{"id":1395,"date":"2016-05-13T13:32:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T17:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mansfieldu.wpengine.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2016-08-17T10:58:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T14:58:25","slug":"mu-student-veterans-of-america-chapter-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=1395","title":{"rendered":"MU Student Veterans of America Chapter Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANSFIELD, PA\u2014<\/strong> Mansfield University\u2019s Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter has received approval\"SVA\"<\/a> and recognition from the national organization.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2008, SVA\u2019s mission is to provide military veterans with the resources, support and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and after graduation.<\/p>\n

Mansfield\u2019s SVA chapter is now part of a national coalition of over 1,300 student veteran organizations in all 50 states. MU\u2019s veteran students will have access to all SVA services, including scholarships.<\/p>\n

For information on veterans services and benefits at MU, go to mansfield.edu\/military-veterans\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To find out more about SVA, go to studentveterans.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MANSFIELD, PA\u2014 Mansfield University\u2019s Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter has received approval and recognition from the national organization. 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