Pending the appropriation of State funds of the New York State Legislature, Scholarships for Academic Excellence will be awarded to three Cato-Meridian students according to the criteria below.

One student with the highest score will be awarded an award of $1500 while the other two will receive $500 each.  

In order to use the benefits of this scholarship, the winner must be in attendance as a full-time matriculated student at an approved NEW YORK STATE college/postsecondary institution in the Fall. Winners who enroll in an out-of-state institution are not eligible. 

The high school shall select their winner(s) by computing a weighted average of the scores on the Regents examinations taken by its students prior to their senior year, in all of the following subjects:

The weighting of the scores shall be

Comprehensive English.............. weight of three

Algebra II Trigonometry............. weight of three

Global Studies........................... weight of one

U.S. History.............................. weight of one

Science (two courses)................. weight of one for each