The American Heart Association has been a pivotal supporter on heart and stroke research nationwide, leading to many lifesaving discoveries. Each year the American heart Association awards medical scholarships established by generous Minnesota donors to enable medical students in pursuing degrees in medicine, science and research.
The Helen and Harold Shapira Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 1969 to assist young men and women pursuing degrees of medicine and science. This $1,000 scholarship award is given annually to an undergraduate student enrolled in a four-year Minnesota college or university and working in a medically related curriculum with potential application to patients with diseases of the heart and blood vessel system. Recipients will be chosen by the Minnesota Scholarship Committee of the American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate. Successful candidates will be eligible for a renewal of the $1,000 award for a second year provided they maintain satisfactory scholastic progress.
If you have any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact Eric Mens at 952-278-7715 or mwmn.scholarships@heart.org