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55 US Coast Guard cadets disciplined after cheating scandal for copying homework answers
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Date:2025-04-17 18:31:22
Dozens of United States Coast Guard Academy cadets have been disciplined following a cheating scandal in which officials this week announced they copied each other's work on assignments, violating the academy's policy.
According to a press release from the military force of maritime professionals, 55 Second Class cadets distributed answers for two separate homework assignments via electronic means.
Details of each cadet’s respective involvement in the scheme were investigated and reviewed during a series of hearings at the academy, the release states, and each cadet was punished "on a case-by-case basis."
The academy is in New London, Connecticut, a coastal city west of the Rhode Island border.
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the nation's six armed forces and, according to its website, the only military branch in the nation's Department of Homeland Security.
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What happened to the US Coast Guard cadets who cheated?
Consequences of their reported cheating include:
- Six cadets failed the course
- Forty eight cadets received lowered grades
- Eleven cadets were removed from their summer battalion command positions
All 55 cadets are required to undergo a 20-week honor remediation program, the release continues, and will be restricted to the academy.
Cadets involved in cheating scandal permitted to appeal discipline
The cadets can appeal their respective disciplinary actions.
“The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and accountability,” Capt. Edward Hernaez, Commandant of Cadets released in statement. “Misconduct like this undermines trust and those found to have violated our principles were held accountable for their actions.”
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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