STEM Goes Red
Engaging Students in STEM
Preparing the next generation of female scientists, doctors, inventors and changemakers is essential if we want to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere. That’s why the American Heart Association is working to close the equality gap in STEM through an educational program called STEM Goes Red. The program draws from our strong legacy of science, education and discovery to help propel young women into rewarding careers in STEM.
2025 Impact
Another year of impact and engagement at our 2025 STEM Goes Red Program! Over 170 students from 8 schools from the Chicagoland area participated in our annual STEM Goes Red Program. Over 76 corporate and healthcare leaders participated in Mentors with Heart. Providing unique and fun opportunities for students to access dynamic information and experiences in STEM, allows Chicago STEM Goes Red to elevated impact.
Check out highlights from our 2025 Program!
Company
Advent Health
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children
CDW
CommonSpirit Health
Dover Corporation
Genentech
Huron Consulting Group
Johnson and Johnson
Northwestern
UChicago Medicine
Warmies
Breakout Session
AI in Radiology
CPR for ALL
Women in Tech and STEM
Heart to Heart Communication
Building Your Personal Brand for a Career in STEM
From Molecule to Medicine
AI in Action
What's Your Superpower?
IT into the Nursing World
Architecture and Design
From Concept to Comfort: Design, Innovation, and Heart Behind Warmies’ Journey from Design to the Customer’s Living Room
2025 “Girls with Heart” Scholarship
“Girls with Heart” Scholarship is sponsored by Dover Corporation.
This year, the “Girls with Heart” program will award three (3) scholarships:
One (1) $5,000 two-year scholarship ($2,500 each year).
Two (2) single-year scholarships of $2,500 each to qualifying applicants.
Our 2022 recipient Kimberly Salgado's testimonial on how the scholarship made an impact.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Previous Chicago Go Red Goes STEM event participant
- Must be 16 or older
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Identify as female
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident of the U.S.
- Applying for funding for the following:
- Attendance at a college or university with the intent to major in a STEM- related field
- Attendance at a vocational or technical trade institution with a focus on earning a degree/certificate in a STEM-related field
- Enrollment in a STEM enrichment program
- Funding towards an SAT/ACT prep program
Key Dates:
December 5 | Scholarship Opens
March 7 | Scholarship Closes
March 24 | Students are Notified
If you have additional questions, please email jennifer.lee@heart.org.
Mark Your Calendars!
2026 Program Date: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2026
University of Illinois, Chicago Student Center East
750 S Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Registration will open Monday, August 3, 2026.
