Allan Hancock College www.hancock.cc.ca.us/

Located in Santa Maria, the nearest transfer universities are Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and CSU, Fresno. Established 1999.

American River College www.arc.losrios.cc.ca.us/~mesa

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 www.bc.cc.ca.us

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 www.butte.cc.ca.us/services/mesa/

Located in Oroville, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000.

Cabrillo College www.cabrillo.edu/services/mesa

Located near Santa Cruz, the closest transfer
universities are CSU, San Jose, and UC, Santa Cruz and UC, Berkeley. Established in 1992. You are currently on this page! Hence, a self-referencing link.

Cañada College www.smccd.net/accounts/canmesa

Located near Redwood City, the closest transfer
universities are CSU, San Jose, CSU, San Francisco, UC, Santa Cruz and UC, Berkeley. Established in 2000.

College of the Canyons www.coc.cc.ca.us

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 www.collegeofthedesert.edu

Located near Palm Springs, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Bernardino and the other universities in the greater Los Angeles Basin.

College of the Siskiyous cosweb.siskiyous.edu/

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 www.crc.losrios.edu

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 www.elac.cc.ca.us

Located in Los Angeles, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, University of Southern California and UCLA. Established in 1996.

El Camino College www.elcamino.cc.ca.us/mesa/

Located in Torrance, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, University of Southern California and UCLA. Established in 2000.

Gavilan College www.gavilan.edu

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 www.hartnell.cc.ca.us

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 www.mendocino.edu

Located in Ukiah, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Francisco and UC, Berkeley. Established in 2000.

Mission College www.missioncollege.org

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 www.nvc.cc.ca.us

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 www.paccd.cc.ca.us

Located in Pasadena, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Los Angeles, Cal Poly, Pomona and UCLA. Established in 2000.

Sacramento City College www.scc.losrios.edu

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 www.city.sdccd.cc.ca.us/

Located in San Diego, the closest transfer universities are CSU, San Diego, and UC, San Diego. Established in 2000.

San Joaquin Delta College www.deltacollege.edu

Located in Stockton, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000.

Santa Ana College www.sac.edu

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 www.sbcc.edu

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 www.cos.edu

Located in Visalia, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Fresno and the other universities in the greater Los Angeles Basin.

Santa Rosa Junior College www.santarosa.edu

Located in Santa Rosa, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000.

Skyline College www.smccd.net/accounts/skymesa/

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 www.solano.cc.ca.us

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 www.swccd.edu

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 www.ventura.cc.ca.us

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 www.yuba.cc.ca.us/

Located in Marysville, the closest transfer universities are CSU, Chico, CSU, Sacramento and UC, Davis. Established in 2000.

fastweb

http://www.fastweb.com/

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

http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/

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

http://www.integrals.com/

"The power to do integrals as the world has never seen before." This website is sponsored by the company that developed the premier computer algebra system, Mathematica. Easy to use, with the full power of the Mathematica engine at its disposal. Note: any math function that we commonly use a text abbreviation for, (like sin, cos, tan, ln,sqrt, etc...), needs to be delimited using square brackets '[ ]' (so cos[x] is the correct notation) whereas round parenthesis are used in the familiar algebraic way.

Statistical Calculations

www.statpages.net

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

www.exploremath.com

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

www.explorescience.com

Dynamic multimedia pieces on topics in Mechanics,
WaveMotion, Astronomy, and Life Sciences to mention a few.

icebreakers

http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/

A useful source of icebreakers that can be used in workshops or retreat events.

time management

http://www.time-management-guide.com

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
prep, free voice chat, etc.

Mapping Your Future

http://mapping-your-future.org/

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

http://www.cashe.com

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

www.Hsf.net

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.

http://www.tgslc.org

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.

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Other Community College MESA Programs' and Their Websites