| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the | General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| Provides funds to be distributed to public | secondary schools to hire college guidance | counselors. The primary focus of the college | guidance counselors will be to provide | postsecondary education information to high | school students that includes areas such as | necessary secondary school courses and college | financial aid options and availability. The | Department of Education may adopt routine | technical rules as defined in the Maine | Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, | subchapter II-A to implement this college | guidance program. |
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| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | | __________ |
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| MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, |
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| Maine Technical College System - |
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| Provides funds to develop student retention | programs to reduce college drop-out rates. |
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| MAINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM | | ________ |
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| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, |
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| Educational and General Activities - |
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