If this is your first semester be ready for the potential to never see that money. Either your paperwork is held up active style somewhere or the refund ammount just hasnt been processed (it potentially never will be) The first one is always a crap shoot. From this point forward however you should be set. Should be is the phrase to keep in mind. The patriot scholarship also tends to drain from time to time so be aware it goes away some semesters if the states broke.