Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement

Jorge Perez
MESA Director
japerez@collegeofthedesert.edu
760-674-7643

Liz Ayon
MESA Student Center Assistant
laayon@collegeofthedesert.edu
760-776-7470

Matt Jackson
Instructional Support Assistant
majackson@collegeofthedesert.edu

Efrain Perez
Instructional Support Assistant
efperez@collegeofthedesert.edu

MESA is a grant-funded program for math, engineering, science or computer science students with a strong desire to transfer to a four-year institution and continue their education. The Goal of the MESA Program is to increase the number of students successfully transferring t​o four-year colleges as Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors.

MESA serves educationally and financially disadvantages students and emphasized participation by students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields at four-year schools. Students must be majoring in a STEM field and planning on transferring to a four-year institution. If you are unable to meet all of the requirements below, you can still become a MESA Club member.

To be eligible students must meet the following criteria:

• Declare a transfer major in a Math, Engineering or Calculus- based Science.
• Be enrolled in Trigonometry.
• Demonstrate Financial need.
• Be a first-generation student or demonstrate educational need.