Spokane Community College (SCC) will revcieve $5,000 for the 2024-25 school year from Metallica's scholarship foundation, All Within My Hands. They say the money will go toward basic student needs at the college.
SCC is one of the 10 original colleges to be a Metallica Scholars institution, which started back in 2019. For the sixth year in a row, they are one of 18 across the United States and Guam that recieves support from the foundation.
The organization was launched in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges. Along with scholarship funds, The Metallica Scholars Initiative offers workforce opportunities and training to help students find careers and other educational programs post-graduation. According to a press release, All Within My Hands has invested over $10.5 million in the United State's workforce.
“When we launched the Metallica Scholars Initiative, it really spoke to me," said James 'Papa Het' Hetfield, Metallica's lead vocalist and guitarist. "A collective goal of breaking the stigma of trade skills. Trade skills are vital to society, and what’s even more important is to support the many folks who are trying to create a career by learning and using these skills. I am so proud - we all are - to see how this program is changing lives by providing much-needed resources to empower students, and it’s great that we’re able to make our biggest grant yet to support these students and the future workforce. We are reaching even further for year six of the Metallica Scholars Initiative. This year, our program will be in 60 schools in all 50 states! All thanks to your support.”
By the end of this year, the Metallica Scholars Initiative says they will have helped over 8,000 students find jobs and careers through their fund.
A full list of all 60 colleges currently supported by All Within My Hands can be found here.
