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NOVA Launches $1 Million Training Opportunity for Recently Unemployed Federal Workers and Contractors

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) today announced the launch of NOVA New Employment, Exploration and Transition (NOVAnext), a comprehensive effort to help recently unemployed federal workers and federal contractors transition to their next careers.

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Celebrating Graduation Season!

Meet the grads: Hear from a few of our class of 2025 graduates!

May 23, 2025

NOVA, GW Pioneer AI Tool to Align Humanities Skills with Job Market Demands

NOVA has teamed up with George Washington University (GW) on an innovative project called LAiSER — Leveraging AI for Skills Extraction & Research.

April 29, 2025

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NOVA Celebrates Community College Month and Student Success!

In honor of Community College month, let’s celebrate NOVA’s outstanding interns. Read on to discover their stories, and watch as they share their inspiring journeys firsthand.

April 25, 2025

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NOVA Celebrates Largest Class of Google STAR Graduates!

NOVA’s Google STAR program celebrated its fifth and largest cohort — 13 graduates — at a graduation ceremony at Sterling’s Cascades Celebration and Corporate Event Center on April 2. The Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) graduates, who could hardly contain their excitement, were joined by family, friends and Google and NOVA leaders who proudly shared in the moment.

April 15, 2025

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LATEST PRESS RELEASES

Historic First: NOVA Eligible to Compete for Nation’s Top Community College Honor — The Aspen Prize

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has reached an exciting milestone: it’s one of 200 colleges nationwide eligible to compete for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

October 28, 2025

NOVA’s Spring 2025 Commencement: Graduates Show Up Big Time!

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) celebrated one of its largest-ever graduating classes at the college’s 59th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12.

May 14, 2025

ADVANCE Aspen Playbook2.0

The ADVANCE program, a highly successful transfer partnership between Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and George Mason University, is showcased in the newly released Transfer Playbook 2.0.

May 6, 2025