Looms for Lupus is proud to announce the launch of The Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund. Alondra Barragan was a beautiful, caring, loving goal driven young lady gone too soon.  The scholarship fund will be awarded to one or more students every year, and recipients will receive a minimum award of $500 made payable to the educational institution at which they are enrolled.

The Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund is a wonderful initiative by Looms for Lupus to support students with lupus who are pursuing their academic goals. This scholarship fund has been created in honor of Alondra Barragan, a beautiful, intelligent, loving, and caring young lady who had a love and passion for education. Despite her illness, she never let it stop her from pursuing her dreams. She wanted to be a preschool teacher and later realized that she wanted to be a Speech and Language Pathologist. Her passion for makeup is also admirable. Even on the days she did not feel well, she would sit in her room and apply the most beautiful makeup to herself. To her, makeup was a therapy, a way of putting on a beautiful face to an already beautiful canvas. 

The Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund is a fitting tribute to Alondra’s memory and her passion for education. It’s a wonderful way to honor her legacy and help other students with lupus to achieve their dreams. We hope that this scholarship fund will continue to grow and support many more students living with lupus in the future.

Looms for Lupus is happy proud to announce the launch of the Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund. The Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund will be awarded to one or more students every year. Recipients will receive a minimum award of $500 made payable to the educational institution at which they are enrolled.

The Alondra Educational Scholarship is open to all college students living with lupus residing in the state of California. 

Applications for the Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund must be postmarked by April 15th and notification will be given to scholarship winners in the month of May during the Looms for Lupus Annual Wellness Day. 

If you live in California and are attending any college or university while living with Lupus you are eligible. Being able to pursue your education despite the daily struggles that you face while living with lupus is commendable. Living with an autoimmune condition like Lupus can be challenging and your willingness to share your story will raise lupus awareness and definitely help others.  

Please note that any information shared in your application may be used to promote Lupus Awareness in our website, social media platforms, news articles, newsletters..)by doing so we will further our mission to raise awareness about lupus and inspire others. 

Each applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Live in California
• Full-time or part-time student working towards an undergraduate or first-year graduate degree. 
• Enrolled at their college or university for the upcoming FALL semester after scholarship is awarded
• Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Willing to share their story with others

*The Scholarship Committee has the right to disqualify a student at any point during the winner selection process. Applicants that do not meet ALL eligibility requirements will not be reviewed. Applicants who do not complete the entire application procedure by the April 15th deadline will be disqualified.

Candidates MUST submit:

• Completed Application Checklist AND Application Form. 
• Letter from a physician verifying a diagnosis of SLE or medical record progress note indicating Diagnosis
• Copy of a transcript or grade report of the last semester attended
• An essay of approximately 500 words, typewritten and double-spaced on “Pursuing my goals while living   with Lupus” 
• Photo of yourself (only headshots or selfies will be accepted)
• All application documents must be organized and numbered. (i.e. 1 of 10; 2 of 10, etc).
• All applicants must send their application and accompanying documents to two locations, we must receive both submissions:

               Hard copy mailed to the following address and postmarked by deadline - 

               Deadline extended from April 15th to April 30th. 

                                                    Looms For Lupus

                                                   Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund Committee

                                                   4230 Maine Avenue #906, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

               Electronic copy emailed to estela.mata@looms4lupus.org 

*Please note: The Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund Committee requires that all Scholarship winners allow Looms For Lupus to share their story with others both on social media and in published documents. Any information pulled from a winner's essay may be edited for spelling and typing errors, improper word usage and grammar errors.

All application documents must be postmarked (for hard copy) AND emailed (electronic copy) by April 30th,  we will not accept applications that are postmarked after the deadline. 

The essay can earn a maximum of 100 points and will be judged primarily on content. The judging panel will include at least one individual with lupus.

If you are selected as a finalist, you may be contacted for a phone\zoom interview.

Alondra Barragan Scholarship Fund Committee requires all Scholarship winners share their story with others both on social media and in published documents. Scholarship winners will be asked to contribute to lupus awareness by sharing their story via social media outlets (i.e., Facebook and/or Instagram) and during the Looms For Lupus Annual Wellness Day Event.