Every appointee cadet at WP is on a scholarship. The USMA doesn't charge anyone tuition, it's paid by the army. The cadets pay the army back with a minimum of 5 years service upon graduation.

They are also paid while attending WP, current rate is $7200 per year. They're responsible for paying certain of their own expenses from this pay, part of which is deposited directly into a cadet account.


I'll be kind on this and say he misled, as opposed to lied. He wrote the book 20 years ago, when he probably had no idea that he would run for the nomination. He was writing an 'inspirational' biography.