Education Report


  • ‘Call of Duty’ star Jamie Gray Hyder: ‘It takes bravery’ to be a student veteran
    ‘Call of Duty’ star Jamie Gray Hyder: ‘It takes bravery’ to be a student veteran

    “Call of Duty” actress Jamie Gray Hyder has played many roles in front of the camera, but it’s who she is behind the scenes that drew her to the Student Veterans of America conference in San Antonio — with a special message for former service members.

  • Gen. George Casey’s 6 keys to success for student veterans
    Gen. George Casey’s 6 keys to success for student veterans

    Gen. George Casey, former Army Chief of Staff and now a Student Veterans of America board member, shared his six keys for success with student veterans at the organization’s national conference Jan. 6.

  • Engaging LGBTQ student vets on your campus
    Engaging LGBTQ student vets on your campus

    Panelists at the Student Veterans of America national conference Friday shared their experiences during a discussion on what it’s like to be a veteran who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer and how campuses can better engage student veterans in this group.

  • Student Veterans of America turns 10
    Student Veterans of America turns 10

    Celebrating its 10th year, Student Veterans of America has grown to the largest chapter-based student organization in the country, with 1,500 chapters in all 50 states and four countries, representing 700,000 of the 1.1 million student veterans in higher education.

  • A student vet’s guide to corporate recruiters
    A student vet’s guide to corporate recruiters

    Everything student vets need to know to make the most of their interactions with corporate recruiters.

  • More regulation needed for ‘predatory schools’?
    More regulation needed for ‘predatory schools’?

    If the Veterans Affairs Department approves a school for GI Bill funding, does that mean it’s a good school? The answer should be yes, said Tanya Ang, policy and outreach director for the nonprofit Veterans Education Success, but it isn’t.

  • 5 business reasons for schools to recruit vets
    5 business reasons for schools to recruit vets

    Student veterans are good for business, according to panelists who presented the findings of a recent research brief at the Student Veterans of America National Conference in San Antonio Thursday.

  • Military Times: Your official news source for SVA’s NatCon 2018
    Military Times: Your official news source for SVA’s NatCon 2018

    Military Times is excited to announce that we are partnering with Student Veterans of America to bring you in-depth coverage of the group’s annual national conference.

  • NatCon: SVA to discuss landmark research project
    NatCon: SVA to discuss landmark research project

    Chris Cate, SVA’s vice president of research, is scheduled to discuss the results of the group’s NVEST study, short for National Veteran Education Success Tracker, on Thursday.

  • Largest student vet gathering kicks off this week
    Largest student vet gathering kicks off this week

    More than 2,000 veteran students are expected to meet in San Antonio this week for a three-day conference geared toward helping former service members define their future.