<p>I have a question for those of you who have a National Merit scholar. Approximately when should my son's college receive the first scholarship payment from NM? I thought I remembered that it was sometime in September.</p>
<p>No idea - our FA package just listed the scholarship, and we took care of our portion. It’s really between the school and NMSC. Is the school expecting YOU to track down the money if it hasn’t arrived?</p>
<p>Actually, I now know the answer. The school received the check during the week of September 7th, and they then notified my son (who did not notify me right away). And yes, corporate award winners are expected to track the funds themselves to some extent. If the corporation or foundation fails to forward funds to National Merit, it does affect my son’s scholarship.</p>