For the health and safety of our community, the college is serving students and the community remotely through March 19, pending further announcements.
Employees are serving students and the community remotely during this time. Please check back for updates about services available online, by email, or phone. Winter quarter resources are available at edcc.edu/winter2021. All college updates, resources, and information about COVID-19 is available at edcc.edu/coronavirus.
New, this February! We’re launching ctcLink, a new self-service portal and mobile app that will better serve our students. Due to this upgrade, we have adjusted our business hours for winter quarter. Thank you for your patience as we work toward offering you the best student experience.
WHAT WE DO
3.1 gpa
MESA Students on average have higher GPAs (3.1) when compared to other calculus based STEM students (2.76) in Winter 2019.
300+
Over 300 Edmonds College MESA Alumni and thousands of MESA Alumni across WA State.
15+
Over 15 MESA program services to help you develop into a competitive STEM transfer student and reach your goals.
$37,063+
Over $37,063 in MESA Scholarships for tuition, books, and university application fees have been awarded.
SERVICES WE OFFER
MESA offers a unique variety of services to support you through your academic, career,
and personal journey of becoming a competitive STEM transfer student.
- Virtual MESA Student Center
- Holistic Academic Advising
- Transfer & Academic Assistance
- MESA Scholarships
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Academic Excellence Workshops (AEWs)
- MESA Student Center
- MESA Lending Library
- MESA Family & STEM Community
- MESA Student Orientation
- MESA Ambassadors
- MESA Student Board
- STEM Exploration
- MESA Resource Database
- MESA Student Resource Q&A
Tina - MESA Alumni 18'
"As a first generation, low-income, woman of color in STEM who recently immigrated to the U.S., I needed help navigating the U.S. college system. MESA gave me all the tools I needed to explore opportunities and become successful. MESA assisted me with getting my Associate of Science degree and transferring to the University of Washington-Seattle, where I now pursue my education in pure Mathematics. MESA thrives for student success and provides you any support you need to build your own future." UW Seattle | Pure Mathematics
ELIGIBILITY
- Historically Underrepresented in the STEM fields | African American, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and women students.
- First-generation college students (parents did not receive a four year bachelor's degree).
- Students at an economic disadvantage (i.e. low-income, homeless, etc.).
- U.S. citizens, resident aliens, permanent residents, DACA approved, DACA eligible, HB 1079/WASFA eligible and undocumented students.
- **Mandatory** Intended major in a calculus based STEM field (nursing is not a calculus based STEM field).
- No previous bachelors degree earned.
2020 STEM & MESA KICKOFF
Virtual | Sept. 25th | 10 AM
This annual event is organized by the Edmonds College STEM Division to welcome you to the community and introduce you to the many resources and opportunities available to STEM students. At this event, you will:
- Meet other STEM students,
- Meet faculty and staff that support you,
- Talk with advisors about selecting the best classes for your degree,
- Attend online tours to learn how to navigate online platforms,
- Attend talks on Edmonds College resources, how to build community virtually, and how to be a student virtually,
and discover all that STEM has to offer! New and returning students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Hermione speaking at the 2019 Women's EmpowermentLuncheon. Photo Credit: Mary Ross - AAUW
MESA STUDENTS CREATE CHANGE
Women's Empowerment Luncheon
MESA Alumni and Edmonds College Campus Event Programmer, Hermione, lead the organization of a Women’s Empowerment Luncheon on campus. This was the first event in Edmonds College history that recognized the impactful work that women are doing across campus.During the Women’s Empowerment Luncheon, over 30 women were recognized for overcoming obstacles, academic achievement towards educational and professional goals, student leadership, community involvement, and helping others. For some awardees, this was the first time they had been recognized for resilience, determination, and impacting others.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Rocketry Society
Cultural Kitchen
WHAT MESA STUDENTS DO OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM
- Edmonds College Club Officers
- Math Club
- SWE Club
- Rocketry Club
- Robotics Club
- Bee Club
- Edmonds College Undergraduate Research
- Undoing Institutional Racism Workshop by the People's Institute
- National Society of Black Engineers
- Present Research at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Event Programmer for the Center for Student Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
- NASA National Community College Aerospace Scholar
- Beach Naturalist
- Business Owners
- Undergraduate Research
- Tutor in the MESA Student Center, Math Center, STEM Room, and the Learning Support Center
- Serve on Campus Committees
- Center for Student Engagement & Leadership Executive Board Administrative Liaison
- Volunteer at the Campus Farm
- Internships
- Participate in Service Learning
- NASA Internships
- Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conferences
- Conferences - WiSE, NSBE, SACNAS, SWE, AISES, SHPE, and more.
- Community Engagement and Advocacy
Robotics Club
Math Club
Campus Farm
WHERE DO MESA STUDENTS TRANSFER
There are thousands of universities across the United States and the world. The possibilities where you go and what you can do after Edmonds College are boundless. Most MESA students transfer to universities within WA State and the most common universities include:
- University of Washington - Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma
- Washington State University - Everett and Pullman
- Seattle University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Western Washington University
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Brown University
- Engineering: Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, and Bioengineering
- Computer Science
- Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics
- Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
If you want to transfer to a university out of WA State or in another part of the world, do not be afraid to pursue your dreams!
MAKE EXPERIENCE HAPPEN
MESA Resource Database
Do you dream of developing innovative solutions using clean energy? Are you looking for the opportunity to assist with the care of injured and orphaned wild animals? Are you driven to conduct cutting-edge research to improve the lives of others? If so, then you should make your experience happen by applying to internships or participating in other experience-based opportunities.
Internships and experience-based opportunities such as conducting research, volunteering,
club leadership, and participating in an internship are crucial in developing into
a competitive STEM transfer student. Check out the MESA Resource Database to learn
about the opportunities available to you to participate in. You can sort by items
such as affinity group, location, field, and payment. There are also tabs highlighting
resources for undocumented and non-resident students, events, running start students,
resources on campus, and more!
MESA IN THE NEWS
- MESA was featured in the Edmonds College Triton Quarterly - Summer 2020 edition. Check it out!
- MESA Alumni, Brenda spoke at the Edmonds College 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony.
- MESA Alumni and 2019-2020 Executive Officer of Edmonds College Student Government, Brenda interviews Nikkita Oliver after her powerful talk, Civil Rights: Who Were We Then, Where Are We Now? on campus. This was one of a series of events on campus to honor the life and teaching of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You can watch the keynote here and the post-keynote Q&A here.
- In 2019, MESA participated in the Edmonds College Women’s Empowerment Luncheon, led by MESA Alumni, Hermione. This was the first event in Edmonds College history that recognized the impactful work women are doing across campus. MESA also participated in the 2020 virtual awards. Check out the Women's Empowerment Movement website to view the 2020 virtual awards.
- MESA students met with Gov. Inslee as he toured the Edmonds College Engineering Labs.
View the Mountlake Terrace News article and the Edmonds College news article.
- MESA was featured in the Edmonds College Triton Quarterly - Spring 2019 edition. Check it out!
- MESA Alumni, Tina spoke at Edmonds College 2018 Commencement Ceremony and spoke at the 2018 Edmonds College SET building groundbreaking.
- MESA Alumni, Tina Rajabi was a semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Transfer Scholarship.
- MESA Alumni, Jessica Pal was featured in the Bellingham Herald for her work surveying sea stars.
MESA student Taylor and MESA Alumni Tina, showing Governor Inslee
how the new Edmonds College wind tunnel works. Photo Credit: Office of the Governor
MESA Alumni Jessica, surveying sea stars at Camano Island State Park. Photo Credit: THE HERALD, EVERETT, The Bellingham Herald, Volunteers survey sea stars to monitor devastating disease.
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