(a) Eligibility.--Undergraduate and master's degree students enrolled in an approved course of instruction at an approved educational institution shall be eligible to participate in the program. Priority for participation shall be based on financial need as determined by the educational institution and the agency, but participation shall not be limited to those students who qualify for financial aid.

(b) Terms and conditions.--Each intern shall comply with any conditions placed upon the internship by the agency or approved educational institution. Each intern shall comply with any applicable requirements established by the employer. Interns may work no more than 20 hours a week while they are enrolled on a full-time basis and may work not more than 40 hours a week during any break.

(c) Student aid.--Participation as an intern in the program may qualify as a work-study appointment and may qualify as student aid, subject to Federal and State requirements for such appointments. However, the maximum compensation an intern may receive through this program shall be subject to the limits imposed in this chapter.

(d) Satisfaction of New Economy Technology Scholarship Program requirements.--Participation as an intern in the program may qualify as satisfactory evidence of completion of the internship requirements as provided by section 5(c) of the act of June 23, 1999 (P.L. 159, No. 22),¹ known as the New Economy Technology Scholarship Act, subject to the requirements of that act.