MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is nationally recognized for its innovative and effective academic development program. MESA engages tens of thousands of educationally disadvantaged students so they excel in math and science and graduate with math-based degrees. MESA partners with segments of higher education as well as K-12 institutions.

MESA has a proven track record with over 50 years in producing math-based graduates by providing support such as classes, hands-on competitions, counseling, transfer support, career path exploration, and a community environment to students from middle school through a four-year college.

Visit the MESA USA website to learn more about the program.

Maryland MESA uses a project-based approach to teach participating students the fundamentals of engineering and computer science. Student teams work on projects (called MESA challenges) which are designed by APL and the National MESA organization to help students develop computer programming and engineering skills. The teams then compete against other teams that have worked on the same challenge.

Click on each MESA challenge below to learn more about the category and its challenge requirements.