Military & Veterans

Complete the online application to NOVA.

Advisors are available to assist you with getting started, selecting a program of study, choosing classes and more.

There are special provisions for active duty military, veterans, and their families that allow them to pay in-state tuition without having to fulfill normal domicile or Virginia residency requirements. To take advantage of this benefit, you need to complete the Military-In-State Tuition Form and submit it, together with the required documents, to any NOVA Student Services Registrar's office.

Placement tests are conducted to determine the appropriate Math and English courses for students to start with. These tests provide the academic advisor with information about the student's skill level, which helps in enrolling them in courses that are best suited for their success.

If you are a military/veteran student using VA or TA benefits, you should take English and Math placement tests unless you have already completed college-level Math and/or English courses at another accredited college.

If you have any questions regarding placement testing, feel free to contact an advisor whose last name corresponds with the beginning letter of your last name.

For more information about placement tests, including locations, contacts, procedures and more, visit NOVA Testing Centers.

Visit Financial Aid to apply.

To get detailed information about NOVA's programs and courses, you can check out the College Catalog. It contains all the descriptions of NOVA's programs and classes, including their timings and locations. You may also search for class availability in MyNOVA.

To register for classes, log in to MyNOVA and click on the Student Information System (SIS). From there, you can easily register for the classes of your choice.

After completing your class registration, you are required to submit a Veterans Enrollment Verification Form (VERF) online. You can access the form 105-063 using your MyNOVA username and password and submit it within 24 hours of registering for your classes. It's important to note that you should only submit the form once at the beginning of each semester, and it should only include courses that apply to your program requirements. Please keep in mind that waitlisted courses cannot be certified.

If you make any changes to your class schedule, you must submit a Veterans Enrollment Adjustment Form 125-062E with the updated information.

It's possible to pay for your classes through various methods, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs Education benefits, Department of Defense Tuition Assistance benefits, check, money order, VISA, Master Card, agency contract, or student financial aid. If you have received an official financial aid award letter from the College Financial Aid Office, you can also use it to pay for your classes.

If you are eligible, enroll in the Tuition Payment Plan.

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