​​​​​​​​​​​​MESA enjoy​s strong support from companies because they recognize MESA’s success in producing technical professionals needed by industry to stay competitive. Corporations such as Boeing, ChevronTexaco, General Electric, HP, IBM, Intel, SBC, and Texas Instruments have provided funding, in-kind contributions, schola​rships, and internships to assist MESA students. Corporate representatives serve on state and local MESA advisory boards.

​MESA has been named as one of the most innovative public programs in the nation by Innovations in American Government, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the Ford Foundation. MESA also is a winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. California MESA is the model for similar programs operating in over a dozen other states. ​More about MESA​