Department of Military Science

Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

The SMP option is available to currently serving members of the Reserve Component (Army Reserve or National Guard) or non-scholarship ROTC Basic Course cadets, MS Is and IIs, 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.

Cadets with no prior service who choose this option will attend BCT and AIT or OSUT during the summer and will be assigned to a local National Guard or Reserve unit upon successful completion of training. Prior-service cadets who choose this option will simply be assigned to a unit. Previously-serving soldiers may be placed in the ROTC Advanced Course as MS III cadets, depending on the number of credit hours earned.

Benefits of this scholarship option include:
-100% coverage of tuition and fees.
-A cash bonus depending on MOS.
-Monthly stipend of $350 for second year students, $450 for third year students, and $500 for fourth year students.
-Drill pay of $226 per month.
-G.I. Bill benefits for those who qualify.

Those interested in the SMP program may also be interested in the Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) option, which guarantees service in the Reserve Component upon commissioning.