Asking one school to match merit aid offer from another school

OK, it looks like you may have a big graduating class so your school gets a good number of academic excellence scholarships. you can still apply for an AIMS scholarship, which will be another $500/year

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/nys-achievement-and-investment-in-merit-scholarship-ny-aims.html