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2025 - 2026 MESA College Prep Program
MESA Preliminary Days
MESA Preliminary Days
High School
High School
2026 SR MESA Day Prelims @ CSULB - Saturday, March 7, 2026
Deadline to sign up for competitions & submit lab reports/project files is Sunday, March 1, 2026
MESA Day Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/164AL7zaa3v2b8cbA
EACH TEAM MUST ONLY SIGN UP AND UPLOAD DOCUMENTS ONCE PER MESA COMPETITION.
Please choose one person from your team to submit this form once you are ready.
Each team is responsible for meeting the deadline and ensuring that their uploaded file(s) are able to be opened.
NO LATE EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.Â
Middle School
Middle School
2026 JR MESA Day Prelims @ CSULB - Saturday, March 14, 2026
Deadline to sign up for competitions & submit lab reports/project files is Sunday, March 8, 2026
MESA Day Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/164AL7zaa3v2b8cbA
EACH TEAM MUST ONLY SIGN UP AND UPLOAD DOCUMENTS ONCE PER MESA COMPETITION.
Please choose one person from your team to submit this form once you are ready.
Each team is responsible for meeting the deadline and ensuring that their uploaded file(s) are able to be opened.
NO LATE EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.Â
Volunteers
Volunteers
Volunteer for our MESA Day Prelims at CSULB!
Volunteer Sign Up Form: https://forms.office.com/r/EJX0U1UeXm
Volunteers will assist with tasks such as set-up, clean-up, competition testing, guiding middle school and high school students, and more. Volunteers will also be provided with a free MESA t-shirt and lunch!
Event Dates:
- Senior MESA Day (High School): Saturday, March 7th @ CSULB (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM - all day not required)
- Junior MESA Day (Middle School): Saturday, March 14th @ CSULB (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM - all day not required)
Student Organization Stipend
STEM Student Organizations will receive a $300 stipend if they meet the following requirement for EACH MESA Day:
- Have 10+ organization members volunteer for 4 hours minimum each
Student organizations have the opportunity to earn up to $600 total. The stipend will be deposited in into the student organization’s ASI account. ASI account # may be requested.
Volunteer Requirements
Volunteers must complete ALL of the following by Wednesday, February 20, 2026 to volunteer for our MESA Days.
1) Volunteer Forms
2) Online Training Certificate
3) Live Scan Form / Appointment
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NEDC Nationals
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