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NOVA Selected to Return for Sixth Year of the Nationally Recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as Program Expands Globally
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is proud to announce it has once again been asked to participate in the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Since joining the program in 2021, NOVA has remained the only community college in Virginia to benefit from this unique partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation to provide life-changing scholarships.
NOVA President Anne Kress to Serve as ACE Board Chair
Kress was formally named today during ACE’s business meeting, conducted via a webinar with ACE members, and her term will begin on Oct. 1, 2026
NOVA and Northrop Grumman Foundation Launch Childcare Lifeline for Parenting Students
Northern Virginia Community College has launched the Family Forward Childcare Program, supported by a $250,000 grant to the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation from the Northrop Grumman Foundation.
NOVA’s 60th Commencement Powers Regional Economy
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) celebrated its 60th commencement Monday, graduating 7,860 students who earned a combined 8,572 credentials.