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Sashes Recognizing Graduating Student Veterans Now Available
Student veterans graduating next month can now purchase sashes recognizing their military service by visiting this website. The sashes cost $20 for 2020 and 2021 graduates and $40 for pre-2020 graduates. The price is plus shipping or sashes may be…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Student Scholarship Recipients
The Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the following awardees of military-connected student Spring 2020 scholarships. These awards provide meaningful financial assistance to military-connected students as part of the University’s commitment to being the best…
Office of Veterans and Military Affairs Accepting Student Veteran Scholarship Applications
In pursuit of Syracuse University’s continuing commitment to be the best place for veterans, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is offering several donor-funded scholarship opportunities and programs for both veterans and military-connected students. Three new scholarships are…
University to Guarantee Admission to Eligible Area High School Graduates After Completing Initial Enlistment in US Military
As part of its enduring commitment to veterans and their families and to being the “best place for veterans,” Syracuse University is launching a new program called Operation Veteran Promise. The Office of Admission will grant local students graduating this…
Jill Biden Asks Student Veterans to Take Active Roles in Their Communities at 2021 Student Veterans of America National Conference
A key opportunity for the student experience, Syracuse University student veterans attended the 13th annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference (NATCON) virtually on Feb. 19 and 20. The two-day event featured a keynote address by the first lady…
New Video Series and Website Aim to Improve Military-Connected Students Experience in Job Market
While there are many programs to help translate military skills, there are few that support veterans in learning to communicate that translation effectively. To address this issue, Veteran Career Services in the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) has…
Application Cycle Now Open for the Tillman Scholar Program
The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. PTF has opened the application process for the Tillman Scholar…
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients
As part of Syracuse University’s enduring commitment to veterans and military-connected students, the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs today announced the recipients of its four scholarships specifically dedicated to these members of our community. These awards, made possible by…
Undergraduate Internship Award Provides Student Veterans With ‘Pathway to Employment’
When a national survey by Student Veterans of America showed that the No. 1 concern of student veterans is the lack of internships, Ron Novack and Jennifer Pluta from Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) decided they…
Applications Now Open: Military-Connected Student Scholarships
As the best place for veterans past, present and future, Syracuse University offers many unique opportunities and programs for both veterans and military-connected students. This fall, Syracuse’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is accepting applications for multiple military-connected…