Waldo H. Burnside ’49 and Jean C. Burnside ’50 established the Waldo H. and Jean C. Burnside Memorial Maryland Promise Scholarship via estate gift in May 2024 under the auspices of the Clark Challenge for the Maryland Promise Program. This fund provides need-based scholarships for undergraduate students who are residents of Maryland or the District of Columbia, with preference for students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business or the College of Education.