Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)

• Job shadow leaders in their Army National Guard (ARNG)/United States Army Reserve (USAR) unit and get hands-on management and leadership training
  
  
• Attend weekend drill/annual training
  
  
• Get paid as an E-5; wear cadet rank at training (cadet 2nd Lieutenant)

Benefits:

• Eligible to federal (ARNG and USAR) and state (ARNG only) tuition assistance
• In order to use these benefits, SMP cadets must be non-scholarship or using their scholarship towards Room and Board
  
  
• Eligible for in-state tuition
  
  
• Eligible for training opportunities and school slots from both the ROTC program and ARNG/USAR
  
  
• Eligible for Guard Recruiting Assistance Program benefits
  
  
• Eligible for Montgomery GI Bill benefits, if the SMP cadet completed basic training
  
  
• Eligible to all applicable ARNG/USAR benefits of a service member
  
  

Cadets can participate in SMP and still access into Active Duty, although there are some limitations

Requirements:

• At least sophomore status
  
  
• Eligible to contract in the ROTC program
  
  
• Eligible for enlistment in the ARNG/USAR

Enlisted Soldiers who are eligible to contract in the ROTC program can also participate in SMP