Admissions & Aid

Admissions & Aid

In a move to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid a surging new variant, Thomas Nelson (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College) is switching most of its classes from in-person to virtual for the first two weeks of spring semester. Read more.

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Become a Thomas Nelson student

Review our New Student page, which will guide you through the application and registration process at the College.

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Information for:

Important Dates

Summer 2021

Registration Opens: March 29
Tuition due: Friday, April 30
Classes start: May 17, June 3, June 22

Fall 2021

Registration opens: May 3
Tuition due: Friday, July 16
Classes start: Aug. 23, Sept. 21, Sept. 29, Oct. 20, Nov. 10, Nov. 18

Helpful Links

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Apply to Thomas Nelson

https://tncc.edu/advising/navigate Information for new Thomas Nelson students including the College application, setting up MyTNCC, and next steps.

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College Readiness: What Courses Am I Prepared For?

At Thomas Nelson Community College, we use multiple measures and informed self-placement to determine student readiness for college-level English and math courses. To select the appropria

Financial Aid

Our Financial Aid Office is committed to working with students to provide financial aid that will cover the cost of tuition and expenses from a variety of sources.