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ROTC Options for Active Duty, Reserve, NG & Veteran Soldiers
The objective of the ROTC Simultaneous Membership Program is to provide more ROTC graduates for the National Guard. The SMP Program allows cadets to serve as officers in the National Guard while in college. As an SMP you will participate in drill with your unit one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer with pay and benefits. After graduation, the cadet can remain with his Guard unit or accept an active duty position.
BENEFITS:
* Receive experience and serve in a TPU as a company grade officer.
* Receive a Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD)contract if desired. Non-scholarship students may request a GRFD contract, and if approved, are assured they will have USAR unit duty only.
*Receive pay as an E-5. An E-5(2 years of service) is entitled to $58.65 for one reserve drill. In general, a weekend drill is worth 4 one day drills; $58.65 x 4=$234.61 per weekend. An SMP participant who performs 12 weekend drills per year could earn $2,815.32.
* Receive annual training pay with TPU (an E-5 is entitled to $58.65 for each day of AT; $58.65 x 15=$879.75)
*Receive a ROTC subsistence allowance of $250 per month for 10 months ($2, 500 per year)
* Receive Advance ROTC Camp cadet pay during the summer of your junior year (approximately $700)
*One-year possible benefit:
*ROTC Subsistence allowance: $2,500.00
*Weekend Drills: $2815.32
OTHER BENEFITS:
1.) Federal/Guard Tuition Assistance
(100% up to $4500 per year)
2.) ROTC stipend of at least $350-$500/month
3.) SMP pay at the rank of Sergeant
(approximately $225/month)
4.) Eligible for AR ARNG scholarship
5.) New GI Bill for $297/month
6.) SMP Kicker of $350/month
COMMITMENT:
1.) 8 Combined Service
2.)3 active & 5 IRR
3.)8 USAR or ARNG
4.) 6 ARNG or USAR & 2 IRR
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Contact us at HSU/OBU ROTC to learn how you can participate.
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