The City of Mesa is a longstanding, visionary community partner. Mesa’s commitment to educational access and community empowerment is rooted in action and the belief that increasing educational attainment levels of Mesa citizens will drive the economy and bring high skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs to the city. They regularly bring together leaders through the Education and Workforce Roundtable, creating meaningful change through programs such as the Community Court Collaboration and workforce development initiatives.
A notable recent example of our impactful collaboration with the city is the Mesa College Promise, which is a commitment from the City of Mesa to its residents that all eligible students can attend MCC for two years with Arizona resident tuition and registration fees fully funded. To date, more than 1,150 students have benefited from the program, and the new billboards on the south side of MCC’s Southern & Dobson campus will generate approximately $400,000 a year in new revenue.