GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials from both the Metallica Scholars Initiative and the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) say they are partnering for the second straight year to offer $50,000 in scholarships to students pursuing high-wage careers.
According to a release from NWTC, the partnership allows qualifying students with financial needs to receive up to $1,000 in scholarships towards programs in high-demand career fields such as manufacturing, health care, human services, construction, IT, and transportation.
We are incredibly honored to be part of the Metallica Scholars Initiative once again and grateful to share this opportunity with our students. Being named a Metallica Scholar means additional financial support for our students. It’s also a testament to our shared commitment to build a thriving workforce in high-wage, high-demand career fields. We are excited to continue this partnership and transform lives and our communities through higher education.
Kristen Raney, NWTC president
Officials say this is the sixth year since the start of the Metallica Scholars Initiative and this year will be the largest grant awarded with a record $2.6 million committed throughout 60 colleges across the country.
This year, 18 new colleges joined the program giving the Metallica Scholars Initiative a presence in all 50 United States and in the territory of Guam.
When we launched the Metallica Scholars Initiative, it really spoke to me. 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.
James Hetfield, lead vocalist and guitarist of Metallica
By the end of this sixth year, the Metallica Scholars Initiative is said to have helped over 8,000 students of all backgrounds to assist in finding meaningful jobs and careers.
Metallica Scholars are commonly referred to as non-traditional students whom many have families they have to support or are the first of their families to pursue higher education.
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The All Within My Hands (AWMH) non-profit and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) work to help connect students to skill-building opportunities while bridging the talent needs of the American workforce while utilizing the community college system.
For a complete list of colleges sponsored by AWMH click here. For those looking for more information or to apply for the NWTC scholarship, click here.
