Vision of UCI MESA University Program (MUP):
The MESA University Program supports underserved and underrepresented students at 13 public and private California universities in attaining degrees in engineering and computer science. You can learn more about this program on our state website. At UC Irvine, the MESA University Program was reestablished in 2024 and we are super excited to continue serving students in the MESA family. If you are a current or incoming UCI student and are interested in being apart of the MESA University Program, please contact our Director, Dayana Rivas at rivasd1@uci.edu
Apply to the MESA University Program
MESA is a supportive academic community for undergraduate students in STEM majors and/or minors. Our students benefit academically, professionally, and socially from participation in MESA. If you would like to join, please see if you meet two or more of the following eligibility criteria:
- Are you first in your family to attend college/university?
- Are you receiving a Pell and/or Cal grant?
- Are you part of the Student Success Initiatives?
- Are you from an under-resourced community or come from an educationally disadvantaged background?
If you can answer yes to two or more of those questions, we’d love for you to apply! If you have questions about eligibility, please feel free to email rivasd1@uci.edu