California MESA

Forest Service engineer credits MESA with success
Cinthia Hidalgo considered leaving school at Chico State after a bout of homesickness. >>Find out how Hidalgo persevered.

Science expo energizes more than 700 middle and high school students
A day full of science, engineering and math activities including NASA robotics, Smithsonian presentations and the science behind high-power motors motivated Central California students. >>See more pictures.

MESA prepares researcher for life among penguins
Paloma Lopez transferred from Pasadena City College in 2009 to UC Santa Cruz as a biochemistry major. She conducted a three-month scientific research trip to Antartica in fall of 2011. >>Read a Q & A with Lopez.

Student's eyes on the prize
When his father died a year ago and the entire CSULA MESA center staff showed up at the funeral, Willie Harris realized how important the program was to him. >>Read Harris' story.

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One of the country's most innovative and successful programs, MESA works with thousands of educationally disadvantaged students so they excel in math and science and graduate with math-based degrees.

MESA works closely with industry partners and the University of California, California State University, the California Community Colleges, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the State Department of Education. MESA is nationally recognized for its innovative academic development program.

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