Student Veterans of America

Student Veterans of America Providing military veterans resources, support, & advocacy to succeed in higher education & beyond.

The experiences of student veterans are changing, and the systems meant to support them need to keep up.The SVA Census h...
06/15/2026

The experiences of student veterans are changing, and the systems meant to support them need to keep up.

The SVA Census helps capture what life actually looks like today, from balancing school and work to navigating housing, childcare, and career goals. Your voice helps ensure that policies and programs reflect reality, not assumptions.

Take the Census and help shape what comes next. You may also be entered to win a $100 gift card.

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Are employers finding you on the SVA Job Board? If not, this session is for you. Join this free, live walkthrough to upd...
06/12/2026

Are employers finding you on the SVA Job Board? If not, this session is for you. Join this free, live walkthrough to update your resume, complete your profile, and set up job alerts with step-by-step guidance. You will follow along in real time and leave with a profile that is ready to be seen.

Register Now - https://hubs.li/Q04lg3xg0

SVA Student VoicesAt 43, going back to school felt like one of the most daunting challenges, even after multiple deploym...
06/04/2026

SVA Student Voices
At 43, going back to school felt like one of the most daunting challenges, even after multiple deployments. Finding SVA changed everything. What started as rebuilding a campus chapter became a new mission, advocating for military-affiliated students and building a career in the space. Today, that work continues through a Veterans Center and supporting fellow student veterans.

Congratulations, Andrew Clayton!

Stories like this are what make this community so powerful. Graduating this year? Submit your graduation photo and share your story with us. Deadline is tomorrow, June 5! https://hubs.li/Q04kcYcr0

SVA was proud to join the Florida Association of Veterans Education Specialists (FAVES) annual conference this week.SVA ...
06/03/2026

SVA was proud to join the Florida Association of Veterans Education Specialists (FAVES) annual conference this week.

SVA National President and CEO Cory Boatwright addressed School Certifying Officials from across the state, sharing insights from student veteran roundtables and highlighting how SVA is responding through direct engagement and professional development initiatives. He also emphasized the critical role SCOs play in ensuring veterans and military-affiliated students can access the education benefits they have earned.

Following his remarks, Cory moderated a panel featuring student veterans from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of South Florida, and St. Petersburg College. Thank you to Destin Lacquement, Daniel Bruzinski, Jarron Jackson, Jason Balk, Paulo Da Silva, and Phillip Stalvy for sharing your experiences.

SVA team members also contributed to the program. Faisal Sulman, Legal Fellow, presented on the legislative landscape and SVA’s advocacy work, and Jay Alton, Chapter Success Coach, led a session on building and sustaining strong SVA chapters.

SVA is proud to attend FAVES each year to connect with SCOs, share updates, and support the continued success of student veterans nationwide.

We were honored to host the Leadership & Legacy Celebration this week in Washington, D.C., bringing together graduating ...
05/30/2026

We were honored to host the Leadership & Legacy Celebration this week in Washington, D.C., bringing together graduating student veterans from across the country to recognize their leadership, service, and lasting impact.

From meaningful conversations on Capitol Hill to a powerful visit to the Department of State, this experience was about more than recognition. It was about what comes next.

We are especially grateful to https://hubs.li/Q04jpK1g0 / Grow with Google (Bronagh Friel) for their continued investment in student veterans. Through their support of Student Veterans of America, more veterans nationwide are gaining access to career pathways, Google Career Certificates, and AI training that will shape the future of work.

We also thank our partners Hiring Our Heroes (Elizabeth O., Tom Downs, CDR), With honor (Kaylan Swartz), NobleReach Foundation (Arun Gupta, Victoria Virasingh), and SVA Board Member (Brynt Parmeter) for their commitment to student veteran success, and Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts for sharing his leadership and perspective with this exceptional group.

Your legacy continues. Your next chapter begins.

SVA is proud to share that SB 420 / HB 006 has been signed into law in Maryland.This legislation will help institutions ...
05/29/2026

SVA is proud to share that SB 420 / HB 006 has been signed into law in Maryland.

This legislation will help institutions better understand student parents by collecting and reporting key data, an important step toward strengthening support for those balancing school, work, and family.

SVA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Tammy Barlet, provided testimony on how this bill reflects the realities of today’s students and the importance of building systems that help them succeed.

Learn more:
SVA’s Senate testimony:
https://hubs.ly/Q04jgF_c0
SVA’s House testimony: https://hubs.ly/Q04jdfFj0

Every Memorial Day Student Veterans of America attends the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington Nationa...
05/25/2026

Every Memorial Day Student Veterans of America attends the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington National Cemetery. On this day of remembrance, SVA invites our student veterans, military-affiliated students, family members, survivors, and allies to attend and participate in the wreath laying. This year, we invited Nikki Gold, SVA’s Student Veteran of the Year, and Leigh Dekorte, a member from our Chapter of the Year, Saddleback Veterans Club. These student leaders represent the impact of veteran-serving policies at the campus and community level, and they value the chance to share their experiences directly with policymakers.

Memorial Day is a time to remember the service members who never came home and the families who carry that loss every da...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time to remember the service members who never came home and the families who carry that loss every day. They are more than names etched in stone or flags placed in perfect rows. They were teammates, friends, brothers, sisters, parents, mentors. They are part of our story.

For many in the student veteran community, this day is not abstract. It is personal. It lives in the memory of those we trained with, served with, and lost far too soon. We carry them with us. In the classroom. In our communities. In the way we continue to show up for one another.

At SVA, honoring their legacy is not only about remembrance. It is about action. It is about building futures, supporting fellow veterans, and living in a way that reflects the responsibility we carry.

Today, take a moment. Visit a memorial. Attend a ceremony. Say their name.

We remember. Always.

This week’s reminder for Mental Health Awareness Month: you are not meant to go through everything alone. Connection can...
05/23/2026

This week’s reminder for Mental Health Awareness Month: you are not meant to go through everything alone. Connection can look small, a quick message, a short conversation, or simply letting someone know you need support.

If you want to share, who helps you stay grounded during busy times?

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