Legendary rock band Metallica has awarded Lone Star College $100,000 to help students find new careers in health care, transportation, oil and gas, and mechatronics.

“We are extremely grateful for Metallica’s support,” said Linda Leto Head, LSC senior associate vice chancellor, External and Employer Relations. “This grant supports job skill training that is relevant and very much in need. They are funding items that make it difficult for a working parent or sole family provider to attend a community college for fast-track training.”

“The grant can help pay for ‘wraparound services’ such as day care, work uniforms, as well as drug and alcohol tests for students who need assistance,” said Head.

“All of us in the band feel fortunate that music has provided us the opportunity to be successful doing something we are passionate about,” said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich in a released statement. “We want to share our success with others so that they can find a job where they can do the same.”

In all, Metallica is awarding a total of $1 million in grants to 10 community colleges across the country to assist more than 1,000 students in obtaining training and help them enter the workforce. The Metallica Scholars grant is provided by the band’s All Within My Hands Foundation in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges.

In addition to the Metallica grant, other financial aid options are also available to help LSC students and their families pay for college expenses, including tuition, fees, books and supplies. Visit LoneStar.edu/FA-Grants to learn more and request additional information.

“This investment Metallica made for our community will pay off for years to come,” said Head.

All Within My Hands is dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger and other critical local services. Learn more at AllWithinMyHands.org.

Lone Star College and Metallica can help you train to become a certified nurse aide, oil & gas floorhand or roustabout, professional truck driver (CDL), or pre-apprentice mechatronics technician.

Lone Star College offers high quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

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