Pacers!
We're looking to start a chapter of the SVA here at WPU. Check out some of the benefits of joining.
Membership (no cost) in the Student Veterans of America
(SVA) Member Network provides:
Access to opportunities that can help you complete your desired degree:
Access to opportunities that can help you complete your desired degree:
· SVA's Scholarships Program provides
educational funding opportunities for student veterans during the Spring and
Fall semesters.
· Information on colleges
and universities including alerts on issues in higher education, events, SVA
activities, and monthly newsletters.
· Informed decision making
tools through SVA and its partners including academic advisement on school
choice, degree path, GI Bill benefits and other education pathways.
· College networking tools
on platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and our Chapter Directory.
Access to opportunities that can help you engage with and lead
your community as you grow professionally:
· The Leadership Institute Series bring
student veterans together to exchange Chapter best practices and to explore
campus-level concepts that can ease a veteran’s transition from the military to
higher education and then to the workforce.
· The Vet Center Initiative provides
funding opportunities for Chapters that lack a dedicated space for
student veterans on campus or for refurbishing an existing space.
· The Chapter Grants Program provides
funding opportunities for new or existing Chapters to build the infrastructure
they need to thrive and grow.
· The VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship provides
student veterans the opportunity to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill and
in their community.
· The SVA
National Conference is the largest gathering of
student veterans in the world and is a tremendous opportunity to connect with
student veterans from across the country, attend informative seminars, and meet
with representatives from companies who are looking to hire educated veterans.
This takes place each January. This site will go live in a couple of
weeks.
· Mercer Match and Pymetrics allows
student veterans to explore new career roles and get matched to open positions
with employers. SVA members will be guided to career fields that are a good
long-term fit based on their cognitive, emotional, and social profile.
· VMock SMART Career Platform is an online
resume review tool that leverages technologies like data-science, machine
learning, and natural language processing to provide instant personalized
feedback on your resume based on criteria gathered from employers and global
best practices.
· Veterati is an on-demand
mentoring program that features one hour sessions, fast matches, and short term
assignments. These assignments can turn into separate long term mentor-ship
arrangements, but the focus is on quickly addressing needs and allowing
exposure to many people. You select the person you want to speak with, make an
appointment, and then have a session. Both mentees and mentors can
participate.
