Edgecliff Scholars Program

Relatives of Edgecliff College alumni are eligible for the renewable grants, which are awarded to incoming freshmen and transfer students. When the program began in 1987, seven years after Edgecliff College merged with Xavier, funds were available to honor just two students. Today, the legacy and spirit of Edgecliff lives on in more and more scholars each year. Founded in 1935 by the Sisters of Mercy, Edgecliff College (originally known as Our Lady of Cincinnati College until 1969) was a private Catholic women’s college located in the Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati. The College merged with Xavier University on July 1, 1980. Though Xavier sold the property in 1986, it sustained Edgecliff traditions by moving the fine arts and human service programs to the main campus. Today, art, music, nursing, and social work figure prominently in the University’s educational mission. In 2000, Xavier’s Alumni Hall was renovated and renamed Edgecliff Hall in honor of the college. Awarded to students with financial need and are a relative of an Edgecliff graduate. Preference should be given to a liberal art major, and a fulltime student. If no student match available, all incoming freshman should be considered.