Can enlisted Marines become Army officers?

Yes, though probably not through an Army program. You should be competitive for Army ROTC if you get into a school that has an ROTC program, or if you already have a college degree, you can apply to Army OCS. Your prior service experience should make you more competitive for those programs.

There are several programs that the Army has. Some are the same as the MC and there a few more. What you are talking about is the equivalent to our "Hip Pocket Scholarship." It is used to give active duty members in the Army a break to finish their school. The issue you will have this is that you have to be in the Army to get it. The Army really isn't taking many prior service at all.

If you are looking to go Active Army your best chance would be an Army ROTC scholarship. Once you go to a school you would draw your GI Bill and enroll in ROTC to get a commission. You wouldn't get an active duty pay check but you would draw BAH while in school. If you want to further off set your pay you could join the Army National Guard and go into the "Simultaneous Membership Program" or SMP. In this case you will be assigned to a unit as a cadet and go to school. You would draw your GI Bill and make drill pay on top of that. You would also get education benefits from the National Guard. You would still be able to go the Active Army once you grad from college.

If you had a degree you could go into a OCS program. The Regular Army has theirs at Fort Benning, GA. You will have to go to a Officers Board and get selected. Then the process begins. There is also the National Guard. I was prior enlisted and Commissioned in the Army National Guard. I went to an Active Duty OCS program called Accelerated OCS. I went to Fort McClellan, AL, as LTC Stephen C. spoke of . They are regionally aligned to support the North Carolina National Guard. I then went on to Infantry Officers Course and Ranger School from the National Guard. But I am only a weekend drilling soldier. You would be a civilian and only drawing pay for one weekend a month.

I hope this hopes. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

SSgt (Join to see) I went through the same process (my EAS was July 2014), the Army has many programs that were already mentioned. I at first went into the Army Reserves and tried to finish my Bachelors degree using the Army's SMP program. The program gives you the opportunity to compete for Active Duty just like the rest of the ROTC cadets. It will be tough because it's a huge mentality change (that goes the same for even the prior enlisted Army guys). That would be your best option. Now here is where I stand today...I did not complete the program. I happen to see a Marine Officer Selection Recruiter at my campus, we had a friendly conversation and I joked about going back into the Corps. Turns out it wasn't a joke and the Corps is looking for more Officers. I was not competitive for the MECEP while I was in at all, but for the PLC program I am. The Corps can guarantee Active Duty, the Army you have to compete...and that is the reason why I changed course. FYI get an Air Contract and you will be golden. Hope this story helps! Just explore ALL of your options and make the best decision for your own growth.