Our mission is to provide combat wounded veterans with first class educational programs and services at Arkansas State University. These include, but are not limited to: resources to access to the higher education experience, resources for counseling, personal rehabilitation, advocacy, and financial assistance; supporting these individuals to achieve their post military service goals.
Our Focus
The Beck PRIDE Center is located in a university setting to provide a centralized opportunity for veterans to:
- Explore career options through counseling and testing
- Participate in skill or placement testing as necessary
- Secure an academic advisor to develop a degree plan of study
- Utilize the specialized physical and mental rehabilitation services that are available including physical therapy, speech language pathology and mental health counseling
- Utilize our veterans' educational services officer for benefits advisement
- Include family members who desire education on care giving and need counseling
- Identify other services that may be essential to them
- Be referred when necessary