Become a Metallica Scholar

Get Paid Up To $1,500 To Learn High-Wage, High-Demand Skills!

In just one year, you can

  • Receive $500 each quarter for three quarters 
  • Earn a certificate to become an Electric Vehicle (EV) Technician or CNC Machinist
  • Launch your career in a fast-growing, high-paying field!

Apply Now for Scholarship

Students at any stage – new, returning or currently enrolled – are welcome to apply!

CNC Machinist Certificate

young woman at manufacturing equipment

Required Courses 

Complete these courses to earn a certificate as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist

  • DMT 80
  • DMT 84A
  • DMT 84B
  • DMT 90

Program Information

The Design and Manufacturing Technologies program at De Anza has been preparing students for highly paid, highly skilled work in Silicon Valley since 1967.

EV Technician Certificate

two young men working on car

Required Courses

Complete ONE of these course sequences to earn a certificate as an Autonomous/Electric Vehicle Technician

  • Level 1: AUTO 60, AUTO 61B, AUTO 62A, CIS 18A, CIS 40*
  • Level 1 (for students in Auto Tech Day Program): AUTO 91A, AUTO 92A, AUTO 92B, AUTO 99A, CIS 18A, CIS 40*
  • Level 2: AUTO 66, AUTO 67A, AUTO 67B, CIS 69B, CIS 108*

*FREE tutoring is available for CIS classes

Program Information

De Anza's Automotive Technology Department partnered with a leading maker of autonomous and electric vehicles to create the Autonomous/Electric Vehicle Technician program. 

Here’s How It Works

If you are granted the scholarship

  • You agree to pursue a certificate in one of the sequences listed above, by taking all required courses in three consecutive quarters (one academic year)
  • You will receive a $500 scholarship for each quarter – which you can use for tuition, fees or personal expenses – up to $1,500 for the academic year
  • After the first quarter, you will receive your next stipend only if you complete the required courses taken in the previous quarter AND enroll in required courses for the new quarter

Remember to follow the important steps listed below

Scholarships are funded by the Metallica Scholars Initiative, a collaboration between All Within My Hands, which is the nonprofit philanthropic organization created by Metallica's members and management, and the American Association of Community Colleges. The initiative supports career technical education at dozens of community colleges around the country. De Anza is proud to be one of those colleges!


Follow These Steps

  1. Apply for the scholarship – click here to open the online form
  2. Check the class schedule – see which of the required courses are offered this fall
  3. Don't wait: Register now for your fall courses!
    (You can drop courses and get a full refund, through the second week of the quarter.)


About the Metallica Scholars Initiative

Metallica Scholars logo“I could not be any prouder of our Metallica Scholars. We know that our country needs millions of skilled tradespeople, and it warms my heart to know that our Foundation’s efforts are making a positive impact and putting hard-working people on the path to careers in the trades.”

– Robert Trujillo, Metallica band member

All Within My Hands

Metallica band members standing in groupAll Within My Hands (AWMH) is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization conceived by the members and management of Metallica and dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. Learn more at AllWithinMyHands.org

American Association of Community Colleges

As the voice of the nation’s community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) delivers educational and economic opportunity for more than 10 million diverse students in search of the American Dream. AACC’s member colleges provide an on-ramp to degree attainment, skilled careers and family-supporting wages. Learn more at aacc.nche.edu

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