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10 U.S.C. § 2104 — Advanced training; eligibility for
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**(a)** Advanced training shall be provided to eligible members of the program and, if the institution concerned so requests, to eligible applicants for membership in the program.
**(b)** To be eligible for continuation, or initial enrollment, in the program for advanced training, a person must—
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be selected for advanced training under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned;
(3) enlist in an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned for the period prescribed by the Secretary;
(4) contract, with the consent of his parent or guardian if he is a minor, with the Secretary of the military department concerned, or his designated representative, to serve for the period required by the program;
(5) agree in writing that he will accept an appointment, if offered, as a commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, and that he will serve in the armed forces for the period prescribed by the Secretary;
(6) either—
(A) complete successfully—
(i) the first two years of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course; or
(ii) field training or a practice cruise of a duration which is prescribed by the Secretary concerned as a preliminary requirement for admission to the advanced course; or
(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, agree in writing to complete field training or a practice cruise, as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, within two years after admission to the advanced course; and
(7) execute a certificate of loyalty in such form as the Secretary of Defense prescribes or take a loyalty oath as prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c)** A member of the pro
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**(a)** Advanced training shall be provided to eligible members of the program and, if the institution concerned so requests, to eligible applicants for membership in the program.
**(b)** To be eligible for continuation, or initial enrollment, in the program for advanced training, a person must—
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be selected for advanced training under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned;
(3) enlist in an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned for the period prescribed by the Secretary;
(4) contract, with the consent of his parent or guardian if he is a minor, with the Secretary of the military department concerned, or his designated representative, to serve for the period required by the program;
(5) agree in writing that he will accept an appointment, if offered, as a commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, and that he will serve in the armed forces for the period prescribed by the Secretary;
(6) either—
(A) complete successfully—
(i) the first two years of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course; or
(ii) field training or a practice cruise of a duration which is prescribed by the Secretary concerned as a preliminary requirement for admission to the advanced course; or
(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, agree in writing to complete field training or a practice cruise, as prescribed by the Secretary concerned, within two years after admission to the advanced course; and
(7) execute a certificate of loyalty in such form as the Secretary of Defense prescribes or take a loyalty oath as prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c)** A member of the program who is ineligible under subsection (b) for advanced training shall be released from the program.
**(d)** This section does not apply to cadets and midshipmen appointed under section 2107, or foreign students enrolled under section 2103(b), of this title.
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Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may be used for the issue of authorized articles to applicants for enlistment.
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**(a)** To be eligible for membership in the program a person must be a student at an institution where a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is established. However, a student at an institution that does not have a unit of the Corps is eligible, if otherwise qualified, to be a member of a unit at another institution.
**(b)** Persons from foreign countries may be enrolled as members of the program when their enrollment is approved by the Secretary of the military department concerned under criteria approved by the Secretary of State.
**(c)** A medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or sciences allied to medicine, student may be admitted to a unit of the program for a course of training consisting of 90 hours of instruction a year for four academic years.
**(d)** Under such conditions as the Secretary of the military department concerned may prescribe, a medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or sciences allied to medicine, student who is a commissioned officer of a reserve component of an armed force may be admitted to and trained in a unit of the program.
**(e)** An educational institution at which a unit of the program has been established shall give priority for enrollment in the program to students who are eligible for advanced training under [section 2104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2104&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Authority.—** A member of the program who has completed successfully the first year of a four-year Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course and who is not eligible for advanced training under [section 2104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2104&num=0&edition=prelim) and is not a cadet or midshipman appointed under [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim) may—
(1) contract with the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary’s designated representative, to serve for the period required by the program; and
(2) agree in writing to accept an appointment, if offered, as a commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, as the case may be, and to serve in the armed forces for the period prescribed by the Secretary.
**(b) Eligibility Requirements.—** A member of the program may enter into a contract and agreement under this section (and receive a subsistence allowance under [section 209(c) of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section209/c&num=0&edition=prelim)) only if the person—
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) enlists in an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department concerned for the period prescribed by the Secretary; and
(3) executes a certificate of loyalty in such form as the Secretary of Defense prescribes or take a loyalty oath as prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c) Parental Consent for Minors.—** A member of the program who is a minor may enter into a contract under subsection (a)(1) only with the consent of the member’s parent or guardian.
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A member of the program who is selected for advanced training under [section 2104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2104&num=0&edition=prelim), and who does not complete the course of instruction, or who completes the course but declines to accept a commission when offered, may be ordered to active duty by the Secretary of the military department concerned to serve in his enlisted grade or rating for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes but not for more than two years. If the member does not complete the period of active duty prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the member shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37.
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**(a)** Upon satisfactorily completing the academic and military requirements of the program of advanced training, a member of the program who was selected for advanced training under [section 2104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2104&num=0&edition=prelim) may be appointed as a regular or reserve officer in the appropriate armed force in the grade of second lieutenant or ensign, even though he is under 21 years of age.
**(b)** The date of rank of officers appointed under this section in May or June of any year is the date of graduation of cadets or midshipmen from the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy, as the case may be, in that year. The Secretary of the military department concerned shall establish the date of rank of all other officers appointed under this section.
**(c)** In computing length of service for any purpose, an officer appointed under this section may not be credited with enlisted service for the period covered by his advanced training, other than any period of enlisted service performed on or after August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected Reserve.
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**(a) Senior ROTC Members in Advanced Training.—**
(1) Except when on active duty, a member of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who is selected for advance training under [section 2104 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2104&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance at a rate prescribed under paragraph (2) beginning on the day he starts advanced training and ending upon the completion of his instruction under that section, but in no event shall any member receive such pay for more than 30 months.
(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe by regulation the monthly rates for subsistence allowances provided under this section. The rate may not be less than $250 per month, but may not exceed $674 per month.
(3) A subsistence allowance under this section may not be considered financial assistance requiring additional service within the meaning of the third sentence of section 6(d)(1) of the Military Selective Service Act ([50 U.S.C. 3806(d)(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3806/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Senior ROTC Members Appointed in Reserves.—** Except when on active duty, a cadet or midshipman appointed under [section 2107 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim) is entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance at a rate prescribed under subsection (a). A member enrolled in the first two years of a four-year program is entitled to receive subsistence for a maximum of twenty months. A member enrolled in the advanced course is entitled to subsistence as prescribed for a member enrolled under [section 2104 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xh
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2104
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Ma-
rine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’.
2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted ‘‘Eligi-
bility’’ for ‘‘Eligibilty’’ in heading.
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–375 struck out heading
and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘No con-
tract may be entered into under subsection (a)(1) after
December 31, 2006.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 523(c), Nov. 24, 2003,
117 Stat. 1464, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made
by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section and
amending section 209 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of
the Uniformed Services] shall take effect on January 1,
2004.’’
§ 2104. Advanced training; eligibility for
(a) Advanced training shall be provided to eli-
gible members of the program and, if the insti-
tution concerned so requests, to eligible appli-
cants for membership in the program.
(b) To be eligible for continuation, or initial
enrollment, in the program for advanced train-
ing, a person must—
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be selected for advanced training under
procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the
military department concerned;
(3) enlist in an armed force under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned for the period prescribed
by the Secretary;
(4) contract, with the consent of his parent
or guardian if he is a minor, with the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned,
or his designated representative, to serve for
the period required by the program;
(5) agree in writing that he will accept an
appointment, if offered, as a commissioned of-
ficer in the
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