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Edgecliff: the College on the Hill

The rich heritage of Edgecliff College is a vital part of the Xavier tradition. The college was called Our Lady of Cincinnati when it opened as a young women's school in 1935 and Edgecliff by the time it merged with Xavier in 1980. The institution changed names in the 1960s, went co-ed in the 1970s and ferried four programs down Victory Parkway to Xavier in 1980—music, art, social work and nursing.

Xavier has worked hard to carry on the legacy and spirit of the "College on the Hill." The Edgecliff alumni committee established an endowment in 1987 to provide grants and scholarships to dependents of Edgecliff alumni attending Xavier. That year, there were two Edgecliff Scholars. In 2006, 47 Edgecliff Scholars received more than $92,000 in grants and scholarships.

Edgecliff scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen based on academic and financial qualifications. The scholarships are renewable for four years if the recipient maintains full-time status and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

Half of all funds raised are directed to the Edgecliff scholarship endowment. The other half goes to students meeting the qualifications of Xavier's Office of Financial Aid. The amount of the grants awarded depends on academic and financial qualifications. Such grants are awarded to incoming freshmen and upper-class transfer students.