usna1985
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Folks . . . this is veering way off the OP's question. He/she has made a decision that USNA is not for him/her. Better to realize it now than later.
When you accept a Foundation scholarship, I believe you sign something to the effect of, if you leave USNA voluntarily, you have to pay back the amount the Foundation contributed to your scholarship. This is unrelated to whatever costs you have incurred at USNA.
The reason for this is that Foundation scholarships are largely (if not entirely) underwritten by alums. That is real money paid to the Foundation school. The Foundation doesn't get it back. Their view (legit, IMO), is that, if you don't fulfill your part of the bargain, they want to be able to use that money for a future student. If that's the agreement you make, be prepared to live up to it -- as the OP is doing.
As to the OP's question, I'm not aware of a repayment plan, but I suggest consulting the Foundation directly. They're not your enemy. This stuff happens and I'm sure you're not the first person who doesn't have $8k in his freezer.
As for all of the other discussion on this thread . . . knock it off. It is demeaning to refer to NAPS/Foundation students as "sub standard." They need additional academic or other prep. Often, that is due to circumstances beyond their control. NAPS/Foundation prepares them well to compete equally with direct appointments. After about a week at USNA, no one even remembers who came through NAPS/Foundation and who came directly.
When you accept a Foundation scholarship, I believe you sign something to the effect of, if you leave USNA voluntarily, you have to pay back the amount the Foundation contributed to your scholarship. This is unrelated to whatever costs you have incurred at USNA.
The reason for this is that Foundation scholarships are largely (if not entirely) underwritten by alums. That is real money paid to the Foundation school. The Foundation doesn't get it back. Their view (legit, IMO), is that, if you don't fulfill your part of the bargain, they want to be able to use that money for a future student. If that's the agreement you make, be prepared to live up to it -- as the OP is doing.
As to the OP's question, I'm not aware of a repayment plan, but I suggest consulting the Foundation directly. They're not your enemy. This stuff happens and I'm sure you're not the first person who doesn't have $8k in his freezer.
As for all of the other discussion on this thread . . . knock it off. It is demeaning to refer to NAPS/Foundation students as "sub standard." They need additional academic or other prep. Often, that is due to circumstances beyond their control. NAPS/Foundation prepares them well to compete equally with direct appointments. After about a week at USNA, no one even remembers who came through NAPS/Foundation and who came directly.