1.
Discuss plan to dual enroll with parent or guardian and high school counselor. Review the NOVA Catalog and Schedule of Classes . Decide which NOVA course(s) to take and if appropriate, the equivalent high school course(s).
2.
Before taking your first course at NOVA, apply to NOVA at least two weeks prior to the start of classes.
The application can be found at www.nvcc.edu
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The entire enrollment process, including registration, must be completed before the first day of class. Payment must comply with the payment due date for the semester as established by the College.
Students must apply for admission to NOVA; if students have applied to other Virginia community colleges they must also apply to NOVA using the same student ID number that they had the original community college they applied .
3.
Take the needed placement tests or collect needed documentation showing results from an AP, PSAT, SAT or ACT test that would exempt you from taking the college placement test. For math classes taken on campus, students must have a placement score from the VPT or above tests.
SOL scores are not admissible.
Tests are given at each campus testing center. Students must produce a photo ID and NOVA student ID#. Allow approximately two and onehalf hours for each test. For test center information, see http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/services-to-students/testing/index.html
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4.
Complete the appropriate DE recommendation form.
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High school students must submit a completed and signed NVCC 125-207: Dual Enrollment Recommendation: Individual High School
Student, giving permission from their high school counselor, principal and parent / guardian. { http://www.nvcc.edu/forms/pdf/125-
207.pdf
}
High school students who are 18 years of age or older are not required to submit a DE recommendation unless they are requesting both college and high school credit.
5.
Before final approval of DE students who take classes on campus, they must first meet with a NOVA counselor and may be asked to meet with the Dean of Students (or designee) at the campus they plan to attend. First time students must bring a high school transcript to the meeting, along with the completed DE form and a copy of their placement scores.
Students wishing to take a DE class on campus must remember that college courses always begin before the high school semesters – check the
College Schedule or web site for deadline dates.
6.
If DE is approved, students must register for classes in person at the Student Services Center / Counseling Center. This is usually done when students meet with the NOVA counselor. Generally, DE students are restricted to part-time enrollment (fewer than 12 credits) unless working towards a certificate or associate degree while completing high school.
7.
Pay for the classes by the payment deadline.
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Pay with cash or check at any campus Business Office.
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Pay online by credit card through NOVA Connect or call 703-323-3770.
8.
Verify enrollment in the correct courses.
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Print a copy of enrollment schedule every time a change is made.
9. Purchase Books
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Print schedule of classes and take it to the campus bookstore where you are taking the course or buy books online. The College bookstores also have many textbooks available for rent.
10. Purchase a Parking Permit if applicable
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Parking permits are required for all semesters / sessions of enrollment.

Effective August 1, 2014, permits are not required in the “B” lots weekday evenings after 4:00 p.m. or on weekends.
11. Obtain a NOVACard Student Identification
12. Activate NOVA Student Email Account
After you have applied to the college, you can find your forgotten EMPL ID or user name and password by copying and pasting this URL: http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/technology/novaconnect/tutorials/id/index.html
 To protect student’s privacy, instructors may only use a student's official NOVA email address. In addition, all correspondence to professors or college officials should be sent from the student’s official NOVA email account.
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Students will receive updates on course changes and other pertinent information through their NOVA email account. Students should check their
NOVA email on a regular basis.
Points of contact and campus information o Alexandria Campus
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5000 Dawes Ave. , Room AA194
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Alexandria, VA 22311
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Telephone: 703.933.5073
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Email: alcounseling@nvcc.edu
o Annandale Campus
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Jessie Zahorian
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8333 Little River Turnpike, Room CA 112
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Annandale, VA 22003
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Telephone: 703.323.3200
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Email: jzahorian@nvcc.edu
o Loudoun Campus
 Kellee Laliberty
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21200 Campus Drive, Room LR 253
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Sterling, VA 20164
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Telephone: 703.450.2571
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Email: lodualenrollment@nvcc.edu
o Manassas Campus
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6901 Sudley Road, Room MH 110
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Manassas, VA 20109-2305
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Telephone: 703.257.6610
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Email: macouns@nvcc.edu
o Medical Education Campus
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6699 Springfield Center Drive, Room 202
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Springfield, VA 22150-1913
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Telephone: 703.822.6531
 Email: meccounselor@nvcc.edu
o Woodbridge
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Dennis Sullivan and Mark Bumgarner
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15200 Neabsco Mills Road, Room WC 202
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Woodbridge, VA 22191
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Telephone: 703.878.5760
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Email: dsullivan@nvcc.edu
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Email: mbumgarner@nvcc.edu
o For more information about campus Student Services Centers, please see the following website. http://www.nvcc.edu/currentstudents/services-to-students/advising--counseling/index.html