AZ MESA, is an academic resource for Title I schools and their 7th to 12th grade students. Based in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, the Phoenix Central Region MESA is a free after-school educational program whose purpose is to assist underserved ethnic minorities, girls, low income, and first generation college-bound students pursue course work, advance study and possible careers in Math, Engineering and Science.

With the help of a volunteer advisor, the MESA Program promotes a strong academic foundation in math and science as the key to college admission and success.

MESA competitions, curriculum and workshops are sponsored by ASU and AZ MESA. Individual teams pay only a minimal registration fee. Competitions are held twice a year at ASU and U of A. They include physics-related challenges like: bottle rockets, egg launches, solar ovens and catapults. All are designed to capture student imagination and encourage interest in STEM-related concepts.

Filed under: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, K-12 Outreach Programs