VIRGINIA (DC News Now) -- Some northern Virginia colleges are joining the extended list of places offering support or free deals to fired federal workers. Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University are now part of the support list. Many places in the DMV have been offering help in several forms to the thousands of federal workers laid off by the Trump administration. Northern Virginia Community College wants to help former federal workers transition to new careers with the help of a program called ‘New Employment, eXploration and Transition program ‘NOVAnext.’ The college launched the program last week. How Virginians can check their flood risk level NOVAnext offers 14 certification and skills training classes in three main categories: information technology, human resources and project management and entrepreneurship. It also offers virtual workshops in interview techniques, resume writing and AI in the workplace. The college said it’s free for laid-off federal workers who live in northern Virginia and qualify. Here are the qualifications for the program: Be a displaced federal worker or contractor who was laid off on or after February 1, 2025. Reside within the NOVA service area (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park). Have lived in Virginia for at least one year to meet FastForward funding requirements. This applies to FastForward Programs only. Complete the application online. Virginia Career Works will review and confirm eligibility. George Mason University is offering something different. George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is offering free tickets to performances across Mason Arts venues for laid-off or fired federal employees and/or contractors. The tickets will be for professional and George Mason student performances. Fired federal workers can get either up to two or up to four tickets depending on the show. Here is the list of the shows. The earliest show for federal workers to take advantage of is Saturday, March 22. ...read more read less