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Watch Home with the Brave: A Graduation Salute

Events
07/14/2020

Most Americans are now feeling the effects of COVID-19, but not many are aware of how this crisis is changing a hard-earned moment of recognition and celebration for our nation’s veterans, as college graduations across the country have been canceled. In June, SVA streamed a virtual graduation ceremony for the hundred thousand veterans graduating in 2020, as well as their families and friends.

Guests & Speakers:

  • Deshauna Barber, CEO of Service Women’s Action Network
  • Shoshana Bean, singer & songwriter
  • Margarita Devlin, VA Principal Deputy Under Secretary
  • Jason Everman, musician and U.S. Army veteran
  • Melissa Fumero, actress
  • Luis Guzmán, actor
  • Tony Hale, actor
  • Roy Azevedo, President of Raytheon Intelligence & Space
  • Lester Holt, NBC News Anchor
  • Jamie Gray Hyder, actress
  • Mike Love, singer-songwriter
  • Jared Lyon, SVA National President & CEO
  • MAJOR., GRAMMY-Nominated singer-songwriter
  • Colin Mochrie, actor
  • Kevin Pollak, actor
  • Donnell Rawlings, comedian
  • Simon Sinek, best selling author
  • Sebastian Stan, actor
  • Fontaine Stegall, SVA Board Member
  • Bassem Youssef, comedian, writer, & surgeon
  • Alan Zweibel, screenwriter

John Edelman, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and John Edelman Announce 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Northrop Grumman, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and the Northrop Grumman Foundation Announce the 2025 STEM Scholarship Winners

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America Applications Open for 2025–2026 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship

Partners, Press

Student Veterans of America Receives $4 Million from Google.org to Expand Career Training and Workforce Readiness for Student Veterans

Student Veterans of America Announces 2025 Regional Summits Nationwide to Empower Campus Leaders

Honoring the Fallen: Student Veterans Attend the 157th Memorial Day Observance at Arlington

SVA Honors Memorial Day: Join National Ceremonies to Commemorate Our Fallen Heroes

NatCon, Student Story

From Hopeful to Ready: Joshua Osmin’s First NatCon Experience

Want Affordable, High-Quality Childcare? Look to the Military

The Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) Program: A VITAL case for expanded Availability

Global Dialogue on Student Veteran Support: MIT Hosts Kyiv School of Economics Delegation

The Mission Moves Forward Through Partnership

Census Survey

2024 SVA Census Update

SVA Announces Student Veteran Advisory Council

Empowering Service and Volunteerism through Student Veterans of America

Rudisill v. McDonough Update Part 2

NatCon

Student Veterans of America Honors Organizations in the Veteran Community at NatCon 2025

NatCon

Student Veterans of America Hosts 17th Annual NatCon

Student Veterans of America Honors 2024 President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients for Commitment to Community Impact

NatCon, Wear Blue

Honoring the Fallen Through Movement and Memory: The 2025 wear blue: run to remember at NatCon

Student Veterans of America Announces 2024 Honors Awards Recipients

Events

Watch the 2025 State of Student Veterans of America

Honors Awards, NatCon

SVA Announces 2024 Honors Awards Finalists

Honoring the Service of Student Veterans During Veterans Month

Student Veteran Robert Pryor’s Journey as a Dominion Energy Intern

Student Veterans of America's 2024 Leadership Institute

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars Announce 2024–2025 Legislative Fellows

Student Veterans of America Receives Greater Texas Foundation Grant

Student Veterans of America Staff Seize the Summer

RTX Patriot, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and RTX Announce 2024 RTX Patriot Scholarship Recipients

RTX SPY-6, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and RTX Announce 2024 RTX SPY-6 Scholarship Recipients

Partners, Press, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and Google Announce 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Summer 2024 Newsletter

Veteran and Military Family Groups Condemn Political Violence in Joint Statement

Student Veterans of America Launches Advising Center

Student Veterans of America's Memorial Day Acts of Service

John Edelman, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and John Edelman Announce 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Student Veterans Win Big Across University Campuses

Jared Lyon Named to the George W. Bush Institute Advisory Council

FourBlock Veteran Career Readiness Program

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Spring 2024 Newsletter

Supreme Court ruling in Rudisill v. McDonough

Library of Congress Hosts a Vets Town Hall

Oregon Tech Visits Washington, D.C.

Chapman University visits Washington, D.C.

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Witner 2024 Newsletter

SVA Presents the Sonny Montgomery Student Veteran Champion and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Public Service Awards

Washington Week 2024

Rep. Levin, Ranking Member Takano Introduce Bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act

U.S Department of Veterans Affairs is Transitioning to Single Payment Bank Accounts

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Hosts Special Screening of Masters of the Air

SVA and WWP Living Works START course

SVA Announces New Outreach Coordinators

GWVets Visit the Department of State

How does a Government Shutdown Impact VA Education Benefits?

Introducing Student Veterans of America’s National Academic Advising Center

Student Veterans of America Announces 2023 Honors Awards Recipients

MLK Day of Service 2024

Events

Watch the 2024 State of Student Veterans of America

Honors Awards, NatCon

SVA Announces 2023 Honors Awards Finalists

Claims Clinic, NatCon

Navigating Veterans Benefits: Your Guide to the Veterans Claims Clinic at NatCon 2024

NatCon

NatCon 2024: Service Project, safeTalk Training, Morning Workouts, & more!

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Fall 2023 Newsletter

Join the Mission: Empower Student Veterans on GivingTuesday

Student Veterans of America Celebrates Veterans Month

SVA Chapter Activities During Veterans Month

Student Veterans of America is Recipient of $1 million Donation from The Walt Disney Company

Student Veterans of America 2023 Leadership Institute Professional Development Event

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars Announce 2023–2024 Legislative Fellows

Census Survey

Student Veterans of America Annual Census Survey 2023

What does a Government Shutdown Mean for VA Education Benefits?

What to Know as Federal Student Loan Repayments Resume this Fall

Student Veterans of America and Boeing Host 2023 Regional Summit Conference

Blog

Want to Use VA Education Benefits Overseas? Plan First. Then Enroll.

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Summer 2023 Newsletter

Partners, Press, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

John Edelman, Partners, Press, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and John Edelman Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Partners, Press, RTX Patriot, RTX SPY-6, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and Raytheon Technologies Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Partners, Press, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America and Google Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Advocacy

SVA Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Expand Readmission Protections for students in the National Guard and Reserve

Events

Student Veterans of America Commemorates Memorial Day with Acts of Service

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America Celebrates Introduction of VA Work-Study Legislation

Press

Student Veterans of America Update on Post 9/11 GI Bill MHA Delayed Payment for March 2023

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans'

Partners

Student Veterans of America Provides FourBlock Veteran Career Readiness Program Marketing Toolkit

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Spring 2023 Newsletter

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America Testifies Before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Advocacy

Tester, Boozman Bipartisan Bill Requires VA to Take a More Comprehensive Look at Veteran Suicide

Partners

Student Veterans of America Announces Formal Partnership with FourBlock 

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America Celebrates Major End-of-Year Policy Victories

NatCon, Partners

Student Veterans of America 2023 NatCon Sponsor and Partner Recognition

NatCon, State of SVA

Watch the 2023 State of Student Veterans of America

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Winter 2022 Newsletter

Advocacy

VA Delays New Enrollment Manager System to Reduce Impact on Student Veterans

Newsletter

Student Veterans of America Fall 2022 Newsletter

Advocacy

Federal Government Announces New Actions on Student Loan Debt

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America PACT Act Status Update

Advocacy

Student Veterans of America Presents Testimony on Pending Legislation Before the HVAC EO

Press, RTX Patriot, Scholarships

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Student Veterans of America Announce 2022 Patriot Scholarship Recipients

Advocacy

ED to Accept DD-214s in Certifying Military Service for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Press

Student Veterans of America Receives $8 Million Grant from MacKenzie Scott

Press

Student Veterans of America Names Three Board Members, Including Current Student and Recent Graduate

Events

Watch the 2022 State of Student Veterans of America

Events, Honors Awards, NatCon

Student Veterans of America 2022 NatCon Honors Award Recipients

Events

Student Veterans of America Awards Inaugural Senator Bob Dole Continued Service Award to Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation

Events

Media Advisory: Student Veterans of America (SVA) 2022 National Conference

Advocacy

COVID-19 Protections Extended and Rounding Out Restored

Events

Student Veterans of America Honors: Meet our Finalists

Advocacy

COVID-19 Benefit Protections and Rounding Out: Updates for Student Veterans

NatCon, Press

Student Veterans of America NatCon 2022: Registration is Open!

Advocacy

What the New PSLF Changes Mean for Service Members and Veterans 

Press

Student Veterans of America Joins MTV Entertainment’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum

Press

Rutgers CMSI and Student Veterans of America Partner to Support Student Veterans at MSIs

Partners

Student Veterans of America Alumni Participates in Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship

Press

Student Veterans of America Joins Welcome.US

Partners, Scholarships

Comcast NBCUniversal and Student Veterans of America Announce 2021 Scholarship Recipients

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America Applications Open for 2022 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship

Blog

Current Events in Afghanistan: What can Chapter Leaders do to Help?  

Blog

Student Veterans of America Message to Our Community in Response to Current Events in Afghanistan

Advocacy

VHA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Listening Sessions for Veterans

Advocacy

Appropriations Brief: Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Education  

Advocacy

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Press, Scholarships

Student Veterans of America Announces 2021 Google Scholarship Recipients

Blog

Meet the Student Veterans of America Programs & Services Team

Advocacy

Court: Veterans with Multiple Periods of Service Entitled to Additional GI Bill Benefits

Events

Stay Engaged this Summer with Student Veterans of America Chapter Events

Advocacy

Refresh of Higher Education Regulations Announced

Press

Student Veterans of America Names Two New Board Members

Advocacy

What Revitalizing America’s Infrastructure Could Mean for Student Veterans 

Press, RTX SPY-6, Scholarships

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Student Veterans of America Announce 2021 SPY-6 Scholarship Recipients

Advocacy

House Approves Several Student Veterans of America Policy Priorities

Partners

Veteran Wellness Alliance Offers Trusted Care Through Check-In

Press

Student Veterans of America Joins First National Mental Health Action Day

Events

Student Veterans of America Joins Vietnam War Commemorative Partners

Advocacy

Top Ten Takeaways: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Events

Watch the 2021 State of Student Veterans of America

Events

2021 Student Veterans of America Honors Award Recipients

Events

The 2021 Student Veterans of America Honors Gala: Meet our Finalists

Blog, COVID-19

COVID-19 FAQs

Advocacy

What the CARES Act Means for Student Veterans, Service Members, and their Families

Events

Join Student Veterans of America for the National Day of Service

Advocacy, COVID-19

Final Bills of the 116th Congress

Advocacy, COVID-19

Major Veteran Legislation Clears Congress

Press

Student Veterans of America Statement on VA Office of Inspector General Report

Events, NatCon

Student Veterans of America NatCon Returns: February 19-20

Events

GVSU Announces Veteran Promise

Events

Student Veterans of America Debuts Public Service Announcement

Events

SVA President Jared Lyon Delivers Veterans Day Remarks

Events

How to Stream Veterans Day Events

Advocacy

#VOTE Like a Veteran

Events, RTX Patriot, Scholarships

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Student Veterans of America Announce 2020 Patriot Scholarship Recipients

Events

Jared Lyon Named 2020 NYC Veterans Day Grand Marshal

Advocacy

Volunteer to Power The Polls

Advocacy, COVID-19

Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act Introduced

Events

Veterans Day on Your Campus: Virtual Event Ideas

Events

Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute Applications Open

Advocacy

Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of Education Services IT

Events

Student Veterans of America Regional Summit Starts on September 26th

Advocacy

Legislative Updates: Fall 2020

Research

Survey Finds 96% of Student Veterans Will Vote

Partners, RTX Patriot, Scholarships

Apply for the Raytheon Patriot Scholarship

Partners

Resources for Student Veterans During COVID-19

Events

Watch Home with the Brave: A Graduation Salute

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America and VFW Announce 2018 Class of Legislative Fellows

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America and VFW Announce 2017 Class of Legislative Fellows

Partners, Press, VFW-SVA Fellowship

Student Veterans of America and VFW Announce 2016 Class of Legislative Fellows

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