Metallica grant will support four SoLAcc machining students

Four students in South Louisiana Community College’s Precision Machining workforce program are expected to receive scholarship support from a new $15,000 Metallica Scholars Initiative grant, according to the college’s September 10, 2026 announcement.

SoLAcc said the money will help offset training costs as students prepare for advanced-manufacturing careers. The award brings the college’s reported support from the initiative to $190,000 over four consecutive years. The latest grant is part of that cumulative total, rather than an additional $190,000 award.

The college’s announcement places its participation within the initiative’s eighth national year. It reports more than $3.3 million in funding across 93 U.S. colleges, including 18 new participants and 75 returning institutions. Those nationwide totals describe a larger network than the four scholarships announced for SoLAcc.

According to the same release, Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges launched the initiative in 2019 to support career and technical education. The college identifies machining as the use for this year’s local award; the broader program supports other trades and technical fields as well.