Veterans and Soldiers

Veterans

Prior service veterans of any service branch are eligible for Basic Course credit.   Interested veterans must meet eligibility requirements to enroll in the Advanced Course.  Contact the recruiting office for more details.

Guard and Reserve Soldiers

Army National Guard or Army Reserve Soldiers may serve as a cadet in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) at the grade of E-5 (or current grade, if higher).  Chain of Command approval is required.  After contracting you can earn a $420 monthly stipend from ROTC, a $350 ROTC kicker (if applicable per your enlistment contract), up to $4,500 per year Tuition Assistance (Reserve) or 100% public in-state tuition (Guard), and may be granted a Missouri S&T room and board waiver.  Reserve and Guard Soldiers who have completed AIT may be additionally eligible for Chapter 1606 or 1607 GI bill (click here to determine the amount paid) or Student Loan Repayment (prior to contracting). Contact the recruiting office or your chain of command for more details.   

Active Duty Soldiers

There are 3 separate Green to Gold options you can apply for, depending on your specific circumstances.  All options require U.S. Citizenship, and a GT score of 110. You must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance prior to commissioning, pass an Army Fitness Test with no alternate events, meet HT/WT requirements, obtain a favorable recommendation from your chain of command, and be eligible for re-enlistment.  You must have no more than 3 dependents including spouse (waivers authorized), no dual military, and no single parents.  

This program is NOT available to Active National Guard or Reservists (AGR).  Applicants must select either the Active Duty Option or the Scholarship Option when applying.  Applicants working towards their Master's degree must complete it within 21 months (statutory requirement).  50% of classes must be in a traditional classroom setting.  The other 50% of classes may be online.  Due to the academic requirements of ROTC, this normally means Fall/Spring/Advanced Camp (over summer)/Fall/Spring (then graduation).  Applicants who wish to enroll in Master's programs that don't begin in the Fall or that don't matriculate in the Spring semester should check with the gaining ROTC Battalion for feasibility before applying.

The third Green to Gold option is the Non-Scholarship Option.  This option is available to Soldiers who did not apply for the Active Duty Option or Scholarship Option or were not selected for either of those options.  The Non-Scholarship Option eliminates the Cadet Command board selection process.  This option consists of a packet put together by the Soldier and worked between the Soldier's unit and the gaining ROTC program.  Green to Gold cadets in this option receive the $420 per month stipend and may join the Army National Guard or Army Reserve and utilize their GI Bill or other educational benefits to pay for educational costs.  Non-Scholarship Green to Gold cadets can commission active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve upon graduation.