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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2103
in the program shall be elective or compulsory
as provided by State law or the authorities of
the institution concerned.
(d) The President shall cause to be established
and maintained in each State at least one unit
of the program if—
(1) a unit is requested by an educational in-
stitution in the State;
(2) such request is approved by the Governor
of the State in which the institution request-
ing the unit is located; and
(3) the Secretary of the military department
concerned determines that there will be not
less than 40 students enrolled in such unit and
that the provisions of this section are other-
wise satisfied.
(Added Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 201(1), Oct. 13,
1964, 78 Stat. 1065; amended Pub. L. 95–79, title
VI, § 602, July 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 332; Pub. L.
116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(BB), Jan. 1,
2021, 134 Stat. 3822.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Marine
Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’.
1977—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–79 added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
MILITARY TRAINING FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES AT
MILITARY COLLEGES; REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 809, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat.
1623, directed the Secretary of Defense to require that
any college or university designated as a military col-
lege provide that qualified female undergraduate stu-
dents be eligible to participate in military training at
such college or university, and prohibited the Sec-
retary from requiring such college or university to re-
quire female undergraduate students enrolled in such
college or university to participate in military train-
ing, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV,
§§ 1403(b), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984
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Page 1664
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2103
in the program shall be elective or compulsory
as provided by State law or the authorities of
the institution concerned.
(d) The President shall cause to be established
and maintained in each State at least one unit
of the program if—
(1) a unit is requested by an educational in-
stitution in the State;
(2) such request is approved by the Governor
of the State in which the institution request-
ing the unit is located; and
(3) the Secretary of the military department
concerned determines that there will be not
less than 40 students enrolled in such unit and
that the provisions of this section are other-
wise satisfied.
(Added Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 201(1), Oct. 13,
1964, 78 Stat. 1065; amended Pub. L. 95–79, title
VI, § 602, July 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 332; Pub. L.
116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(BB), Jan. 1,
2021, 134 Stat. 3822.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Marine
Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’.
1977—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–79 added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
MILITARY TRAINING FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES AT
MILITARY COLLEGES; REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 809, Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat.
1623, directed the Secretary of Defense to require that
any college or university designated as a military col-
lege provide that qualified female undergraduate stu-
dents be eligible to participate in military training at
such college or university, and prohibited the Sec-
retary from requiring such college or university to re-
quire female undergraduate students enrolled in such
college or university to participate in military train-
ing, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV,
§§ 1403(b), 1404, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2621, eff. Oct. 1,
1985. See section 2009 of this title.
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this sec-
tion delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 1(10)
of Ex. Ord. No. 11390, Jan. 22, 1968, 33 F.R. 841, set out
as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
§ 2103. Eligibility for membership
(a) To be eligible for membership in the pro-
gram a person must be a student at an institu-
tion where a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’
Training Corps is established. However, a stu-
dent 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 en-
rolled as members of the program when their en-
rollment 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 pre-
scribe, 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 stu-
dents who are eligible for advanced training
under section 2104 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 201(1), Oct. 13,
1964, 78 Stat. 1065; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div.
A, title V, § 551(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat.
2525.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (e).
§ 2103a. Students not eligible for advanced train-
ing: commitment to military service
(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 ad-
vanced training under section 2104 of this title
and is not a cadet or midshipman appointed
under section 2107 of this title may—
(1) contract with the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned, or the Secretary’s
designated representative, to serve for the pe-
riod required by the program; and
(2) agree in writing to accept an appoint-
ment, 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 sub-
sistence allowance under section 209(c) of title
37) only if the person—
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) enlists in an armed force under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of the military de-
partment 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 Sec-
retary.
(c) PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MINORS.—A mem-
ber 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.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 523(b)(1),
Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1464; amended Pub. L.
108–375, div. A, title V, § 525, Oct. 28, 2004, 118
Stat. 1889; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X,
§ 1071(a)(10), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2398; Pub. L.
116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(3)(CC), Jan. 1,
2021, 134 Stat. 3822.)
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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 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 Sen-
ior
Reserve
Officers’
Training
Corps
course; or
(ii) field training or a practice cruise of
a duration which is prescribed by the Sec-
retary concerned as a preliminary require-
ment for admission to the advanced
course; or
(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con-
cerned, 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 Sec-
retary.
(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 for-
eign students enrolled under section 2103(b), of
this title.
(Added Pub. L. 88–647, title II, § 201(1), Oct. 13,
1964, 78 Stat. 1065; amended Pub. L. 98–94, title X,
§ 1003(a)(2), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 656; Pub. L.
98–525, title V, § 543(a), title XIV, § 1401(h), Oct.
19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2530, 2619; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A,
title V, § 544, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 317; Pub. L.
107–107, div. A, title V, § 535(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115
Stat. 1106; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX,
§ 924(b)(3)(DD), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3822.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in subsec. (b)(7) of this
section were contained in the following appropriation
acts:
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8018], Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1926.
Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 722, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat.
1442.
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 722], Dec. 21,
1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1854.
Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 722, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat.
1582.
Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 723, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat.
3085.
Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 723, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat.
1156.
Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 823, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat.
1248.
Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 822, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat.
903.
Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 722, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
1295.
Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 722, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 172.
Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 822, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat.
1228.
Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 723, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat.
1042.
Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 723, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat.
1200.
Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 723, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat.
731.
Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 823, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat.
2034.
Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 623, Dec. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 484.
Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 522, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1133.
Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 622, Sept. 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 246.
Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 622, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 995.
Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 622, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat.
877.
Pub. L. 88–446, title VI, § 522, Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 478.
Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 522, Oct. 17, 1963, 77 Stat. 267.
Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 522, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 332.
Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, § 622, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 379.
Pub. L. 86–601, title V, § 522, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 353.
Pub. L. 86–166, title V, § 622, Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 382.
Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, § 624, Aug. 22, 1958, 72 Stat. 728.
Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, § 625, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 327.
July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title VI, § 625, 70 Stat. 471.
July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title VI, § 629, 69 Stat. 320.
June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title VII, § 731, 68 Stat. 356.
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Ma-
rine Corps, or Space Force’’ for ‘‘or Marine Corps’’.
2001—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out ‘‘a re-
serve component of’’ before ‘‘an armed force’’.
1996—Subsec. (b)(6)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 104–106 substituted
‘‘a duration’’ for ‘‘not less than six weeks’ duration’’.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–525, § 543(a)(1), struck out
‘‘, who have at least two academic years remaining at
such educational institution’’ after ‘‘in the program’’.
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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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