THROUGHOUT WEST POINT’S HISTORY, private gifts have played a role in enriching the cadet experience. In the current environment, government appropriations are decreasing as the cost of the West Point experience for tomorrow’s cadets is steadily increasing. Guaranteeing the margin of excellence for the Corps of Cadets now requires additional private support from all graduates and friends of the Academy. Concurrent with the need to support the Academy is the need to fund the many programs of the Association of Graduates for both cadets and graduates of West Point. These programs, for the most part, are paid for out of the investment income from the AOG Endowment. The endowment must grow if we hope to maintain the current level of support to cadets and graduates. A larger endowment is necessary to keep pace with the current demands and to provide for program development. |
