New Students

• Complete the Application for Admission
• Choose your program of study (you can update this later).
• Save your confirmation page with your student ID number and myNOVA username.
• Send official transcripts from your high school and any previous college.

Past students:

• If you last attended within three years, contact the IT Helpdesk for account assistance.
• If it’s been more than 3 years since you last attended NOVA, reapply to the College.

Dual Enrollment

• High school students interested in taking NOVA classes should contact a Dual Enrollment coach.

International Applicants

• Be sure to follow specific deadlines on the International Admissions page.

• Activate your account using the temporary password provided within 24 hours. Otherwise, you will need to reset it.
• Set up MFA to secure your account. Contact the IT Helpdesk for assistance.

• Complete the survey after activating your account to expedite enrollment.
• High school students currently applying for NOVA classes before graduation (such as Dual Enrollment, Early College, or STEM) should NOT complete the survey.

• Access information for new students in New2NOVA.
• Complete New Student Mandatory Training — required for all first-time students!

• Review the Schedule of Classes
• Log into myNOVA and resolve any holds or verification issues.
• Register for your selected classes

• Apply for Financial Aid.
  • Complete the FAFSA using NOVA's school code 003727  
  • Explore types of aid such as scholarships and the NOVA Payment Plan.
• For third-party payments, check with your employer or organization.
• Always verify your payment status to avoid being dropped from classes

• Order your parking permit on the Parking Services website.
• Obtain your NOVACard, which serves as the official student ID.