Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Change Lives Scholarship 2024

Rockpoint Legal Funding’s “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship promises $2,500 in financial support to a student who has shown perseverance in the face of severe physical injuries.

Students have until December 15, 2024, to create compelling video essays discussing accidents that changed their lives and the steps they’ve taken to overcome the challenges stemming from those changes.

Application Requirements

Rockpoint Legal Funding is proud to open its “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship to undergraduate and graduate students in all areas of study. Before applying for the scholarship, however, students must verify that they meet the following criteria:

• An applicant must confirm that they are enrolled in or accepted at an accredited university, college, or graduate school
• Applicants must confirm that they intend to attend school in the United States
• Applicants must agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions

Likewise, anyone applying for the “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship must submit all essential application materials to the team’s scholarship selection committee. The team will not consider incomplete applications.

How Do I Apply?

Students interested in applying for the “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship should complete a video essay addressing the scholarship’s essay topic and then upload that video to Rockpoint Legal Funding’s website. Students should also include any additional materials required to qualify for this scholarship along with their video essay.

Rockpoint Legal Funding will only accept video essays and applications submitted through its online form. Please do not independently email or otherwise contact Rockpoint Legal Funding with a scholarship application or application materials.

Scholarship Video Essay Topic

The “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship asks students to consider the following question:

Have you experienced an unfortunate event – a motor vehicle accident, an explosion, or a similar incident – that left you or a loved one with catastrophic injuries? If so:

• How did you overcome the challenges involved in living with your injuries?
• What hardships did you face throughout your recovery?
• How did your accident shape you into the person you are today?
• What advice would you give your younger self?

Rockpoint Legal Funding requests that scholarship applicants answer these questions in a 30 to 60-second video essay. Students can upload these essays as unlisted videos to their YouTube accounts. Applicants must then include a link to that unlisted video in their scholarship application form.

Scholarship Video Essay Requirements

Rockpoint Legal Funding requests that students creating video essays:

• Record their videos in well-lit areas
• Hold their recording devices as still as possible
• Mention their full name and the name of the scholarship they are applying for either at the beginning or at the end of their video
• Specify any sources of information and the media editing tools used in crafting and creating their videos in the description of the video.
• Use only copyright-free content
• Come up with a creative, catchy title that reflects their ideas

The team encourages students to use media editing tools, like Adobe Creative Cloud, to make their videos stand out from the crowd. Students can use stock shots, effects, and clean cuts in their content. These additional edits are not required. Students will not be penalized or disqualified if they do not edit their videos.

Can Students Use AI to Create Their Scholarship Video Essays?

Rockpoint Legal Funding notes that students can use AI to generate B-roll footage. However, the stories that students share should be read in their own voices and produced by themselves.

Any usage of AI platforms to automatically generate videos, and the use of fake actors without appearing in their own video is strictly prohibited and will lead to automatic disqualification.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply is December 15, 2024. Rockpoint Legal Funding’s scholarship selection committee will not consider applications submitted after this deadline.

The team reserves anywhere from one to three months to select a scholarship winner from its application pool. At this time, the team cannot accept emails, calls, or other communications with questions about the status of a student’s application.

Terms and Conditions

All applicants to this scholarship must meet the eligibility requirements as laid out on the scholarship application page, including:

• Applicant must be enrolled at a college, university, or graduate school
• Applicant must be at least 18 years old at the age of enrollment
• Applicant must have residency in the United States
• Applicant must be in good academic standing
• Applicant must submit some personal information, including name, contact information, and academic information.
• Applicant must author an original essay/video on the scholarship essay topic provided.

Anyone who meets the following conditions is NOT eligible to apply: 

• Employees or children of employees of Rockpoint Legal Funding
• Past recipients of the “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship
• Applicants who are unable/unwilling to be interviewed by a representative of Rockpoint Legal Funding if they were to be awarded a scholarship.
• Applicants who submit the same essay/video for multiple scholarships or for multiple years in a row

Selection & Award Notification Process

All parties interested in applying for the “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship must submit their applications through Rockpoint Legal Funding’s application page by December 15, 2024. The scholarship selection committee will not consider applications submitted after this date.

Likewise, the scholarship selection committee will disregard any scholarship applications submitted without all essential materials.

Rockpoint Legal Funding reserves up to three months to select a scholarship winner from its pool of applicants. Age, race, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or other protected classes will have no influence on the committee’s decision.

The team asks that neither students nor parents reach out to Rockpoint Legal Funding with questions about a scholarship application’s status at this time.

The scholarship selection committee will only reach out to the scholarship’s winner. Students should keep an eye on their emails and communicate with the team as soon as possible upon winning their scholarship. Once the team receives confirmation from its scholarship winner, Rockpoint Legal Funding will announce the student’s name on its blog and in a press release.

Rockpoint Legal Funding will then collaborate with its scholarship winner to deliver the “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarship’s $2,500 to the institution of the student’s choosing.

Privacy Statement

Your personal information will not be given, sold, or distributed to third parties.

We reserve the right to use the winners’ names and photos in any announcement or communication related to the scholarship, on Rockport Legal Funding’s website, in marketing materials, or in social media posts.

By submitting your application, you agree to our public use of your name and image.

Previous Winners

Rockpoint Legal Funding looks forward to awarding the first of its “Survivors Speak: Catastrophic Injuries That Changed Lives” Scholarships in 2024. Future applicants can revisit this page to find blog posts and press releases celebrating previous winners.