VA supports thousands of student Veterans at national conference

Nearly 2500 student Veterans, military-connected students, their families, caregivers, survivors and other attendees from across the country made their way to Nashville Jan. 4-6 to attend the 2024 Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference, also known as NatCon.

NatCon brings together SVA chapters from nearly 1,600 campuses across the U.S. and several countries, and it serves as a focal point in the academic year to share ideas, best practices and networking opportunities for student Veterans, military-connected students and their families, supporters and allies—and government, corporate and nonprofit partners.

Staff from VA were on hand to support Veterans and their families throughout the event. VA’s outreach included a ‘VA alley’ at the SVA Campus Expo, representing more than 20 program offices and supported by more than 150 VA experts. The outreach was aimed at equipping student Veterans with information on the programs, benefits, services and resources available to help them succeed in their educational pursuits.