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If you enroll:

Tuition payment is due:

Through May 1

May 2 or your classes may be dropped.

May 2 or after

The next business day after you enroll or your classes may be dropped.

Tuition Payment Deadlines

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through January 2 By 5 p.m. January 3
By January 3 or later

By the next business day after you enroll.

If you register for a class and decide not to attend it, you must officially drop the class through your myNOVA account by the last day to drop with a tuition refunds also called the session census date. Otherwise, you will be charged in full for that course and will not receive a refund, even if you never attended it.

Exceptions: If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as anticipated financial aid on your myNOVA Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third party contract), an approved senior citizen waiver or are enrolled in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the payment deadline.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients: If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit Financial Aid or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook

Tuition Refunds

NOVA understands —occasionally life circumstances cause you to change your plans and you may need to drop a class. To receive a full refund, drop the course you no longer wish to take through your myNOVA Student Center on or before the session census date (the last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit as indicated on the Academic Calendar). Refunds are not provided for courses dropped after the session census date except for courses canceled by the College.

Learn more about tuition refunds.

Tuition Payment Deadlines

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through July 31 By 5 p.m. August 1
August 2 or later

By the next business day after you
enroll.

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees.

If you register for a class and decide not to attend it, you must officially drop the class through your NOVAConnect account by the last day to drop with a tuition refunds also called the session census date. Otherwise, you will be charged in full for that course and will not receive a refund, even if you never attended it.

Exceptions: If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third party contract), a senior citizen waiver or are enrolled in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the payment deadline.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients: If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit Financial Aid or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook.

Tuition Refunds

NOVA understands —occasionally life circumstances cause you to change your plans and you may need to drop a class. To receive a full refund, drop the course you no longer wish to take through your myNOVA Student Center on or before the session census date (the last day to drop with a tuition refund
or change to audit as indicated on the Academic Calendar). Refunds are not provided for courses dropped after the session census date except for courses canceled by the College.

Learn more about tuition refunds.

Tuition Payment Deadlines

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through May 1 By 5 p.m. May 2
May 2 or later

By the next business day after you enroll.

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees.

If you register for a class and decide not to attend it, you must officially drop the class through your NOVAConnect account by the last day to drop with a tuition refunds also called the session census date. Otherwise, you will be charged in full for that course and will not receive a refund, even if you never attended it.

Exceptions: If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third party contract), a senior citizen waiver or are enrolled in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the payment deadline.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients: If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit Financial Aid or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook.

Tuition Refunds

NOVA understands —occasionally life circumstances cause you to change your plans and you may need to drop a class. To receive a full refund, drop the course you no longer wish to take through your myNOVA Student Center on or before the session census date (the last day to drop with a tuition refund
or change to audit as indicated on the Academic Calendar). Refunds are not provided for courses dropped after the session census date except for courses canceled by the College.

Learn more about tuition refunds.

Tuition Payment Deadlines

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through December 14 By 5 p.m. December 15
December 15 or later

By the next business day after you enroll.

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees.

If you register for a class and decide not to attend it, you must officially drop the class through your NOVAConnect account by the last day to drop with a tuition refunds also called the session census date. Otherwise, you will be charged in full for that course and will not receive a refund, even if you never attended it.

Exceptions: If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third party contract), a senior citizen waiver or are enrolled in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the payment deadline.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients: If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit Financial Aid or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook.

Tuition Refunds

NOVA understands —occasionally life circumstances cause you to change your plans and you may need to drop a class. To receive a full refund, drop the course you no longer wish to take through your myNOVA Student Center on or before the session census date (the last day to drop with a tuition refund
or change to audit as indicated on the Academic Calendar). Refunds are not provided for courses dropped after the session census date except for courses canceled by the College.

Learn more about tuition refunds.

Tuition Payment Deadlines

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through July 31 By 5 p.m. August 1
August 2 or later

By the next business day after you
enroll.

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees.

If you register for a class and decide not to attend it, you must officially drop the class through your NOVAConnect account by the last day to drop with a tuition refunds also called the session census date. Otherwise, you will be charged in full for that course and will not receive a refund, even if you never attended it.

Exceptions: If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third party contract), a senior citizen waiver or are enrolled in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the payment deadline.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients: If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit Financial Aid or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services Financial Aid Handbook.

Tuition Refunds

NOVA understands —occasionally life circumstances cause you to change your plans and you may need to drop a class. To receive a full refund, drop the course you no longer wish to take through your myNOVA Student Center on or before the session census date (the last day to drop with a tuition refund
or change to audit as indicated on the Academic Calendar). Refunds are not provided for courses dropped after the session census date except for courses canceled by the College.

Learn more about tuition refunds.

Applies to all credit classes.

Dynamic Session Classes: Although you may see other tuition due dates when viewing your account online, follow these payment deadlines.

If you enroll:

Tuition payment is due:

Through May 2

By May 3.

May 3 or later

The next business day after you enroll.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop any class or classes prior to the class census date to ensure no debt is incurred.

Payments can be made by cash, check or money order and must be received by a NOVA campus business office before 5 p.m. the next day (Monday-Friday only).

Payments by credit card through VCCS SIS: Student Information System in myNOVA are due before 5 p.m. on the next day after you enroll.

Exceptions

If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as the anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third-party contract), a senior citizen waiver, or are enrolled in NOVA's Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the due date.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients

If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College.For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid Support Center or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services financial aid handbook.

Applies to all credit classes.

Dynamic Session Classes: Although you may see other tuition due dates when viewing your account online, follow these payment deadlines.

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through December 8 By 5 p.m. December 9.
December 9 or later By 5 p.m. the next business day after you enroll.

PLEASE NOTE: 

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees. 

If you decide not to attend your classes, you are responsible for dropping them prior to the class census date.  Failure to do so will result in you owing for those classes.

Payments by cash, check or money order must be received at a campus Business Office before 5 p.m. the next business day.

Payments by credit card through VCCS SIS: Student Information System in myNOVA are due before 5 p.m. on the next business day after you enroll.

Exceptions

If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as the anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third-party contract), a senior citizen waiver, or are enrolled in NOVA's Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the due date.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients

If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid Support Center or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services financial aid handbook

Applies to all credit classes.

Dynamic Session Classes: Although you may see other tuition due dates when viewing your account online, follow these payment deadlines.

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through August 2 By 5 p.m. August 3.
August 3 or later By 5 p.m. the next business day after you enroll.

PLEASE NOTE: 

NOVA will not drop you from any classes for non-payment of tuition and fees. 

If you decide not to attend your classes, you are responsible for dropping them prior to the class census date.  Failure to do so will result in you owing for those classes.

Payments by cash, check or money order must be received at a campus Business Office before 5 p.m. the next business day.

Payments by credit card through VCCS SIS: Student Information System in myNOVA are due before 5 p.m. on the next business day after you enroll.

Exceptions

If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as the anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third-party contract), a senior citizen waiver, or are enrolled in NOVA's Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the due date.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients

If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid Support Center or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services financial aid handbook

Applies to all credit classes.

Dynamic Session Classes: Although you may see other tuition due dates when viewing your account online, follow these payment deadlines.

If you enroll:

Tuition payment is due:

Through May 3rd

By 5 p.m. May 4th.

May 4th or later

By 5 p.m. the next day (weekend days- online payments only) after you enroll.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop any class or classes prior to the class census date to ensure no debt is incurred.

Payments can be made by cash, check or money order and must be received by a NOVA campus business office before 5 p.m. the next day (Monday-Friday only).

Payments by credit card through VCCS SIS: Student Information System in myNOVA are due before 5 p.m. on the next day after you enroll.

Exceptions

If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as the anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third-party contract), a senior citizen waiver, or are enrolled in NOVA's Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the due date.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients

If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid Support Center or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services financial aid handbook.

Applies to all credit classes.

Dynamic Session Classes: Although you may see other tuition due dates when viewing your account online, follow these payment deadlines.

If you enroll: Tuition payment is due:
Through December 10 By 5 p.m. December 11 or your classes may be dropped.
December 11 or later By 5 p.m. the next day (weekend days- online payments only) after you enroll or your classes may be dropped

NOVA may drop your classes if tuition is not paid by the deadline.

Payments can be made by cash, check or money order and must be received by a NOVA campus business office before 5 p.m. the next day (Monday-Friday only).

Payments by credit card through VCCS SIS: Student Information System in myNOVA are due before 5 p.m. the next day after you enroll.

Exceptions

If you have sufficient approved financial aid (identified as the anticipated financial aid on your NOVAConnect Account Summary), a current tuition assistance agreement (third-party contract), a senior citizen waiver, or are enrolled in NOVA's Tuition Payment Plan, your classes will be protected. If your anticipated financial aid or third-party contract is not sufficient to pay all tuition and fee charges, you must pay the difference by the due date or you will be dropped from unpaid classes.

Federal Financial Aid Recipients

If you receive federal student aid (Title IV) and withdraw from any class within 60 percent of the enrollment period and are not simultaneously attending other classes, in most cases, you will owe money back to the College. For additional information, please visit the Financial Aid Support Center or read the Return to Title IV Policy in its entirety in the Student Services financial aid handbook

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