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NOVA Launches $1 Million Training Opportunity for Recently Unemployed Federal Workers and Contractors
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) today announced the launch of NOVA New Employment, Exploration and Transition (NOVAnext), a comprehensive effort to help recently unemployed federal workers and federal contractors transition to their next careers.
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NOVA, GW Pioneer AI Tool to Align Humanities Skills with Job Market Demands
NOVA has teamed up with George Washington University (GW) on an innovative project called LAiSER — Leveraging AI for Skills Extraction & Research.
April 29, 2025

NOVA Celebrates Community College Month and Student Success!
In honor of Community College month, let’s celebrate NOVA’s outstanding interns. Read on to discover their stories, and watch as they share their inspiring journeys firsthand.
April 25, 2025

NOVA Celebrates Largest Class of Google STAR Graduates!
NOVA’s Google STAR program celebrated its fifth and largest cohort — 13 graduates — at a graduation ceremony at Sterling’s Cascades Celebration and Corporate Event Center on April 2. The Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) graduates, who could hardly contain their excitement, were joined by family, friends and Google and NOVA leaders who proudly shared in the moment.
April 15, 2025
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ADVANCE Aspen Playbook2.0
The ADVANCE program, a highly successful transfer partnership between Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and George Mason University, is showcased in the newly released Transfer Playbook 2.0.
May 6, 2025
NOVA Launches $1 Million Training Opportunity for Recently Unemployed Federal Workers and Contractors
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) today announced the launch of NOVA New Employment, Exploration and Transition (NOVAnext), a comprehensive effort to help recently unemployed federal workers and federal contractors transition to their next careers.
March 12, 2025
15 Virginia Students Named JKC Scholarship Semifinalists: Majority from NOVA
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKC) has announced its 2025 semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Fifteen students are from Virginia — including nine from NOVA!
March 6, 2025