Early Online College

Early Online College courses run from February 4, 2025 - April 28, 2025. 

Early Online College courses run from September 23, 2024 - December 17, 2024.

• Early Online College application opens April 22, 2024.
• A completed application for Early Online College is due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024.
• Online courses begin on September 23, 2024, and end on December 17, 2024.
• The Drop date is October 5, 2024.
• The Withdrawal Date is November 13, 2024.

What Courses Can I Take Through NOVA's Early Online College?

All courses are offered online in an asynchronous format; you will not have real-time, scheduled meetings. This is a deadline-driven course, and you must meet course-specific deadlines.

To learn more about NOVA Online asynchronous courses, visit the Orientation site.

You can select your courses at the Dual Enrollment portal.

These are estimated book costs based on Spring 2024 and are subject to change.

Information Systems Technology: IT Technical Support C.S.C.

The Information Systems Technology: IT Technical Support Career Studies Certificate can be completed through Early Online College for students starting junior year in Fall 2023.

This certificate can be added to your NOVA account. If you plan to complete the C.S.C. please complete the DE Degree Seeking Request eForm.

Uniform Certificate of General Studies

Part of the Uniform Certificate of General Studies may be completed through Early Online College.

This certificate can be added to your NOVA account. If you plan to complete the Uniform Certificate of General Studies, please complete the DE Degree Seeking Request eForm.

Tuition for up to two select courses will be paid via scholarship. Students do not owe tuition and fees  for courses enrolled through the Early Online College program.

Students will be automatically enrolled in NOVA ALL ACCESS ($22.50 per credit hour). Review details about NOVA All Access.  You are responsible for the all access payment or opting out of the program.

Make a Payment

Students will see a tuition bill for their Early Online College courses and will receive email reminders to make a payment. As long as you followed the outlined registration steps and were enrolled in an Early Online College section (DN) through the Office of Dual Enrollment, please disregard these reminders. NOVA will apply your tuition and fees  to your account by the last day of the course. If you did not opt out of the NOVA All Access program, the cost of your course materials is included in the charges shown on your myNOVA SIS account summary.  You are responsible for making this payment in your account. The Early Online College scholarship will cover the tuition balance.

Additionally, you are responsible for tuition and fees for any course enrolled outside of the EOC program. 

1. Early Online College students must be a junior or senior attending Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, or Prince William County Schools. Students must provide a current transcript to demonstrate their enrollment in ACPS, APS, FCPS, LCPS, or PWCS.
2. Students must be in good academic standing at NOVA. Learn more about academic standing at NOVA.
3. Students may not repeat a course through Early Online College although they may choose to retake a course through Independent Dual Enrollment at a NOVA Campus or though NOVA Online which requires students to pay NOVA tuition and fees.
4. Students may take 18 credits per term, 19 if taking SDV 100. This includes all NOVA course work each semester. Learn more about NOVA's credit limit.
5. Students must provide evidence of a qualifying score. All students must provide a current high school transcript. Additional test scores can be added to meet college readiness policies outlined below:
   • High school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; or
   • PSAT EBRW score of 390 or higher; or
   • SAT EBRW score of 480 or higher; or
   • ACT English/Reading score of 18 or higher.
   • Virginia Placement Test ENG 111 placement.

Early Online College courses are tuition free! Please note that you will be charged tuition by NOVA but the tuition will be paid during the semester by the College.

Textbook and other course material purchases may be required.

You may take a maximum of two courses through Early Online College for Spring 2025 semester. The Early Online Courses are designed for college credit ONLY and are not intended to apply to high school requirements.

College Transcript
By enrolling in an Early Online College class, you are starting or continuing an official college transcript. You will be required to share this transcript with every college or university to which you may later apply.

Enrollment is Limited
Early Online College enrollment is limited, and individual courses may be further limited based on qualified instructor availability. You will be notified if your choice is not available.

Accommodations & Accessibility
Under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability services are available to you if you are currently enrolled, have a documented disability that substantially limits you in one or more of life's major activities, and are otherwise academically qualified. To use services in a NOVA class, you must apply online at NOVA’s Accommodations and Accessibility Services page.

Early Online College students must be high school juniors or seniors currently enrolled in Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, or Prince William County Public Schools.

Students must meet the same academic eligibility requirements as dual enrollment students.

• Dual Enrollment Admission & Placement Criteria

Students who have previously taken courses with NOVA must have good academic standing at NOVA.

EOC courses were chosen because they apply to NOVA degrees and have a high percentage of transfer pathways. Courses are selected to meet Virginia’s Uniform Certificate of General Studies requirements.

The Early Online College (EOC) program will launch its first Career Studies Certificate (C.S.C.) opportunity in Fall 2023. EOC students will have the opportunity to complete the C.S.C., IT Technical Support in a 2-year pathway at no tuition cost. In addition to earning the C.S.C. while in high school, students will also be prepared to earn the following Industry Credentials: AWS - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA - A+ Software/Hardware, and CompTIA - Network+ CompTIA Security+.

High school students may have their degree or certificate(s) added to their account for tracking.

Please complete the Dual Enrollment Recommendation: Student Commitment to Complete Certificate or Degree (Form 125-345) if you are working towards a degree or certificate(s) at NOVA.

All EOC courses are offered asynchronously through NOVA Online (NOL). There will not be regularly scheduled real-time meetings. However, you will be expected to meet regular deadlines outlined on the course syllabus. Instructors are available for office hours and may offer virtual meetings throughout the course. Students who take courses through NOL must have access to a computer and reliable internet, and may be required to participate in classes or take exams with their camera on. Remote proctored exams also require the use of the Respondus Lockdown Browser, which must be downloaded to the student's computer. For more information about NOL courses, view the orientation section of their website.

No! Early Online College courses are college courses; final grades are entered on your official NOVA transcript. You will be required to submit this transcript to every college or university to which you may later apply. As an EOC student, you will have access to free online tutoring ,and NOVA Online Success Coaches to help you be successful in your classes – please take advantage of these resources!

Make sure you check your NOVA email regularly for reminders and updates from NOL and instructors and get started on the course start date.

Should you desire to drop or withdraw from your EOC courses, please see the links here:

• Drop a Class
• Withdraw From a Course

NOVA Online instructors will teach courses. You will be enrolled in an EOC section and will not have the option to select your instructor.