Two-Year College Planning

Guaranteed Admissions

Northern Virginia Community College has a Guaranteed Admission Agreement (GAA) program available to all students who graduate from NOVA and meet the agreement requirements of the college or university. The program gives you an opportunity to save thousands in tuition costs. Let your counselor know and meet with a NOVA transfer counselor on your NOVA campus to help get you through the process.

NOVA Guaranteed Admissions

Northern Virginia Community College Guaranteed Admission Agreements

ADVANCED Program 

ADVANCE is an exciting partnership between Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and George Mason University (Mason) that gives NOVA students targeted, personalized support to complete their bachelor's degrees in a timely manner and save money. 

ADVANCED Program 

Training & Certification Programs 

NOVA’s Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate of Applied Arts (A.A.A.) degrees prepare students for specialized careers in professional and technical fields. 

NOVA Training & Certification Programs

Richard Bland College is Virginia's only public, two-year residential college in Petersburg, VA 

RBC partners with many four-year colleges with guaranteed transfer agreements, including: College of William & Mary, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, Longwood University, Christopher Newport University, George Mason University, James Madison University, Old Dominion University, University of Mary Washington, Norfolk State University, Radford University, University of Virginia - Wise.

Why Richard Bland College?