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 Spring 2024 Scholarship Cycle will be open from January 23, 2024 through February 29, 2024 (Recipients will be notified in May 2024. Scholarships will be awarded for 2024 – 2025 enrollment, which begins with the Fall 2024 semester).

Future Scholarship Application Periods for the 2024 – 2025 Academic Year

  • Summer 2024 Cycle: May 8, 2024 – May 29, 2024 (Scholarships will be awarded for 2024 – 2025 enrollment, which begins with the Fall 2024 semester).
  • Fall 2024 Cycle: August 28, 2024 – September 30, 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
$1,000.00 Chadab Foundation Scholarship for the Visual, Performing and Media Arts
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Deadline03/31/2024
$1,250.00 per semester / $2,500.00 per academic year. Northrop Grumman ADVANCE Initiative STEM Scholarship Fund
To support undergraduate students who are enrolled in the ADVANCE...
Deadline06/15/2024
$2,000.00 Bobbie Kilberg Military Spouse Technology Scholarship NVTC-Degree Seeking
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000 Esther H. Clairvaux Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,000.00 Earle C. Williams Veteran Technology Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$500.00 Dorothy H. Cavagnaro Hospitality Management Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,500.00 First Generation Zimmerman/Clark Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,000.00 Bobbie Kilberg Military Spouse Technology Scholarship NVTC-Career Studies Certificate Program (CSC)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Professor Richard D. Semmler Pathway to the Baccalaureate Community Service Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$3,000.00 MAS-Pay It Forward Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Reston-Herndon AAUW Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
Varies Alexandria Endowed Photography Scholarship (Alexandria Campus)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,250.00 7x24 DC Exchange STEM Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,500.00 Charles "Major" King - Ourisman Automotive Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$750.00 Doris and Ed Hanlon Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$500.00 Dorothy H. Cavagnaro Hospitality Management Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$500.00 Eleanor Becci Memorial Scholarship for Health Information Management
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$500.00 Interstate Van Lines Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$500.00 Jeff Carroll Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Joseph E. Boneta Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 REACH IN US Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Robert Altomare Endowed Scholarship (Woodbridge Campus)
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,000.00 Rocky Run Garden Club Horticultural Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,000.00 Rocky Run Garden Club Scholarship Honoring Mrs. Haseltine Shockey
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,500.00 Russell N. Knauss Scholarship for CSC Certificate Program
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Russell N. Knauss Scholarship for Degree Seeking Night/Online Students
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,050.00 SkillSource Regional Workforce Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Thompson Family Veteran's Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Stuart J. Dearing Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,400.00 Florence Levine Berman Opportunity Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Gary Becchetti Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$3,000.00 Mary M. Sullivan ’85 Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,000.00 Gupta Values Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,500.00 Rosalie & Monroe Lesser Refugee Assistance Scholarships
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,500.00 American Legion Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Annandale Woman's Club Nursing and Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Barlett-Frank Parents Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Cecelia J. Conlon Parkin Memorial Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$5,000.00 Debra Coffman Howe Endowed Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Delta Dental Hygiene Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
Up to $5,000.00 Equinix Digital Infrastructure Scholarship Program
The NOVA Foundation and the College Financial Aid Office are pleased to...
Ended
$5,000.00 Esther H. Clairvaux Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 FUSION Dental Hygiene Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Hal Corker Memorial Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,200.00 Harriet H. Fatzinger Nursing Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 James L. Jones Jr. Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$5,000.00 Margaret Lucille Bonner, RN Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$2,607.50 Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Patricia Brander Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended
$1,000.00 Paula Hickey Endowed Nursing Scholarship
The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the...
Ended