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The Miami-Dade County Community Services Department (CSD), through its Community Advisory Committees (CACs), is accepting applications for educational scholarships of $2,000 each. Applications will be accepted through Friday, Apr. 17.
These scholarships are available to individuals ages 16 to 25 to support their educational goals. Eligible applicants must be high school seniors, currently enrolled in a college or vocational institution, or planning to attend a college or vocational institution in fall 2026.
Applicants must reside within one of the 16 CAC target areas and have an annual household income that does not exceed 200 percent of the Community Services Block Grant 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.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievement, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 required for eligibility. Additional criteria include financial need, community service hours, employment history, and submission of a personal essay.
The application is available online at www.miamidade.gov/global/community-services/student-scholarships.page.
For questions regarding the scholarship program, send email to cacscholarship@miamidade.gov.
For more information about programs offered by CSD, call 786-469-4600 or visit www.miamidade.gov/socialservices.
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