although the college board is not able to provide a monetary award to these students, an important component of the program is the cd-rom distributed to subscribing four-year postsecondary institutions. this cd-rom lists the names of all students selected in the program and is mailed in september to these subscribing colleges and universities. being listed as a national hispanic scholar may give students an opportunity to hear from colleges that are particularly interested in communicating with prospective students of hispanic heritage.