Amounts available for the payment of postsecondary education costs pursuant to the Investment Plan shall be considered family assets of the beneficiary in determining need and eligibility for student aid as determined by applicable law. (Added 1997, No. 79 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; amended 2001, No. 58, § 4, eff. June 16, 2001.)