Augmenting the Corps’ academic, athletic, military and character development, the Superintendent’s Endowment makes West Point stronger. The Superintendent’s Endowment helps bridge the crucial gap between federal funding and the true cost of a cadet’s complete 47-month experience at the Academy.
While the government does its part to sustain the core mission of the Academy, that funding stream can fluctuate making it more difficult to respond to emerging needs and to accomplish long-term strategic goals. It is critical to have a steady, stable funding source to remain agile and be able to grow Margin of Excellence opportunities that are vital to developing leaders of character for our Army and nation.
Comprised of unrestricted gifts from alumni and friends of the Academy, the endowment allows funds to be directed wherever they are most needed at any given time. It gives the Academy’s leadership the flexibility to support existing priorities or emerging, innovative opportunities that evolve from ever-changing global influences, thereby ensuring that West Point remains a world-renowned leadership development institution.
