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Cabrillo's MESA Guide to Useful Internet Resources
Follow these links to great information...
got suggestions for other links to include? send to us at this email address: mesa at cabrillo dot edu
| Name of Internship/ Link to site | Where is it? | For which majors? | Deadline for application | Stipend?Lodging? | When | Other Key Details? |
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COINS |
UC Berkeley | Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics | February 15, 2010 | $4,000 stipend, room and board, travel arrangements (up to $500) | June 21-August 13, 2010 | Meltem Erol, merol@berkeley.edu or 510-643-7380 for questions or further information |
| CREATE "Collaborative Research and Education in Agricultural Technologies and Engineering" |
UC Davis | fields related to plant biotechnology, including engineering | February 15, 2010 | Participant housing and meals will be provided, along with a weekly stipend of $450. | Summer 2010 |
Topics in: Community College MESA Students are strongly encouraged to apply. |
| RISE "Research Internships in Science and Engineering" |
UC Santa Barbara | all areas of science and engineering | February 21, 2010 | $3,800 Up to $1000 for housing expenses, or arranged accommodations for free |
Summer 2010 10-weeks June 14 to August 22, 2010 |
Sponsored by the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) and the College of Engineering at UC, Santa Barbara. Travel costs up to $500 will be provided for travel to and from the UCSB campus. |
| Surf-It | UC, Santa Cruz | Computer Science |
February 15, 2010 | $4000 No lodging |
Summer 2010 | US Citizen |
| Access | UC, Santa Cruz | Biomedical Sciences | February 2010 | $3000 On-campus lodging |
Summer 2010 | US Citizen |
| Biophotonics | UC, Davis | Biology |
November 15, 2009 | $600 Lodging not provided |
January 2010 | If you have a friend or relative to stay with in the greater Sacramento area, this would be good for Wintersession. |
Free Math and Science Tutorials |
The Khan Academy is a remarkable, one-person effort to educate the World. Salman Khan has produced over 900 videos on YouTube with 6 million views-covering everything from basic arithmetic to calculus, chemistry, and physics. Millions of students around the world lack access to high quality instruction, especially in the sciences and math. The Khan Academy provides it for free in a way that can be accessed on-demand at a student's own pace. The videos are directly teaching tens of thousands of students on every continent on a daily basis. |
fastweb |
FastWEB is the largest online scholarship search available, with 600,000 scholarships representing over one billion in scholarship dollars. It provides students with accurate, regularly updated information on scholarships, grants, and fellowships suited to their goals and qualifications, all at no cost to the student. Students should be advised that FastWEB collects and sells student information (such as name, address, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, and country of citizenship) collected through their site. |
latino scholarships |
This online scholarship directory for California Latino students. has organized a tremendous amount of online scholarship information for Latino students. Easy to use. |
the integrator |
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Statistical Calculations |
The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, multi-platform statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. All of these resources are freely accessible, once you can get onto the Internet. Over 600 sites linked here. |
Explore Math |
A variety of multimedia activities covering a wide range of precalculus topics. It is free and simple to use! Good use for outside student projects and assignments. Check out their cool math gizmos! |
Explore Science |
Dynamic multimedia pieces on topics in Mechanics, |
icebreakers |
A useful source of icebreakers that can be used in workshops or retreat events. |
time management |
All students have one thing in common: for the school year's ten months, they'll be immersed in homework, papers, and exams. Even for those who love school, that's a pretty daunting prospect. Here are ten downloads that can make this school year more productive and educational-- useful links to student resources for organizing, scheduling, test |
Mapping Your Future |
On this site, you will find information to help you plan your career, select a school, and pay for your education. This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities. |
College AID for your Education |
CASHE (College Aid Sources for Higher Education) is a free scholarship service to help students pay for their education. It is one of the most comprehensive, oldest and most respected services available to students. The service is provided by Sallie Mae, one of the nation's largest providers of student loan funds. CASHE does not sell student information to any outside parties, nor does it allow intrusive advertising on the site. |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
The prestigious Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which has provided financial aid to outstanding Hispanic American students pursuing college degrees for almost a quarter of a century, has two major awards available for hundreds of community college students each year. |
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp. |
The TGSLC is the primary guarantor of student loans in the state of Texas, but its extensive Web site with links and public information make it useful for students nationwide for planning and selecting a college. |
AEW Handbook Worksheets PDF format |
The most recent version of the community college MESA Academic Excellence Workshop Handbook contains some sample worksheets which are reproduced here. These are the pages which are not in the word version. |
Other Community College MESA Programs' and Their Websites
Allan Hancock College
Located in Santa Maria, the nearest transfer universities are Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and CSU, Fresno. Established 1999. |
American River College
One of the three Sacramento colleges in the MESA family of community colleges. Nearest transfer institutions are UC, Davis and CSU, Sacramento. Established in 1991. |
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield is at the very southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, south of Fresno and east of San Luis Obispo. Closest transfer universities are Fresno State University, Cal Poly SLO, and UC, Santa Barbara. Established in 2000. |
Butte College
Located in Oroville, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000. |
Cabrillo College
Located near Santa Cruz, the closest transfer |
Cañada College
Located near Redwood City, the closest transfer |
College of the Canyons
Located in Santa Clarita, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Bernardino and the other universities in the greater Los Angeles Basin. Established in 2000. |
College of the Desert |
College of the Siskiyous
Located in Weed, very close to the Oregon border,the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Humboldt and UC, Davis. Established in 2000 |
Cosumnes River College
One of the three Sacramento colleges in the MESA family of community colleges. Nearest transfer institutions are UC, Davis and CSU, Sacramento. Established 1991. |
East Los Angeles College
Located in Los Angeles, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, University of Southern California and UCLA. Established in 1996. |
El Camino College
Located in Torrance, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, University of Southern California and UCLA. Established in 2000. |
Gavilan College
Located in Gilroy, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Jose, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and UC, Santa Cruz. Established in 2000. |
Hartnell College
Located in Salinas, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Jose, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and UC, Santa Cruz. Established in 2000. |
Mendocino College
Located in Ukiah, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Francisco and UC, Berkeley. Established in 2000. |
Mission College
Located in Santa Clara, in the heart of Silicon Valley, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Jose, Stanford University and UC, Santa Cruz. Established in 2000. |
Napa Valley College
Located 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, near the Napa River, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000. |
Pasadena City College
Located in Pasadena, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, Cal Poly, Pomona and UCLA. Established in 2000. |
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The newest college in the MESA family funded by the state of California. Nearest transfer institutions are UCLA, Cal Poly, Pomona, UC, Irvine and Cal State Los Angeles, CSU Fullerton, and CSU Northridge. Established in 2007. |
Sacramento City College
One of the three Sacramento colleges in the MESA family of community colleges. Nearest transfer institutions are UC, Davis and CSU, Sacramento. Established 1993. |
San Diego City College
Located in San Diego, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Diego, and UC, San Diego. Established in 2000. |
San Francisco City College
Newly founded MESA program that obtained support from an NSF grant for the first five years of operation. Program established in 2008 thanks to the championing of faculty including a community college MESA alumni, now among SFCC's chemistry faculty!Closest transfer universities are San Francisco State University, UC, Berkeley, CSU East Bay, San Jose State University and Stanford. |
San Joaquin Delta College
Located in Stockton, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000. |
Santa Ana College
Located in Santa Ana, the closest transfer universities are UC, Irvine, CSU Fullerton, UCLA, CSU Los Angeles and CSU, Long Beach. |
Santa Barbara City College
The closest transfer universities are Cal Poly, SLO, UC, Santa Barbara and other universities in the greater Los Angeles basic. It is our newest site, just established in 2007. |
College of the Sequoias Located in Visalia, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Fresno and the other universities in the greater Los Angeles Basin. |
Santa Rosa Junior College
Located in Santa Rosa, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000. |
Skyline Colleges
Located in San Bruno, just outside San Francisco, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Francisco, CSU, Hayward and UC, Berkeley. Established in 2000. |
Solano College
Located in Suisun, near Vacaville, the closest transfer universities are UC Davis, CSU, Sacramento, CSU San Francisco and UC, Berkeley. Established in 1992. |
Southwestern College
Located between Chula Vista and the Mexico border, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Diego and UC, San Diego. Established in 1995. |
Ventura College
Located in Ventura, the closest transfer universities are UC, Santa Barbara and those many universities of the greater Los Angeles Basin. Established in 2001. |
Yuba College
Located in Marysville, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000. |
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