WHAT IS SMP TO ME?
TAKE AIM ON YOUR FUTURE
SIMULTANEOUS MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAM (SMP)
The SMP is a volunteer officer
training program that allows Army
National Guard and Army Reserve
enlisted members to participate in the
Advanced ROTC Program. Upon
completion of Basic Training, a
reserve component solider that is an
academic junior (qualified
sophomores under a test program
starting SY04) can join ROTC and
earn a commission as an officer in
the United States Army upon
graduation.
In addition, contracted non scholarship ROTC cadets and
Reserve Fo rces Duty (RFD)
scholarship cadets can join a reserve
component unit and the SMP.
The intent of the SMP is to increase
officer accessions into the Reserve
Components by increasing ROTC
enrollment from enlisted National
Guard and Reserve members who are
attending college.
The SMP program provides:
 An opportunity to gain both a
commission as a Second
Lieutenant and a college degree.
 Hands-on management and
leadership training.
 An AROTC stipend as a contracted
ROTC cadet plus E -5 drill pay as a
serving Guardsmen or Reservist.
 Annual Training and summer pay
during LDAC/CTLT/NSTP .
 Montgomery GI Bill kicker of $350
per month for GRFD cadets.
 An opportunity to win a 3 or 2-year
RFD scholarship.
 An opportunity for volunteer
training in Airborne, Air Assault,
Northern or Mountain W arfare
Training.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Anyone who:
 Has completed Basic Training.
 Is an academic junior (sophomore
for exceptional soldiers/students .
 Is physically qualified.
 Is under 30 years of age upon
commissioning (waiverable
through age 34).
 Has a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
 Has four years remaining on their
current military obligation.
 Is a full time student.
 Is a U.S. citizen.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO
ENROLL IN SMP?
The individual must:
 Enlist in the Army National G uard
or U.S. Army Reserve if not
already a member.
 Discuss his/her interest with the
unit commander, and gain a letter
of acceptance into the SMP
program.
 Interview with the ROTC
Recruiting Operations Officer or
Professor of Military Science.
 Take a DoDMERB physical.
 Register for Military Science.
 Provide ROTC unit with:
-Birth Certificate.
-Social Security Card.
-Copy of DD 214 / 220.
-DA 4836 if less than 4 years are
left on your current enlistment.
-NGB 594 -1 or DA 4892.
-APFT Card (DA 705).
-Copy of your latest physical
exam.
-Copy of transcripts and ACT/SAT
scores.
ARMY ROTC
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on t h e f irs t d a y of s c h oo l . T his s t i p en d
i nc r e as es a nn u al l y as th e c a de t pr o gr es s es
thr o ug h m i l it ar y s c i e nc e.
FO R M O R E IN RO M AT IO N CO NT ACT
Military Science Department
Xavier University
St. Barbara Hall
3904 Winding Way
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 745-1062
rotc@xavier.edu
1-800-USA-ROTC
WWW.ARMYROTC.COM
THE
SIMULTANEOUS
MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAM