Lupe Jimenez
Director, MESA Engineering Program
ljimenez@csuchico.edu
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MESA Engineering Program
Since 1985, the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at CSU, Chico has been home to the MESA Engineering Program which provides academic and support services to students from underrepresented groups.
The MESA Engineering Program provides career awareness, professional development opportunities, scholarships, technical career fairs, and motivation activities including sponsored guest speakers, field trips, workshops, and tutoring.
Services
- Individualized academic support/advising
- Academic assistance, tutoring services, and study groups
- Professional development and career awareness
- Summer undergraduate research opportunities with CSU, Chico faculty
- Faculty mentoring
- Study centers for each program
- Support services for community college transfer students
- Financial-aid and scholarship assistance
- Networking and making new friends with the same interests
- Access to career student organizations
- Graduate and professional school application assistance
- Job search assistance
- STEMCAT Mentoring
- Tutoring schedule
MESA Engineering Program Scholarship Application Information
Explore opportunities to receive $500–$2,500 per year to support your education
MESA Staff
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Ben Duarte
Outreach Specialist
bduarte@csuchico.edu
José Valdovinos
Professional Development and Transfer Coordinator
jvaldovinos1@csuchico.edu
Yoanna Battraw
Professional Development Coordinator
yguzmanhernandez@csuchico.edu
Chico STEM Connections Collaborative (CSC²)
In 2016, the MESA Engineering Program expanded its services and student retention model to include the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Agriculture by creating the program Chico STEM Connections Collaborative—CSC².