SMP non scholarship state transfer?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:39:24 -0500

If I am currently an SMP cadet at and I’m about to be an ms3 am I able to transfer my contract to a different college out of state. I am currently non scholarship and I am thinking of getting a job in Texas and taking some classes online and possibly doing ROTC at a university near where I want to work. Would I be able to transfer schools and still be an ms3 smp cadet?

Response by LTC Eugene Chu made Mar 4 at 2019 11:41 AM

LTC Eugene Chu — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:41:34 -0500

Talk to future school's ROTC recruiting officer. He/she should have info about regulations. Along with your military status, remember that your academic status also determines MS level since your credits may or may not transfer to new college.

Response by COL John McClellan made Mar 4 at 2019 11:45 AM

COL John McClellan — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:45:27 -0500

The school you are talking about would also have to be affiliated with Army ROTC, AND - to be an MS3 you have to be a full-time student, not just talking "some classes" and your 104-R would have to show that you were on-track to graduate on-time for commissioning.

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Mar 4 at 2019 5:40 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:40:53 -0500

This is an interesting question that I have not dealt with before. My recommendation is to stay in place, honor your contract, and graduate on time. You are little over a year from commissioning. There are a couple of things I know for sure. First you have to be in a full time status as a student to be a contracted cadet. Taking some classes online may not put you in that situation. Second, you are enrolled as a cadet at a specific institution. So you would not be able to take online classes at your current school and do ROTC at a different school. Third, as MAJ Chu and COL McClellan said, transferring schools does not mean all your credits would transfer. So this may affect your graduation date. Again, I would say that you made a commitment to the Army and your ROTC program and you should live up to that commitment.

Response by COL Brad Welch made Mar 12 at 2019 2:26 PM

COL Brad Welch — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:26:41 -0400

I would think you would be able to do that, but the best person to ask is you Recruiting Officer in your ROTC program. Used to call them the ROO.