sub-§9 is enacted to read:
9. Hardship distributions. The board of trustees may make hardship distributions from any of the accumulated assets in a defined contribution retirement plan account or accounts in accordance with federal regulations.’