The First Year Experience is a year-long college program focused on providing first-year students with the services and support needed to successfully transition to Mesa Community College.
Benefits
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First Year Experience students are placed into cohorts designed to enrich and support their learning experience. Students will take first year composition and/or college-level elective courses with their learning community.
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Students will receive a scholarship to apply toward one Summer 2020 and/or Fall 2020 cohort course.
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Leadership development and community engagement
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Embedded Math Boot Camps and access to Writing Boot Camp
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Assistance with major/career exploration and the university transfer process
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Financial Aid navigation and individualized educational planning
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Familiarity with the MCC campus, students services, and resources
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Academic enrichment, career and social activities throughout the year
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Opportunities to meet new people and form lasting friendships
Who can apply?
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Recent graduates of Mesa Public Schools
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First-generation college student and/or placing into foundational coursework
Program Dates
| Southern & Dobson | Red Mountain | |
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| Mandatory Orientation | June 23, 2020 | August 12 and 13, 2020 (Must attend both days) |
| Parent Night | August 12, 2020 | |
| Summer School | June 29 - July 30, 2020 | |
| Math Boot Camp | July 27 - 30 or August 10-13, 2020 | |
| Reading/Writing Boot Camp | August 3 - 6, 2020 | |
| Fall Start | August 24, 2020 | August 24, 2020 |
Application
This year you can apply online. Please ask your MPS/MCC college advisor at your high school for the registration link or email Melissa Carpenter (LB 11 - Room: LB171; melissa.carpenter@mesacc.edu). Your college advisor can help you select classes that work best for your major or field of interest.