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About the Scholarship

From Xan’s Mother, Carolyn Korman:

The words we heard to describe Xan Korman most often were “selfless,” “generous” and “passionate.” Just one example of his selflessness is that he chose to register to be an organ donor when he first got his driver’s license at the age of 16. In August 2021, Xan was shot and killed in a drive by shooting at the age of 20. Xan donated as many organs as possible upon his death so that others could live, including both his kidneys and his liver.

But this is about honoring Xan’s life. Xan found his passion in photography and that was the language he used to tell a story. Xan’s main focus was sports photography, especially basketball, but he also explored the worlds of street photography and social justice. Behind the lens, regardless of what he was photographing, he focused on the emotion of the moment and captured the beauty that exists in human excellence.

We are offering this grant to a rising photographer, who, like Xan, can capture the human spirit. We hope you share his passions of helping others (such as through organ, eye and tissue donation), of equity and inclusion and of hard work and determination to get what you want.

We would like the applicant to submit a short essay about how this grant can help them advance their photography, how they share Xan’s passions and discuss importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. We would also like to see a sample of three recent photos taken by the applicant.

We expect the recipient to pay this gift forward by volunteering to photograph an Infinite Legacy event.

Eligibility

Applicants must be 16-25 years old. Secondary education is not required.

Applicants must reside in Maryland, Washington, DC or the following counties in Northern Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Clarke, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, and Fauquier as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Scholarship Rules & Requirements

Those who are applying for the Xan Korman Scholarship must submit three photos and a self-authored short essay about the importance of registering as organ, eye and tissue donors. Submissions must meet the following criteria:

The essay should be less than 500 words and focus on why you are passionate about photography like Xan was and the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and/or any personal connection you have to organ donation such as being a transplant recipient, the family member of a recipient, a donor family member or a registered donor. Be creative…this isn’t a school assignment!
Submit three of your own, recent photos that capture human emotion or spirit. If there is a connection to organ donation, even better, but that is not required. Please provide a one-sentence description for each photo.

The top five submissions will receive $1,000 each to go towards camera equipment, expenses, or something that supports their love of photography, etc. Infinite Legacy will contact the winners directly. The authors of the top five submissions, as chosen by Infinite Legacy, will be required to consent to Infinite Legacy’s use of their name, and materials in connection with Infinite Legacy’s mission of inspiring communities to register to be organ, eye and tissue donors.

By providing materials in a submission for the Xan Korman Scholarship, you are acknowledging that these works are your own, and have not been published elsewhere (except in your personal portfolio) or used for any other purpose and that the information that you are including in your submission is accurate.

The Xan Scholarship submission deadline is August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Eligibility/Elegibilidad

Applicants must be between 17-25 years old and plan to attend a college, university or community college in the Fall 2026 semester.

Applicants must reside and attend school in Maryland, Washington, DC or the following counties in Northern Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Clarke, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Fauquier and Warren as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Los solicitantes deben tener entre 17 y 25 años y planear asistir a un instituto, universidad o colegio comunitario en el semestre de otoño de 2026.

Los solicitantes deben residir y asistir a la escuela en Maryland, Washington, DC o los siguientes condados en el norte de Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Clarke, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Fauquier y Warren, así como las ciudades independientes de Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas y Manassas Park.

Scholarship Rules & Requirements/Reglas y Requisitos de la Beca

Those who are applying for the Legado Infinito Scholarship must produce a video in Spanish that educates and motivates an audience to become registered organ, eye and tissue donors.
Submissions must meet the following criteria:

You must produce a video that will convince your audience to register to be organ, eye and tissue donors.
Please omit personally identifiable information about yourself from your video. You may appear in your video; however, please omit your name from the video itself.
The video should not exceed 90 seconds, should focus on why you are passionate about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and/or any personal connection you have to organ donation such as being a transplant recipient, the family member of a recipient, a donor family member or a registered donor. Be creative!
The scholarship must be paid directly to the university or college that the winner attends by December 31, 2026. The money awarded will be paid in one lump sum, and must be used to pay for tuition, books and other fees billed directly by the institution. The scholarship will be forfeited if the winner does not claim the scholarship by December 31, 2026, or if the student is not enrolled in and attending a college or university.
The top four submissions will receive $1,000 each. Infinite Legacy will contact the winners directly. The authors of the top four submissions, as chosen by Infinite Legacy, will be required to consent to Infinite Legacy’s use of their name, and materials, in connection with Infinite Legacy’s mission of inspiring communities to register to be organ, eye and tissue donors.
All videos, and all rights to their publication, become the property of Infinite Legacy, which may use, edit and excerpt these entries for promotional or any other purpose, including use on any Infinite Legacy digital media without attribution or compensation.
Each entrant may submit only one video; it must be the sole, original effort of the applicant. While an applicant may involve others in the production of the video, each applicant may only submit one single, unique video for consideration and no scholarship may be split between multiple parties. If two separate applicants submit the same video for consideration, both will be disqualified. No entry shall contain a performance that has been broadcast, streamed, published, or televised as part of a recording of a motion picture film or television program. It must not infringe upon any material protected by copyright.
Videos must contain at least TWO citations, including primary and secondary materials (e.g. newspapers, books, interviews, websites). All citations must be displayed at the end of the video, and they are not included in the video time allotment.

If you have any questions, please email communityoutreach@infinitelegacy.org.

Los solicitantes de la Beca de Legado Infinito deben producir un vídeo en español que eduque y motive al público a registrarse para ser donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos.
Las solicitudes deben cumplir los siguientes criterios:

Debes producir un vídeo que convenza a tu público para que se registre como donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos.
Por favor, no incluya en su vídeo información que le identifique personalmente. Puede aparecer en el vídeo, pero omita su nombre.
El vídeo no debe durar más de 90 segundos, debe centrarse en por qué le apasiona la importancia de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos y/o cualquier conexión personal que tenga con la donación de órganos, como ser receptor de un trasplante, familiar de un receptor, familiar de un donante o donante registrado. ¡Sea creativo!
La beca debe pagarse directamente a la universidad o colegio universitario al que asista el ganador antes del 31 de diciembre de 2026. El dinero concedido se pagará en una sola suma y deberá utilizarse para pagar la matrícula, los libros y otras tasas facturadas directamente por la institución. La beca se perderá si el ganador no la reclama antes del 31 de diciembre de 2026, o si el estudiante no está inscrito y asiste a una universidad o instituto.
Las cuatro mejores solicitudes recibirán 1,000 dólares cada una. Legado Infinito se pondrá en contacto directamente con los ganadores. Los autores de las cuatro mejores solicitudes, elegidos por Legado Infinito, deberán dar su consentimiento para que Legado Infinito utilice su nombre y materiales en relación con la misión de Legado Infinito de inspirar a las comunidades para que se registren como donantes de órganos, ojos y tejidos.
Todos los vídeos, y todos los derechos sobre su publicación, pasarán a ser propiedad de Legado Infinito, que podrá utilizar, editar y extraer extractos de estas entradas con fines promocionales o de cualquier otro tipo, incluido su uso en cualquier medio digital de Legado Infinito sin atribución ni compensación.
Cada participante sólo podrá presentar un vídeo, que deberá ser obra única y original del solicitante. Aunque un solicitante puede involucrar a otras personas en la producción del vídeo, cada solicitante sólo puede presentar un único vídeo para su consideración y ninguna beca puede dividirse entre varias partes. Si dos solicitantes distintos presentan el mismo vídeo para su consideración, ambos serán descalificados. Ninguna propuesta contendrá una actuación que haya sido emitida, transmitida, publicada o televisada como parte de una grabación de una película cinematográfica o de un programa de televisión. No debe infringir ningún material protegido por derechos de autor.
Los vídeos deben contener al menos DOS fuentes de información, incluyendo material primario y secundario (por ejemplo, periódicos, libros, entrevistas, sitios web). Todas las fuentes de información deben mostrarse al final del vídeo, y no se incluyen en el tiempo asignado al vídeo.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a communityoutreach@infinitelegacy.org.