Student Support Services | Arkansas State University-Beebe

There are two Student Support Services programs designed to offer services to students, one on the ASU-Beebe campus and the second on the ASUB Heber Springs campus. ASU-Beebe Student Support Services is 100% federally funded at $294,725 annually to serve 160 students. ASUB Heber Springs Student Support Services is 100% federally funded at $261,888 annually to serve 140 Students. In addition to the federal guidelines stated above, students selected to participate in Student Support Services must meet the following criteria: need for academic support and demonstrated motivation to persist and complete a college degree. Participants are expected to participate in the program until they graduate from ASU-Beebe and transfer to a four-year institution.

Students who join Student Support Services on the ASU-Beebe campuses will find that they are surrounded by dedicated staff to help them succeed in the university environment. Students are encouraged and challenged to meet their academic potential.

Mission & Core Values

Mission Statement: Student Support Services provides first-generation, low-income, and disabled participants with academic and support services in a caring environment. The program also seeks to ensure participants successfully complete an associate degree or certificate at ASU-Beebe or transfer to a four-year baccalaureate program.

Core Values:

We are committed to:

The belief that each participant has the potential for academic success and should be valued and treated with respect.
Assessing participants' needs and providing individualized services to meet those needs.
Providing services that will assist students in overcoming academic and personal challenges to ensure their success at ASU-Beebe.
Advocating for first-generation college students, students with limited income and students who have a disability.

We are governed by:

Arkansas State University-Beebe
Federal Statute
Student Support Services Regulations
Education Department General Administration Regulations (EDGAR)
Professionalism
Confidentiality
Educational Opportunity

We distinguish ourselves through these strategies:

Strong focus on the needs of each individual.
Effective tutoring, supplemental instruction, advising, counseling, and mentoring programs.
Highly qualified, motivated staff.
Support for continued professional development.

We are measured by:

Participant success at ASU-Beebe
Academic success of participants
Retention of participants
Participant and staff evaluations

Eligibility & Requirements

Services are available at no charge to participants.

To be considered for Student Support Services, you must meet the following conditions:

Be a U. S. citizen or meet residency requirements for federal student aid.
Have a need for academic support.
Be either a first-generation college student (neither parent has a baccalaureate degree), and/or meet family income guidelines, or be an individual with a disability.

The need criteria are similar to eligibility for federal student aid, but eligibility for one does not necessarily constitute eligibility for the other.

If you wish to be considered for our program, please:

Download application.
Print both pages of the application, and fill them out.
If you are under 26 and a dependent student on your parents' taxes, either have your parent fill in the income and sign the application or attach a copy of the first two pages of their current 1040 tax return. If you are over 26 or have independent student status, please fill in the income section and sign the application.
Bring or mail the completed application to State Hall, Room 125 (next to University Police) on the Beebe Campus or Room 230 in the Academic Building on the Heber Springs Campus, or mail it to:

Student Support Services

c/o ASU-Beebe

P. O. Box 1000

Beebe, AR 72012

Student Support Services

101 River Crest Drive

Heber Springs, AR 72543

To remain in good standing in Student Support Services, you must:

Complete the orientation process upon entering the program.
Meet with your Student Support Services advisor at the beginning and end of each semester.
Attend one workshop per semester*
Attend one cultural activity per semester*
Complete IAP and Student Contract each semester.
Attend tutoring sessions, or if tutoring is not required, spend 22 hours during the course of the semester in an academic area on campus such as the Student Support Services classroom or computer lab, the Learning Center, math lab, or the library
Abide by the standards or requirements assigned by the Student Support Services staff.

*Suggested, but not mandatory.

If you would like a more detailed explanation of the requirements, please check the Student Support Services Student Handbook for the Beebe program or the Heber Springs Student Support Services Student Handbook.

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