Registration for Returning Students

STEP 1: APPLY FOR ADMISSION ONLINE
If it has been more than three years since your last class at NOVA, you must submit an Application for Admission. Apply online or print out an application form and drop it off at a Student Services Center. Online applications can be processed within 24 to 48 hours. If you apply in person or by mail it may take longer. Once your application is processed, you can register for classes.

STEP 2: APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID (optional)
If you plan to apply for student financial aid, visit Financial Aid.

STEP 3: PLACEMENT INTO ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS COURSES
NOVA is currently overhauling its placement practices. Once finalized, all placement information will be available at Placement.

STEP 4: SEE A COUNSELOR
You are encouraged to speak with a counselor before enrolling in classes. A counselor can help you select a major, identify the classes you need to take, get financial aid, evaluate potential careers and more. Walk-in advising is available at any Student Services Center. Virtual Advising is also available. Students with disabilities can meet with a counselor for disability services.

STEP 5: REGISTER FOR CLASSES
November 1: Open Registration for Spring begins for new and returning students. To register for classes, click on the myNOVA tab on the top of the NOVA home page. If you have not completed a Student Development (SDV) course, you are encouraged to do so before enrolling in your 16th semester hour.

STEP 6: PAY YOUR TUITION
You will not be billed for tuition. If you enroll in classes by December 14, payment for all classes is due December 15 by 5:00 p.m. Beginning December 15, the payment deadline for any classes in which you enroll is 5:00 p.m. the next business day. Business days are Monday through Friday. Your enrollment in unpaid classes is not guaranteed. After the deadline, you will be financially responsible for any classes you have not dropped. Check your enrollment information online.

Regardless of your attendance, you are financially responsible for all classes for which you register unless you drop the class by the deadline. If you decide not to take a class, you must drop it through NOVAConnect by the stated deadline; otherwise, you will be charged for that class and may receive a failing grade.

To pay tuition in installments, enroll in NOVA’s Tuition Payment Plan before your due date, or by 5:00 p.m. the day after you register. Learn more at www.nvcc.edu/payment/methods.

STEP 7: ACTIVATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT
You must establish a NOVA email account and check it frequently. Our faculty and staff will only contact you via your NOVA email account about class assignments, course announcements and updates on your financial aid status.

STEP 8: PRINT YOUR SCHEDULE
You can print a copy of your enrollment schedule at NOVAConnect to check your schedule for errors, verify that you have enrolled in the courses that you want and confirm that all tuition and fees have been paid. Print a copy of your enrollment schedule every time you make changes.

STEP 9: BUY YOUR BOOKS
Take a printout of your class schedule to the bookstore on the campus where the course is taught (books for NOVA Online courses are available at Alexandria) or use the link on your SIS course schedule page to access textbooks. You can also buy your books online at www.nvcc.bncollege.com. You can also rent textbooks for less than half the cost of purchasing a new textbook, either in the bookstore or from the store’s website. If you have received a financial aid award large enough to cover tuition, fees and books, see page 13, Using Approved Financial Aid to Buy or Rent Textbooks.

STEP 10: BUY YOUR PARKING PERMIT
NOVA has discounted flex parking options! Learn about hangtags, discounted hourly and daily choices and our mobile payment application by visiting www.nvcc.edu/parking or calling 703–323–3123. Students are not required to display a permit while parked in a “B” lot after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or any time on weekends.

STEP 11: GET YOUR STUDENT ID (NOVACARD)
Your first NOVACard is free and is valid for two years. For more information, visit NOVACard.