Selection for the WAVE program is competitive.  Mitchell Holmes, Director of the Business Division at NVCC, noted, “This is a strong, well-prepared academic group… We have high expectations that they will maintain the GPA of last year’s group.  Second-year WAVE students have an average GPA of approximately 3.5.”

Managed by the Business Division of the College, WAVE assists students with the transition to further education and/or the job market.  It helps individuals succeed in the workplace and educates participants in developing real-world skills. Students are accepted based on academic qualification and federal eligibility requirements. They commit to attending NVCC full-time while working a limited number of hours for at least one year and meeting daily with program administrators through one-on-one conferences, lunches and/or classes.

The students who are accepted into the program are special. They have already succeeded and the trend continues. WAVE boasts a graduation rate of 89% after 5 semesters.   This year 100% of those who graduated continued their education at a four-year university.