<p>Do you have to send in a first-choice college decision to NMSC in order to receive one of the $2500 awards given specifically by NMSC? If so, what is the deadline for notification?</p>
<p>None of my first choice colleges offers college-sponsored scholarships.</p>
<p>I'm really interested in this as well. From what I read, we are only able to get one NMS award, so it seems like if I put down my safety school and they award me one, then I can't get the $2500 award. But somewhere it says that you have to have a choice registered or you can't even get any award. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>As I recall, you will have until early May to designate or change your first choice school selection. So, if you don't have a school that offers NM scholarships, you can put undecided until you determine which school you'll be attending (where you want the 2.5k NM award sent).</p>
<p>Also, I am wondering if your first-choice college gives a NM award, but it is LESS than the $2500, does that automatically throw you out of consideration for the greater $2500 award from NM? I'm guessing the answer is yes, which kinda sucks.</p>
<p>Skyhook, I may be wrong, but I think the $2500 NM award winners are named first, and then the colleges choose their award recipients from whomever didn't get a national award.</p>