The ADVANCE
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Streamline your journey toward a four-year degree.
PROGRAM GOALS
Access to Employers
ADVANCE your career through special access to career resources and co-curricular experiences to enhance your success
Co-Enrollment
You may be eligible to take co-enrollment courses at Mason depending upon curricular pathway and use financial aid to cover Mason course costs
Dedicated Success Coach
Access to an embedded Success Coach available at NOVA and Mason to serve as your primary point of contact for the program, providing continued guidance and support from enrollment into ADVANCE until your graduation from Mason
Earn Two Degrees
ADVANCE allows you to earn both an associate and bachelor’s degree, maximizing your time and tuition dollars by taking specialized and aligned curriculum, ensuring you take the right class the first time, saving you money in the process
Full Access to Facilities
Upon enrollment into ADVANCE, students have full access to NOVA and several Mason facilities, resources, and events with your Mason student ID card (*some Mason facilities require a payment of a semester opt-in fee)
Streamlined Admissions Process
Upon enrollment into ADVANCE, you will never have to submit a transfer application to Mason or submit an official transcript to have NOVA courses transfer into Mason
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Testimonials from ADVANCE Students
Being in the ADVANCE Program has ultimately helped me to the point where I'm not wasting money. I feel the Success Coach is tailored to my needs. Having that, through the success, through the ADVANCE Program, it's basically the best perk, I think, that I can get out of being in the program, aside from feeling that I can touch being a Mason student. The ADVANCE Program allows me to be a part of Mason. The moment when I got my Mason ID, I felt like there's a silver lining, and I'm super close, but I'm a part of the Mason family, and that was just the highlight of everything.
Complete peace of mind. The only problem I need to focus on is going to work and getting the grades. All the white noise in between isn't an issue as much anymore. That should be how it is.
You were able to—at a glance—figure out what classes you needed. So far it’s been amazing.... You have a point of contact knowing you and knowing what your goals are.
