<p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that NMSC sends their $2500 checks directly to the recipients, not the school. If so...when do we receive the checks? If not... how would the check combine with a full ride scholarship?</p>
<p>I believe they send it personally to you in September with the explicit directions being that it is to be used for undergraduate expenses. I am not exactly sure what this means though, but I am pretty sure if you don't use it for that purpose, you have to send it back.</p>
<p>They send to my daughter's school in 2 installments: Fall and Spring. She won the Corporate Sponsor scholarship from NMSC.</p>
<p>My D has a full ride scholarship and got the 2.5k NMS last year. The NMS money was sent to the school, half each semester like Columbia Student. For anything in her account above the cost of tuition, fees, room and board, the college cut her a check.</p>
<p>D's $2,500 was sent to school in a lump sum a few days before classes started first semester freshman year.</p>
<p>I called NM today and they said that the $ is sent directly to the school in September. My son won a corporate award.</p>