2026 PacFAA Spring Conference

Pūpūkahi i Holomua- Unite to Move Forward

Location: The Salvation Army Kroc Center
            91-3257 Kualaka'i Parkway
            Ewa Beach, HI  96706
Dates: April 23 - 24, 2026, 8am-4:30pm

The annual PacFAA Conference provides essential training through relevant sessions to enhance participants' professional development. By attending training with other aid administrators from different types of educational institutions, the conference creates an environment in which participants can increase their professional growth by networking and collaborating with fellow participants.

CONFERENCE FEES & DEADLINES

Conference Registration Fees: 

Regular Rate $300, through March 13, 2026

Late Rate $350, through March 31, 2026

Your payment must be received no later than March 31, 2026 to complete your registration.

Included with Conference Registration Fee:
2026-2027 PacFAA Membership, May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027.

All General and Breakout Sessions
Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks:
Continental Breakfast, April 23, 2026
Lunch Buffet, April 23, 2026
Breakfast Buffet, April 24, 2026
Lunch Buffet, April 24, 2026

Breakout Sessions: Fraud in Financial Aid, Financial Aid panel, AI in Financial Aid, Cash Management, Dancing Through Tradition: Celebrating Japanese Culture Through Bon Dance, My Favorite Excel Tools for Tidying Up your Information

General Sessions: Ask a Fed, Federal Update, WasFAA update, PacFAA Business Meeting, NASFAA U - R2T4 (Free and optional)

Conference Agenda is located below. 

Conference Hotel Information

Hampton Inn & Suites Oahu/Kapolei
91-5431 Kapolei Parkway
Kapolei, HI  96707
Tel: (808) 628-4900
Website: Hampton Inn & Suites Oahu/Kapolei

The deadline to reserve a conference hotel rate and cancel if needed is March 21, 2026. Discounted conference rate for conference attendees is $249/night plus tax and applies for nights of the conference as well as the surrounding nights. In order to take advantage of the discounted rate, reservations must be made using this link.  Be sure to edit your stay to just the nights needed.

Conference Cancellation Policy

The PacFAA Conference Cancellation and Refund Policy will be as follows to assure consistency and is applicable to the annual PacFAA conference.

- Conference registration canceled on, or before March 31, 2026 is refundable.

- Registrants canceling after March 31, 2026 will not receive a refund. The refund and cancellation policy will not be waived. Conference fees may be transferred to another individual.

- In the event that PacFAA must cancel the conference due to unforeseen circumstances*, PacFAA will refund the cost of the conference.

*Unforeseen circumstances are used to describe an event that is unexpected and prevents PacFAA from continuing with a conference, training, or webinar. Examples of such circumstances can include, but are not limited to, inclement weather or other natural disasters, site unavailability, technology challenges, and presenter absence.