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Who Can Contract?
Contracted Cadets: Contracting is a privilege, not a right. A Cadet must show potential to become an officer and meet or exceed contracting requirements. The following chart shows the earliest a Cadet can contract, based on his/her status:
| WHO CAN CONTRACT? |
4/3.5 yr
|
3/2.5 yr
|
3/2.5yr
Ded-ARNG or Ded-USAR (SMP) |
2 yr
|
2yr
GRFD (SMP) |
Non- Schol.
|
Non- Schol.
(SMP) |
| MS I/ Freshman |
X
|
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| MS II/ Sophomore |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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| MS III/ Junior |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Eligibility is determined in accordance with Cadet Command Pamphlet 145-4 and CC Form 139-R, explained in the chart below:
| Contracting Eligibility |
SCHOLARSHIP |
NON-SCHOLARSHIP |
| Age | Will be under the age of 31 as of the last day of the year of commissioning; by law - no waivers. | Will be under the age of 35 as of the last day of the year of commissioning. Brigade Commander can waive up to age 39. |
| Prior Service | Honorably discharged with an RE code permitting reenlistment on the DD 214. | Honorably discharged with an RE code permitting reenlistment on the DD 214; must have less than 10 years of active federal service unless waived. |
| Physical Fitness | Must pass the APFT with a minimum 60/60/60 per event; must meet height/weight standards or fall within allowable body fat percentage. | Must pass the APFT with a minimum 60/60/60 per event; must meet height/weight standards or fall within allowable body fat percentage. |
| Law/Civil Conviction | No convictions, fines, imprisonment, probation, parole or pardon, except for minor traffic violations less than $250. Must be of good character. No illegal drug use unless limited or experimental and 6 months in the past. |
No convictions, fines, imprisonment, probation, parole or pardon, except for minor traffic violations less than $250. Must be of good character. No illegal drug use unless limited or experimental and 6 months in the past. |
| Education | Must be a high school graduate or equivalent with a minimum 2.5 Cum GPA; 4-yr scholarship candidates must have a minimum 920 on the SAT (CR + Math) or 19 Composite on the ACT; enrolled as a fulltime student. CC Form 104-R required. | Must be a fulltime college student with a minimum 2.0 Cum GPA. Academic standing verified by CC Form 104-R and transcript. |
| Medical | Must be medically qualified by DoDMERB or have a waiver from USACC Surgeon within two years of contracting. Veterans may not be drawing disability compensation. | Must be medically qualified by DoDMERB or have a waiver from USACC Surgeon within two years of contracting. Veterans may not be drawing disability compensation. |
| Dependents | Single Cadets may not have any dependents; married Cadets may have no more than 3 dependents. | Single Cadets may not have any dependents; married Cadets may have no more than 3 dependents. |
| Citizenship | Must be a US Citizen or US National. | Must be a US Citizen or US National. |
Contracting Cadets enter into an agreement with the Department of Defense (DD Form 4). Cadets enlist into the US Army Reserve (ROTC Control Group) at the grade ofCadet.
