U.S. Aid from Service Academies, Entire Region, 2006-2011
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| Country | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Country Total |
| Belize | 246,575 | 246,575 | 246,575 | 246,575 | 246,575 | 1,232,875 |
| Colombia | 227,725 | 227,725 | 227,725 | 227,725 | 227,725 | 1,138,625 |
| Peru | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 865,750 |
| Ecuador | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 173,150 | 865,750 |
| Nicaragua | 128,000 | 128,000 | 128,000 | 128,000 | 128,000 | 640,000 |
| Suriname | 109,150 | 109,150 | 109,150 | 109,150 | 109,150 | 545,750 |
| Costa Rica | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 320,000 |
| Jamaica | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 320,000 |
| El Salvador | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 320,000 |
| Guyana | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 320,000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 272,875 |
| Guatemala | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 272,875 |
| Honduras | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 272,875 |
| Bolivia | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 54,575 | 272,875 |
| Chile | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| TOTAL | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 7,710,250 |
All amounts in U.S. dollars. Numbers in italics are estimates, usually based on the closest year for which data are available.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | TOTAL | ||
| TOTAL | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 1,542,050 | 0 | 7,710,250 |
| Country | 2006 | 2007 | Country Total |
| Chile | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Colombia | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Belize | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Brazil | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Peru | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Guyana | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Suriname | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Honduras | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico | 0 | ||
| Argentina | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 36 | 60 | 96 |
| Institution | 2006 | 2007 | Total |
| Military Academy | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Naval Academy | 11 | 11 | |
| Air Force Academy | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 24 | 34 |
Service Academies:
Program DescriptionThe United States invites democratic countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to nominate students to compete for entrance into U.S. military academies (the Army's U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD; and the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO). The students are selected according to "the same criteria applied to U.S. students."[1]
Foreign cadets' tuition is waived for countries designated as "low income" or "middle income" in the World Bank's annual World Development Indicators report. All Latin American and Caribbean countries qualify by this measure, as per capita income in each is below the $8,626 threshold necessary to be considered a "high income" country.
The cost of educating students from these countries is paid by the armed services' operation and maintenance accounts. The annual attendance cost at the academies is $69,147 per student.[2]
Students from Latin America and the Philippines have been attending the service academies at no charge since before World War II. In 1983, the law was changed to give the program worldwide reach, authorizing a maximum of 40 foreign students per academy. As of 1997, 115 foreign students were in attendance at the three academies.[3]
In 1997, the following countries from Latin America and the Caribbean had students at U.S. service academies[4]:
- Barbados
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
Service Academies:
LawThree similar sections in Title 10, U.S. Code -- one each for the Army (section 4346), Navy (section 6957) and Air Force (section 9344) -- govern the practice of funding foreign students at U.S. service academies.
All three sections limit the number of foreign students to 40 per academy.
Foreign students, of course, are not required to serve in the U.S. military after graduation.
Grant Aid Table Sources:
- Service Academies Belize 2006; Service Academies Bolivia 2006; Service Academies Chile 2006; Service Academies Colombia 2006; Service Academies Costa Rica 2006; Service Academies Ecuador 2006; Service Academies El Salvador 2006; Service Academies Guatemala 2006; Service Academies Guyana 2006; Service Academies Honduras 2006; Service Academies Jamaica 2006; Service Academies Nicaragua 2006; Service Academies Peru 2006; Service Academies Suriname 2006; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2006; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007: A Report to Congress (Washington: August 2007) (Link to source).
- Service Academies Belize 2007; Service Academies Bolivia 2007; Service Academies Chile 2007; Service Academies Colombia 2007; Service Academies Costa Rica 2007; Service Academies Ecuador 2007; Service Academies El Salvador 2007; Service Academies Guatemala 2007; Service Academies Guyana 2007; Service Academies Honduras 2007; Service Academies Jamaica 2007; Service Academies Nicaragua 2007; Service Academies Peru 2007; Service Academies Suriname 2007; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2007; Service Academies Belize 2008; Service Academies Bolivia 2008; Service Academies Chile 2008; Service Academies Colombia 2008; Service Academies Costa Rica 2008; Service Academies Ecuador 2008; Service Academies El Salvador 2008; Service Academies Guatemala 2008; Service Academies Guyana 2008; Service Academies Honduras 2008; Service Academies Jamaica 2008; Service Academies Nicaragua 2008; Service Academies Peru 2008; Service Academies Suriname 2008; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2008; Service Academies Belize 2009; Service Academies Bolivia 2009; Service Academies Chile 2009; Service Academies Colombia 2009; Service Academies Costa Rica 2009; Service Academies Ecuador 2009; Service Academies El Salvador 2009; Service Academies Guatemala 2009; Service Academies Guyana 2009; Service Academies Honduras 2009; Service Academies Jamaica 2009; Service Academies Nicaragua 2009; Service Academies Peru 2009; Service Academies Suriname 2009; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2009; Service Academies Belize 2010; Service Academies Bolivia 2010; Service Academies Chile 2010; Service Academies Colombia 2010; Service Academies Costa Rica 2010; Service Academies Ecuador 2010; Service Academies El Salvador 2010; Service Academies Guatemala 2010; Service Academies Guyana 2010; Service Academies Honduras 2010; Service Academies Jamaica 2010; Service Academies Nicaragua 2010; Service Academies Peru 2010; Service Academies Suriname 2010; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2010; - Estimate based on closest available year.
Economic Aid Table Sources:
- Service Academies ; -
Trainees Table Sources:
- Service Academies Argentina 2006; Service Academies Belize 2006; Service Academies Bolivia 2006; Service Academies Brazil 2006; Service Academies Chile 2006; Service Academies Colombia 2006; Service Academies Costa Rica 2006; Service Academies Ecuador 2006; Service Academies El Salvador 2006; Service Academies Guatemala 2006; Service Academies Guyana 2006; Service Academies Honduras 2006; Service Academies Jamaica 2006; Service Academies Mexico 2006; Service Academies Nicaragua 2006; Service Academies Peru 2006; Service Academies Suriname 2006; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2006; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007: A Report to Congress (Washington: August 2007) (Link to source).
- Service Academies Belize 2007; Service Academies Bolivia 2007; Service Academies Brazil 2007; Service Academies Chile 2007; Service Academies Colombia 2007; Service Academies Dominican Republic 2007; Service Academies Ecuador 2007; Service Academies El Salvador 2007; Service Academies Guatemala 2007; Service Academies Guyana 2007; Service Academies Honduras 2007; Service Academies Jamaica 2007; Service Academies Nicaragua 2007; Service Academies Paraguay 2007; Service Academies Peru 2007; Service Academies Suriname 2007; Service Academies Trinidad and Tobago 2007; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 (Washington: January 2008) (Link to source).
Sales Table Sources:
- Service Academies ; -
Deployments Table Sources:
- Service Academies ; -
