NYC ACT-SO LOCAL MEDALS
Per category
1st Place	Gold Medal	**
2nd Place	Silver Medal
3rd Place	Bronze Medal
** Contingent upon attending the National Competition

NYC ACT-SO NATIONAL PRIZES
1st Prize	Gold Medal	$2,000
2nd Prize	Silver Medal	$1,500
3rd Prize	Bronze Medal	$1000
Plus Certificates, Laptop Computers, Scholarships & Special Prestigious Science Award

Gold medalists (those with scores between 95-100 in their category) are invited to compete on a national level. (2016 National Competition Scoring Criteria) The National Competition and Ceremonies are held every July in conjunction with the NAACP National Convention.

The deadline for submission of national registration documents is in May.