Download Application (PDF) The M Club will annually provide monetary funding (minimum of $1000 each) to a former male and female student athlete for the purpose of obtaining an advanced degree. This would be a one year scholarship for the purpose of pursuing an advanced degree. The scholarship may be renewed for an additional year based on satisfactory progress toward graduation. It is anticipated that this amount will be increased in future years as additional funding is made available. Who Was Leonard Rodman? Leonard Rodman loved the University of Maryland. Leonard was involved in an enormous amount of philanthropic work in the community over the years, but he especially appreciated the University of Maryland because of what it gave to him. His athletic scholarship in boxing allowed him to graduate from the University of Maryland in 1943 with a degree in Pharmacy. For over three decades, Leonard made the Rodman Celebrity (now Memorial) Golf Tournament a successful fund-raising and memorable event and his passion for this annual golf tournament was felt by all of the participants. Leonard made this golf tournament the #1 fundraising event of the M Club Foundation in support of the Maryland student athletes. Leonard’s legacy of community work and passion for helping student athletes at the University of Maryland will now continue through the M Club/Rodman Post Graduate Scholarship. Requirements: Must have received at least one varsity letter from the University of Maryland Must have earned a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland Must have exhausted all collegiate athletic eligibility Must be an active (dues paying member or first year graduate) member of the M Club Must have applied to (or enrolled in) a graduate program in an accredited institution for the purpose of pursuing an advanced degree in order to receive the scholarship The award will be based on acceptance and/or enrollment in the institution Must not withdraw from that institution during the school year and must maintain satisfactory grades (transcripts must be provided) and withdrawal or unsatisfactory academic performance shall be grounds for loss of scholarship Process: Deadline for applications would be March 1 for the Fall semester start The Scholarship Committee shall meet and evaluate applicants and rank the candidates (male and female) by the end of April The people selected for the scholarships will be notified If the first choice was not accepted or decided not to pursue a post graduate degree, the second choice would be considered, and so forth Once enrolled in an accredited institution, the candidates would notify the Committee and provide proof of enrollment Proof of enrollment in an accredited institution shall be required for disbursement of funds The funding would be provided directly to the institution on a semester (or other school year) basis Factors considered in making the decision: Financial need Number of years out of school College cumulative GPA Community service/organizations involved with while in school (or after leaving Maryland) Short paragraphs by applicant stating why they need this scholarship money and how being an athletes at the University of Maryland contributed toward the development of their goals Athletic performance while at Maryland Download Application (PDF)