Army ROTC Progression
For a Cadet who takes only the first two years of ROTC (Basic Course), there is no military obligation, unless the student accepts a scholarship or enrolls in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). An SMP Cadet is simultaneously an ROTC Cadet and a member of the Army Reserve or National Guard. The last two years of the program is called the Advanced Course. All Advance Course Cadets signs a contract and agrees to serve on either Active Duty or in a reserve component (Army National Guard or Army Reserve) after graduation. This enlistment contract places the Cadet in the United States Army Reserve Control Group (ROTC) so they can be paid at least a stipend during the school year and for training during the summer between the junior and senior years.
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