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G3 Release Announcing Fall Scholarship
G3 Scholarships give students an opportunity in career/technical fields.
Fall scholarships now open for eligible students at NOVA.
Press Releases
No Vaccine Mandate to Attend, Work at a Virginia Community College Masks are Optional for Those Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Glenn Dubois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, made the following statement today regarding COVID-19 vaccines and mask usage across our institutions...
NOVA Awarded IDEAS Grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad
Northern Virginia Community College has been selected to receive an IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad. NOVA is one of 26 colleges and universities from across the United States, selected from 132 applicants, to create, expand and/or diversify American student study overseas in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.
NOVA’s 54th Commencement Offers Praise for Graduates from Leaders Across the Commonwealth
Northern Virginia Community College’s 54th Annual Commencement was celebrated virtually on May 5th, May 6th and May 7th. This interactive virtual celebration honored students with the theme, Believe! Aspire! Achieve!
NOVA Joins More Than 35 Colleges and Universities to Take Part in the Nation’s Largest Deliberative Democracy Event for Students
This ‘Deliberative Polling’ event, “Shaping Our Future,” will take place on May 1-2, 2021. It will be the largest national deliberative event ever carried out among young people in the United States.
NOVA to Offer Award Winning Jumpstart Program Again for Summer 2021
NOVA will be launching the Jumpstart program again for the summer 2021. Graduating seniors with schools that NOVA already has a dual enrollment agreement with will be eligible to take two free courses at NOVA during the summer semester.
Governor Ralph Northam Signs “G3” Bill at NOVA
Get Skilled. Get a Job. Give Back Initiative to Make College Possible for Qualifying Students
Today, Governor Ralph Northam signed the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, or “G3” program bill at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus. The “G3” program provides $36 million each year over the next two years to make program-targeted, tuition-free community college possible for qualifying students.
NOVA Recognized for Record Youth Voter Turnout and Deemed as ‘Voter Friendly Campus 2021-2022’
Northern Virginia Community College alongside seven other Virginia institutions, has been given a national recognition as a ‘Voter Friendly Campus 2021-2022’. NOVA is one of 231 campuses in 37 states and the District of Columbia with this designation.
NOVA Launches Digital Infrastructure Scholarship Program with Equinix for Students
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the NOVA Financial Aid Office, in partnership with Equinix, the world’s largest digital infrastructure company™, are pleased to announce the ‘Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship’ program.
NOVA Joins 38 University Leaders Nationwide To Launch Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity
NOVA partners with higher education leaders to address major challenges facing students and communities across the country.
Today, Northern Virginia Community College joined nearly 40 institutions to launch the Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity. NOVA and Taskforce member partners are driven to act by the tremendous challenges caused by the pandemic, income inequality, the changing nature of work and levels of unemployment among recent college graduates that are nearly double those seen during the 2008 recession.
Ten NOVA Students Named as Semifinalists for Prestigious 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Undergrad Transfer Scholarship
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is excited to announce that ten of our amazing students have been named as semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke “Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.”
NOVA Recognized Nationally as Premier 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has been named one of the top ten Military Friendly® Schools by ViQtory, a military marketing and recruiting firm. Seeking to provide veterans and military spouses with the best possible education that fits in with their many other priorities, NOVA is proud to be ranked eighth in the nation out of 747 schools to receive this prestigious designation.
NOVA Celebrates Black History Month with Virtual Events Offering Perspectives, Opportunities and Remembrance
Northern Virginia Community College will host a series of events that celebrate Black History Month through the many perspectives of black excellence. The college is excited to host virtual discussions with experts and students, workshops, speeches and remembrance ceremonies.
NOVA, Mason Selected to Participate in Equity Transfer Initiative
Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University were selected to participate in the Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
One-Hundred Participants Donate Shoes, Write Notes to First Responders to Honor MLK
Over 100 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on the Martin Luther King Day of Service to volunteer, virtually. The event, which historically takes place at NOVA’s Alexandria Campus, was moved online as all events are currently virtual. The theme for the virtual day of service was, ‘Taking a Stand for Service: Three Ways to Take a Step Toward Service and Justice.’
