Established academic/educational institution or school that provides Veteran/student support services and benefits.
Partner Members serve a vital role within the Nova Veterans Association, THEY:
- Allow us to understand their mission/initiatives and students so we can best provide the collaborative resources to support their Veterans/Military/Families
- Direct their local Veteran/Military/Family to us so we can quickly work to meet their needs through our comprehensive network of services and resources
- Collaborate and provide insight in order to understand our community needs, gaps in needs and how to best support them
Three Levels of Partner Membership
- Listing on website with link under 1 aligned resource category
- Access to membership registry
- Ensure your services/resources are included in resource coordination programs
- Access to members only webpage
- Invitation to member only events
- Nova Veterans member appreciation incentives, varies by level
- Listing on website with link under 2 aligned resource categories
- Access to membership registry
- Ensure your services/resources are included in resource coordination program
- Access to members only web page
- Invitation to member only events
- Nova Veterans member appreciation incentives, varies by level
- Listing on certain marketing/media and outreach materials
- Use of volunteer pool registry
- Listing on website & link under 3 aligned Resource categories and one other non-resource area of website
- Access to membership registry
- Ensure your services/resources are included in resource coordination program
- Access to members only web page
- Invitation to member only events
- Nova Veterans member appreciation incentives, varies by level
- Listing on certain marketing/media and outreach materials
- Use of volunteer pool registry
- Recognition at all events as a 4-Star Member Partner
- Recognition as partners at state and national level meetings
Membership Application
All Partner members must meet applicable criteria for membership:
- Have an established Veteran Student Program that supports the comprehensive needs of a veteran/military student. Or have the intent and plan to establish a Veteran Student Program within 60 days of membership. Northern Virginia Veterans Association can guide and educate in this area of development. All partner members will meet quality assurance criteria to ensure they are responsible and perform the services they advertise. This process ensures your organization is linked with committed and like- minded partners. The quality assurance process utilizes the following:
- Positive Guidestar or equivalent, and Better Business Bureau ratings (if applicable)
- Recognition by the Veterans Administration (if applicable)
- Community recognition -letters or awards
- Outcomes statement describing Veteran/Military/Family past achievements, current objectives and future intent
- All partner members will establish, professional relationships with Northern Virginia Veterans Association to ensure known points of contacts and warm handoffs for those utilizing their services. Agree to share your contact information only with Nova Veteran membership.
- Agree and sign memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate mutual partner collaboration and function. MOU and membership may be dissolved upon written request by either partner at any time. Sorry no refunds.
Thank you! We will review your information and let you know the status of your application. We appreciate your involvement and support for our local Military Community!