SoLAcc again receives Metallica grant

South Louisiana Community College will continue its participation in the Metallica Scholars Initiative for a fourth consecutive year, receiving a $15,000 grant to support students in the college’s Precision Machining workforce training program.
 This year’s funding will provide scholarships for four Precision Machining students, helping offset the cost of training as they prepare for careers in advanced manufacturing. With this latest award, SoLAcc has received $190,000 through the Metallica Scholars Initiative since joining the program four years ago.
 All Within My Hands, the nonprofit philanthropic organization created by the members and management of Metallica, announced the eighth year of the Metallica Scholars Initiative with more than $3.3 million in funding. Eighteen new U.S. schools will join 75 returning colleges this year, bringing the initiative to 93 colleges nationwide. The program will also expand internationally to the United Kingdom in partnership with Capital City College Group in London.
 “This thing started as a dream," said Metallica’s James Hetfield. "Now our program is changing lives. To expand our impact on a global scale and support even more students is so rewarding."
Launched in 2019 by All Within My Hands in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, the Metallica Scholars Initiative was created to support career and technical education and help students gain the skills and training needed for meaningful, family-sustaining careers.
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