My brother went to West Point in 1971. No one pays to go there (except with promised years of service after graduation), so Carson’s saying he was offered a full scholarship didn’t ring true. I don’t know if it’s the same way now, but back then, each Congressman got to nominate two candidates. I’m not sure about this, but I think people whose parent or grandparent had gone to West Point could also apply. I could see Westmoreland encouraging Carson to apply, but I can’t imagine him telling Carson it would be easy for him to get in.
It has been pointed out on numerous Carson threads (by veterans of that era) that there are more ways to get into USMA than just a nomination from your Congressman. Also see the link that was provided on post #4 (I think it was). The word “scholarship” was used by WestPoint.
So is that like a full scholarship?