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Advising Center

Explore your potential and define your success.

Achieve Your Greatest Potential with Student Veterans of America®

SVA’s Advising Center provides specialized and personalized academic and career coaching, tools and support to transitioning service members, veterans, and their families. Find your path and maximize your education benefits with early guidance.

 

The Advising Center enriches the lives of service members and their families as they transition to civilian life through the transformative power of higher education. Start developing a comprehensive path to success early in transition, or even during military service. The SVA Advising Center also provides services and support to those who have already transitioned out of the military but have not yet considered higher education.

 

As one of SVA’s newest initiatives, the Advising Center will continue to be enhanced and improved – so be sure to visit often to explore the latest updates and features.

Advising Center Services and Resources

To utilize the Advising Center benefits and tools all students must create a MySVA portal account. If you do not have a portal account, create one today!

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Resources for Academic Services and Support

Explore Academic Services and Support Resources

Get connected to partners providing specialized resources for your academic journey.
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What Can I Do With This Major?

Explore What Can I Do With This Major

Understand the direct connection between the academic program you are pursuing, or interested in, and the careers you can obtain.
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Success Coaching

Schedule a Coaching Session

Meet with a Success Coach for assistance with goal planning, choosing an institution, using your VA benefits and more. Must first use APEX to request a coaching session.
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Advising Center Helpdesk

Email the Team

Have a question or need support that doesn’t require a coaching session? Send us a note at [email protected] for assistance.
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What Can I Do with My Major?

Explore how academic degree majors connect to career fields. Full access to the tool is in MySVA portal.

APEX

SVA's Academic+Career Pathway Explorer

Envision your future in a highly personalized experience with APEX. Understand your prior experience and skills, explore career pathways and occupations, and begin to purposely build your skills through higher education or related training to achieve your greatest potential.

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Convert your military service, civilian jobs, and prior education to real skills.
Tell us about your interests and receive curated career recommendations that combine your experiences AND passions.
Understand your skills and the training or education you need for your desired career.
See real jobs and connect to the SVA Job Board to apply right away.
Get inspired by other veterans’ success stories and connect with mentors that want to give back.
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Want to Discuss your APEX Exploration Deeper?

While APEX (Academic+Career Pathway Explorer) can help you explore and find your new path all on your own, SVA Success Coaches are available to help you navigate your next steps. SVA Success Coaches use the information you enter in your MySVA profile and in APEX to help you make decisions about your future and how to get there. Request a coaching session in your MySVA portal under the Advising Center page if you’d like more guided assistance.

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Meet the Advising Center Team

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Chelsea Schroeder, M.Ed, CCSP, CSCC

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Chad McFarlane, BS, CSCC

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SVA Success Coaches are Certified!

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Self-Service Support

Talk with 'Navi' our Chat Bot

Navi is available to all students who aren’t quite sure where to explore to find the right answers. Navi can help guide answers for chapter services, programs, scholarships, getting involved with SVA, research, events, government affairs, and much more!

Frequently Asked Questions

Review detailed answers to commonly asked questions from fellow student veterans about all Student Veterans of America programs, services, events, research, government affairs, and more.

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Introducing Student Veterans of America’s Advising Center

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