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NOVA Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,808
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 34%
Average Aid Amount $6,154
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,074
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 65%

Financial Aid Information at NOVA

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,808 students (34% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,154. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,074 students (65% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northern Virginia Community College is $5,703 for Virginia residents and $11,786 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,808 students (34% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,154. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northern Virginia Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northern Virginia Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,80834%$6,154
Pell Grants10,40321%$4,051
Federal Student Loans4,0348%$5,345

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,074 beginning students (65% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,010 students (64% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Northern Virginia Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northern Virginia Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,07465%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,83160%$8,876
Federal Grants2,80059%$7,506
Pell Grants2,11745%$5,248
Other Federal Grants2,78559%$3,557
State/Local Grants1,90040%$1,712
Institutional Grants63313%$1,357
Student Loans71015%$4,779
Federal Student Loans70715%$4,710
Other Student Loans80%$7,831

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,637 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Northern Virginia Community College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 199 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Northern Virginia Community College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family2,1822,1082,194
Living Off-Campus without Family221208199

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Northern Virginia Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,3632,093$14,433,421$6,108
$0 - $30,000963961$7,679,336$7,974
$30,001 - $48,000551548$3,933,342$7,139
$48,001 - $75,000446433$2,361,584$5,295
$75,001 - $110,000208127$407,192$1,958
$110,001 or more19524$51,967$266