[QUOTE=Too bad steam is gone;103957]I had a Kings Point cadet tell me her father was buying her a Porsche for graduation because her college didn’t cost him a dime. Need I say more. To quote a Mark Knopfler song “Everybody Pays To Play” or at least should. Close KP and reduce the other federal schools to the needs of our military today. We have no money for The Big U or anything else. Cut all federal employees pay 30% making more than 130 k a year. Most of them are doing nothing for it anyway as our congress shows us by shining example.[/QUOTE]
I have my (well publicized) beefs with KP grads and I thank you for this. Also, want to mention the good KP eggs I have met as well, including my present (and soon to be ex) boss, and several others who have been good friends and colleagues. There are some terrific folks who come out of this institution.
That said, I agree that it’s time to either close or modify the federal academies such that dropping out or moving into a non-maritime profession results in a hefty penalty.