(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- The Miami-Dade Community Action Agency’s (CAA) Community Advisory Committees (CAC) are accepting applications for educational scholarships in the amount of $1,500, to assist individuals between the ages of 16-25 in reaching their educational goals. To qualify, candidates must be currently enrolled in a college or vocational institution or be accepted by a college or vocational institution for the Fall session. The individual must reside within the boundaries of any of the sixteen target areas represented by a CAC, and the annual household income cannot exceed 125% of the Health and Human Services Poverty Income Guidelines. The CAC target areas include the communities of Little Havana, Allapattah, Brownsville, Coconut Grove, Culmer, Edison/Little River, Florida City, Goulds, Hialeah, Liberty City, Naranja, Opa-Locka, Perrine, South Beach, South Miami and Wynwood.

Applicants must have at least a “C” average to quality.  Other criteria considered for selection includes community service and employment during the candidate’s junior or senior year of high school.