American Rescue Plan (ARP) Student Emergency Grants are available for the Summer 2022 term. To apply, students may submit the Student Aid Application. Award amounts range from $425 to $2,400, depending on a student’s level of enrollment and financial need. To potentially qualify for an ARP Student Emergency Grant this summer, students must have completed … Continued
The 2021-22 school year has marked two momentous anniversaries for one of our NOVA Dual Enrollment teachers, Mr. Louis Kokonis. On April 1, 2022, the Alexandria High School math instructor celebrated both his 90th birthday and his 63rd year of teaching in the ACHS district. This milestone makes Louis the longest tenured educator in the … Continued
The early alert feature in Navigate streamlines the processes for helping connect students with faculty and professional advisors. This feature creates a seamless process for NOVA faculty/staff to alert students that they aren’t doing well in a course and offers resources to help them succeed in their courses and sends positive alerts to students doing … Continued
Shelby Lukes is passionate about fostering Labrador Retrievers, taking care of horses, and fixing cars. Raised in Prince William County, as the only child of a career fire fighter and a website designer, she was homeschooled through high school. The family moved to Stafford in 2018, and Shelby took some dual enrollment classes through NOVA … Continued
Check out the May edition of The Interface, the NOVA IET newsletter about programs and special events related to IET (Information and Engineering Technology) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at NOVA. This edition includes four spotlights on NOVA staff and students who have won awards or have experienced success in the technology workforce as … Continued
Canvas in 20: Accessibility in Canvas–Creating an Accessible Canvas Course will introduce basic concepts, approaches, strategies and resources with regard to the creation, design and delivery of Canvas courses that are accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. We will explore the Rich Content Editor tools and learn how to create accessible content with … Continued
Students spoke! An Office of Strategic Insights (formerly OIR) survey given to students in March 2022 measuring satisfaction with testing services resulted in 97% 🏆 reporting total satisfaction with their testing experiences in NOVA’s Testing Centers. We offer the following primary services (by appointment to eligible students): In-Person Placement tests: VPT Math & English, German, … Continued
Canvas in 20: Accessibility in Canvas–Creating an Accessible Canvas Course will introduce basic concepts, approaches, strategies and resources with regard to the creation, design and delivery of Canvas courses that are accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. We will explore the Rich Content Editor tools and learn how to create accessible content with … Continued
Starting on June 20, an exhibit titled Determined in Alexandria featuring portraits by NOVA students from the Alexandria Campus will be on display at the Freedom House Museum. This exhibit accompanies Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality, a traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in honor of prominent African Americans … Continued
Check out the following link to the June issue of the NOVA Police and OEMS Public Safety Newsletter. Its contents can improve your safety. This issue contains tips that can keep you safe this summer (and throughout the year), startling facts about drugs, and open-air fire safety. On the last page, you will find a … Continued
