Scholarships
Dear QRCF Scholarship Applicant:
The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF) believes that helping local students realize their college dreams benefits our entire community. To this end, the QRCF has supported over 50 scholars since our inception totaling over $180,000 in financial aid. In 2025, QRCF is awarding a minimum of two $6,000 scholarships to local graduating high school seniors who reside in the areas listed below. In addition to one regular academic QRCF scholarship, the Foundation will also award the Captain William O. Murray Scholarship to a student who exhibits a strong commitment to civic and community service. Both scholarships are based on a combination of financial need, academics, school involvement, and community service. The two scholarships, while similar, use weighted criteria as follows:
- QRCF Academic Scholarship – 40% financial need, 40% academic achievement, 15% personal statement, and 5% community involvement
- Captain William O. Murray Scholarship – 30% community involvement, 30% financial need, 20% academic achievement, and 20% personal statement
Please complete the online application form below or you may pick up a copy from your school counselor. Applications must be received and/or postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Applications not containing all required information will be disqualified. If you are giving the application to your guidance counselor for submission, please be sure to allow enough time for your counselor to submit the application to the QRCF to meet the deadline. The Scholarship Committee, at its sole discretion, may seek out additional clarifying information from an applicant but under no circumstances will incomplete applications be considered.
If you have any questions, please send an email to scholarships@qrcf.org with the subject “Scholarship Information Needed”. There will be no extensions of the deadline and do not rely on the timeliness of communications from QRCF to extend any deadlines or to waive any requirements of this process.
Thank you for your interest and we wish you a successful and happy future!
Eligibility Criteria
Please read carefully
1. Eligible candidates must be high school seniors who reside in the towns of Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville, Clarksville, Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Roxana, South Bethany and their surrounding rural areas. This area encompasses the following zip codes: 19944, 19930, 19970, 19967, 19975, 19945, and 19939.
2. The checks will be made payable to the college or university and mailed directly to the institution. Scholarships are awarded to cover the costs of tuition expenses only.
3. The student must provide his or her schedule for the upcoming semester showing the student’s name, identification number, and the name and address of the school where the funds are to be mailed. Send this information, along with your current contact information, at least 30 days prior to the start of semester or the tuition bill being due, to:
Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation
Attention: Scholarship Chair
P. O. Box 354
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
OR, this information should be emailed to info@qrcf.org. Current contact information shall include the student’s phone number, mailing address, and email address.
4. It is strongly encouraged and desired that any recipients of a scholarship from the QRCF continue to participate with the QRCF in our annual events such as the Caribbean Christmas, the Hair of the Dog 5K/10K Run, and BunnyPalooza. Without our fundraising events each year, the QRCF may be unable to provide further aid to the community. Our fundraising, solely run by volunteers, is critical and we can always use your help. Please email info@qrcf.org to see what opportunities are available for you.