Three females in ROTC work together gaining valuable experience.

Simultaneous Membership Program at St. Mary’s

The Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) allows you to participate in ROTC and enlist in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve at the same time, provided a vacancy exists in either a Guard or Reserve unit. While you’re still in college, you can gain valuable experience and earn extra income.

You’ll serve as an officer trainee in a Guard and Reserve unit and perform duties commensurate with the grade of second lieutenant. Once you graduate and are commissioned, you may continue your military service with your unit or apply for active duty.

Upon completion of Basic Training, a Reserve Component (RC) Soldier who is an academic junior, can join the Advanced ROTC program and earn a commission as an officer in the United States Army while completing their college degree. In addition, contracted non-scholarship cadets and Reserve Forces Duty (RFD) scholarship cadets can join a Reserve Component unit and the SMP.

The intent of the SMP is to increase officer accession into the RC by increasing ROTC enrollment from enlisted RC members who are attending college.

National Guard Website

Simultaneous Membership Program 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 ROTC

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    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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