Our Opportunities

Through the generous support of donors, the NOVA Foundation can offer the scholarships listed on this website.

To apply for these scholarships, click “Sign Up” to create an account and follow the instructions provided in the NOVA Scholarship Tutorial to apply for these opportunities before the scholarship application deadline noted below.

You may submit one general application to be considered for multiple “auto match” NOVA Foundation scholarships during the current scholarship application cycle. After submitting your general application, you may be presented with additional recommended scholarship opportunities that you may apply for individually.

There are three scholarship application cycles (fall, spring and summer) per academic year that are based on the date of the scholarship application deadline. When the application deadline falls within a particular semester then that scholarship is associated with the scholarship cycle for that semester. Spring and summer cycle scholarships are generally awarded for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships with a deadline in the fall term are typically awarded for that fall term and the upcoming spring term.

NOVA offers different scholarships during three separate application periods each year. You are encouraged to apply for additional scholarships each cycle.

  • The application period for NOVA’s Fall 2023 Cycle will be open from August 28, 2023, through September 29, 2023 (Recipients will be notified in November 2023. Scholarships will be awarded for the Spring 2024 semester).

Future Scholarship Application Periods for the 2024 – 2025 Academic Year

  • Spring 2024 Cycle: January 2024 – February 2024 (Scholarships will be awarded for 2024 – 2025 enrollment, which begins with the Fall 2024 semester).
  • Summer 2024 Cycle: May 2024 – June 2024 (Scholarships will be awarded for 2024 – 2025 enrollment, which begins with the Fall 2024 semester).
  • Fall 2024 Cycle: August 2024 – September 2024 (Scholarships will be awarded for 2024 – 2025 enrollment, which begins with the Fall 2024 semester).

Visit this website for specific dates as each cycle approaches.

Looking for emergency support? Limited funds available now to support unexpected emergencies. Learn more about the Student Success Fund.

Please note that you must be admitted to NOVA to create an account and to apply for scholarships on this website.
Additional scholarships may be available through your high school, employer, or other organizations. Please review the External Scholarship Guidelines for more information.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500 Annandale Woman's Club Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,000.00 Bobbie Kilberg Military Spouse Technology Scholarship NVTC-Degree Seeking
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000 Esther H. Clairvaux Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,000.00 Earle C. Williams Veteran Technology Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Dorothy H. Cavagnaro Hospitality Management Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,500.00 First Generation Zimmerman/Clark Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Future in Health Care Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,000.00 Bobbie Kilberg Military Spouse Technology Scholarship NVTC-Career Studies Certificate Program (CSC)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Professor Richard D. Semmler Pathway to the Baccalaureate Community Service Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$3,000.00 MAS-Pay It Forward Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Reston-Herndon AAUW Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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Varies Alexandria Endowed Photography Scholarship (Alexandria Campus)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,250.00 7x24 DC Exchange STEM Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Bibler-Walko First Generation College Fund
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,500.00 Charles "Major" King - Ourisman Automotive Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,500.00 Charles E. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$750.00 Doris and Ed Hanlon Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Dorothy H. Cavagnaro Hospitality Management Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Dr. Barnard D. Joy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Eleanor Becci Memorial Scholarship for Health Information Management
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,218.00 Excellence Alliance Foundation Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Family and Friends of Steven Drasner Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$300.00 Friends and Family of Aden Riggin Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Friends and Family of Monroe Porter Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Interstate Van Lines Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 James E. Bauserman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Jeff Carroll Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Joseph E. Boneta Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$3,000.00 Joseph Windham Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Kaiser Permanente Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 Lois Carroll Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 REACH IN US Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Robert Altomare Endowed Scholarship (Woodbridge Campus)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,000.00 Rocky Run Garden Club Horticultural Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,000.00 Rocky Run Garden Club Scholarship Honoring Mrs. Haseltine Shockey
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,500.00 Russell N. Knauss Scholarship for CSC Certificate Program
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Russell N. Knauss Scholarship for Degree Seeking Night/Online Students
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$250.00 Senator Adelard Brault Book Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,050.00 SkillSource Regional Workforce Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Sushama Rath Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Thompson Family Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Thompson Family Veteran's Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$500.00 William Brian Beha Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Biology Recognition Scholarship (Annandale Campus)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Stuart J. Dearing Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,400.00 Florence Levine Berman Opportunity Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Mie and Fred Oshima Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$1,000.00 Gary Becchetti Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$3,000.00 Mary M. Sullivan ’85 Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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$2,500.00 Abner Sachs Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
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