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 STEM 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/winter boot camps
• Career planning
• Academic and transfer planning
• University and College tours
• Internship and Research opportunities
• Mentorship, Conferences, and other Networking opportunities

Eligibility Requirements

• Norco College is your designated "home campus"
• No prior bachelor’s degree earned (any country)
• Actively pursuing a calculus-based (minimum of one semester required) bachelor's degree in science, engineering, math, or related field
• First-generation college student (parent(s) do not have bachelor's degree)
• Demonstrate financial need through one of the following: 
  • Recipient of CA Promise Grant, Pell Grant, CalGrant, CA DREAM Act, Federal Work study, CalFresh, GI Bill, or TANF
  • Active participant in EOPS, CARE, CalWORKS, or TRiO SSS/SSS RISE/SSS-STEM
  • You are a student parent OR your guardian is a TANF recipient
  • Total household income is below 150% poverty guidelines
• U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, Dreamer, or DACA student
• Agree to participate in MESA program activities and sign our MESA Student Expectations form

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

Events Calendar

MESA Counseling 

Both in-person and online zoom appointments are available. Select the “Your Choice” appointment type and you will be directed in the last screen to select “on-campus” or “video appointment.” If your schedule does not align with available openings, please Send us an Email.

 CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE MESA COUNSELING

MESA Tutoring

All MESA tutoring is held in-person in the MESA Center (STEM 301). Summer tutoring hours are Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 1 - 5 PM. 

                                                   

 

Additional FREE STEM Tutoring

If you need additional support on Friday evening, or over the weekend when the MESA Center is closed, you can connect with STEM tutors at UC Berkeley for FREE! Both individual and group sessions are available. This is a great way to connect with STEM students at UC Berkeley!

SUBJECTS SUPPORTED

• Math
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Computer Science

HOURS OF OPERATION

• Fridays from 5 - 9 PM PST
• Saturdays from 12 - 9 PM PST
• Sundays from 5 - 9 PM PST

Review a detailed Program Schedule HERE

Use this Google Form to access the FREE tutorial support. After you complete the form, you will receive a zoom link via email.

 

Norco College LRC Tutoring

Need tutoring for additional subjects or different days/times? Review additional offerings through the Learning Resource Center.

 

Additional Resources

• More information about MESA Programs
• MESA Statewide Office
• REU Internships 
• Pathways to Science (STEM internships/REUs)
• NASA Internships
• Zintellect (STEM internships/REUs)

MESA Coordinator

Azadeh Iglesias
MESA Coordinator
Associate Counseling Faculty
(951) 739-7803
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