MESA Benefits & Services
The benefits of joining MESA include:
- Enhance your educational experience while completing the first two years of a bachelor's
degree
- Gain industry knowledge
- Make friends who have similar academic and career interests
- Develop close relationships with faculty members
- Develop and improve your academic leadership skills
- Connect with student and professional organizations to enhance your personal and professional
development
MESA Services include:
- MESA Orientation
- Enrichment in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and other related sciences through
specialized tutoring, academic excellence workshops, and summer boot camps
- Career planning
- Academic and transfer planning
- University and College tours
- Internship and Research opportunities
- Mentorship, Conferences, and other Networking opportunities
MESA, STEM & Transfer Activities
Eligibility Requirements
- Designate Norco College as your "home campus"
- Be U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, Dreamer, or DACA student
- Declare a calculus-based (minimum of one semester required) major in science, engineering, math, or related
field
- Intent to transfer to complete a bachelor's degree
- No previous bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrate financial need by receiving financial aid (e.g., CA Promise Grant, Pell
Grant, CalGrant, CA DREAM Act, Federal Work study, CalFresh, GI Bill, TANF)
- First-generation college student (parent(s) do not have bachelor's degree)
If you do not meet all of the above eligibility requirements, please inquire about joining our ASEM program.
ASEM members are "Friends of MESA". Participation in ASEM allows students access to
most MESA benefits. The only limitation is we are not able to fund out-of-state student
conferences or provide stipends.
ASEM students must meet one of the following:
- Option 1- Be First Generation and STEM Major
- Option 2- Demonstrate Financial Need and STEM Major
Application
If you are interested in joining MESA please complete the MESA Application.
Please email Patricia Gill (MESA Coordinator) with any questions.
Location & Hours
The MESA Center is located in STEM Center (room 122) on the south side of campus. You will also find
MESA staff in the STEM Center. View our exact location by clicking on the image.
8:30 am - 6 pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)
8:30 am - 7 pm (Tues & Thur)