Student Veterans of America Illinois (SVA Illinois) is a leader committed to improving veteran educational outcomes across the state of Illinois. The mission of SVA Illinois is to rally, equip, and empower student veterans and student veteran organizations throughout Illinois. SVA Illinois provides programs, mentorship, events, motivation, and volunteer opportunities, designed to maximize student Veteran potential as strategic assets through academic advancement, leadership development, career progression and civic engagement. Directly serving 50+ Student Veterans of America chapters and collaborating with over 200 veterans service coordinators at institutions of higher learning throughout Illinois, this unified approach makes SVA Illinois a standard bearer for state models in delivering best-in-class veteran talent to the nation.