Three females in ROTC work together gaining valuable experience.

The St. Mary’s University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) offers programs for National Guard, Army Reserve and active duty students.

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Simultaneous Membership Program at St. Mary’s

The Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) option is available to current members of the Reserve Component (Army Reserve or National Guard) or non-scholarship ROTC Basic Course cadets, MSIs and MSIIs, who wish to receive financial assistance.

Members of the Reserve Component who wish to enroll in ROTC will serve concurrently in both their assigned unit and their ROTC unit, drawing benefits from both. Soldiers who are enrolled in ROTC will not be required to deploy upon successful completion of their first freshman semester and subsequent enrollment in their second freshman semester. Contracted SMP cadets (those with 30 or more college credit hours) are non-deployable upon contracting.

Prospective cadets with prior military experience will simply be assigned to a unit with a vacant SMP cadet slot (or, in some exceptions, with a vacant 2LT slot). Soldiers may be placed in the ROTC Advanced Course as MS III cadets, depending on the number of credit hours earned, without the required Basic Course completion (BCT automatically qualifies SMP cadets).

Benefits

Benefits of the Simultaneous Membership Program include:

  • Monthly stipend of $420 for all Cadets.
  • Drill pay at the E5 level (or higher based on current rank) per month (may be more based on the latest military pay chart).
  • G.I. Bill benefits for those who qualify.
  • Tuition Assistant Benefits

FAQ

  • Future Reserve and Active Duty officers
  • A Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) option
  • An opportunity for Guard and Reserve units to select future Reserve officers
  • ROTC cadets who can assume officer responsibilities while serving in Reserve Component units
What does the SMP provide?

Upon completion of the ROTC program, the officer has an eight-year obligation that can be served in the Reserve Forces, on Active Duty, or a combination of the two.

What is the commitment?

Anyone who:

  • Has completed Basic Training or equivalent
  • Has junior standing at his/her school
  • Is physically qualified
  • Is under 30 years of age when commissioned (waivered through age 34)
  • Nursing students have to be less than 41 by Dec. 31 of your graduation year
  • Has a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 grade scale
  • Has four years left on current military obligation
  • Is a full-time student
  • U.S. citizen
Who is eligible?
  • An opportunity to gain a commission while going to college and to serve in a Reserve Component Unit
  • Hands-on management and leadership training
  • A ROTC stipend plus E-5 pay while at drill
  • Annual Training and LDAC pay
  • Montgomery GI Bill and Tuition Assistance
  • An opportunity to win a two-year RFD scholarship
  • A future as an officer on Active Duty or Reserve Duty
  • Opportunity for volunteer training in Airborne, Air Assault, Northern or Mountain Warfare Training
What is SMP to the Individual?
Learn More about the SMP

Green to Gold Program

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Green to Gold Deadline: February 1
Green to Gold Hip Pocket Deadline: April 1

The Army Green to Gold program is designed for Active Duty enlisted Soldiers to pursue their Bachelors or Masters degrees and commission through ROTC.

Applications are received at the national level, screened for eligibility and boarded by Army officers for selection of the winners. The application deadline for Green to Gold Scholarships is February 1. The submission deadline for Green to Gold Hip Pocket Scholarships is April 1.

Three Ways to Earn Your Degree

This program offers enlisted Soldiers three unique ways to earn a baccalaureate degree:

  • Green to Gold Scholarships
    • 4-year, 3-year and 2-year scholarships given to soldiers currently on active duty with an ETS date past Jun. 30 prior to fall college attendance or an ETS date past Nov. 30 prior to spring college attendance.
  • Non-Scholarship Option
    • For Soldiers who have already completed two years of college.
  • Active Duty Option
    • For Soldiers who want to remain on Active Duty and attend college.

Get Started

You can download the applications you’ll need to get started your career as an Army Officer by clicking on the link below.

Learn More about the Green to Gold Program

  • Learn More About ROTC

    LTC Perez teaching class

    St. Mary’s Army ROTC offers students the opportunity to learn and grow in a variety of ways. Learn more about the St. Mary’s ROTC program by clicking on the link below.

    ROTC at St. Mary’s


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