MESA Handbook
A handbook to help you on your journey through the MESA year.
Program Enrollment Form
Description of Program including:
- Mission and Approach
- Program, School, and Teacher Responsibilities
- Fee Structure
- Enrollment Form and Invoice
Student Information Form
Official Enrollment Form for Students. Must be complete, legible, and signed by student and parent to participate at MESA Day. Includes information about the program for parents.
Student Information Form On-Line Version
High School Activities
PDF containing activities for use during high school MESA meetings
Middle School Activities
PDF containing activities for use during middle school MESA meetings
All Activities
PDF containing both the middle and high school activities
Engineering Design Notebook
A downloadable version of the Engineering Design Notebook that can be printed for your teams to use.
Engineering Design Notebook - version 2
Another version of the Engineering Design Notebook based on what California MESA uses in their program.
Standards found in MESA Design Challenges
Here are the AZ Math, Science, ELA, and Computer Science Standards that can be found in the design challenges. It is an Excel sheet broken down by problem.
Student of the Year
At MESA Day, we recognize a student from each school with a MESA Student of the Year Certificate and a gift. Students should embody the following Invention Education Inventor Traits and Dispositions
- Empathy
- Creativity
- Curiosity
- Resilience
- Calculated Risk-Taking
- Passion
- Resourcefulness
- Tolerance for Ambiguity and Complexity
Student of the Year Nomination Form available in the Spring
MESA Tuition Awards and Senior Survey
MESA is fortunate to have several need-based Tuition Awards for incoming Freshman who are attending The University of Arizona. All MESA seniors who submit a Student Information Form and are admitted to the UA are eligible. Information from the Senior Survey and their Admissions applications are used to select students. See the application document for more information.
Morgan Scholarship
The Marsha Morgan Scholarship is a relatively new scholarship opportunity generously funded by the Morgan Family Foundation.
This award is open to graduating high school seniors planning to enroll at The University of Arizona who participated in select programs including MESA. Visit the page linked below for more information including an application.