Because of the generous financial support from the
Hawaii State Rural Health Association*, we are able to offer travel and registration support for a limited number of Neighbor Island attendees to our 2026 Nurse Practitioner Week Conference on February 19, 2027.
What Expenses Are Covered?
- Up to $350 for roundtrip airfare from any Neighbor Island to Honolulu.
- Up to $50 for ground transportation.
- Travel funds will be disbursed at the conference. Awardees must pay all travel expenses up front.
To Be Eligible for Travel Funding You Must:
- Complete and submit this application by the deadline.
- Be a resident of any Neighbor Island.
- Be an LPN, RN, or APRN licensed in Hawaii OR a non-nurse attending the conference as a presenter on an interprofessional team.
- Attend the conference.
Applications for Funding Will be Prioritized in the Following Order:
- Outstanding Nurse Researcher Award Recipients
- Presenters
- All other applicants in the order in which fully complete applications are submitted until funding is exhausted.
Important Dates:
- January 8, 2027: Application deadline unless all available funds are expended before that date.
- 7 Days from Date of Notification: Respond to award email to accept funds AND register for the event. Awardees who do not email to accept funds and register within 7 days will forfeit their funds.
- February 19, 2027: Conference date and date of check disbursement at the conference.
For Questions and More Information:Please contact the Hawaii State Center for Nursing at hscndata@hawaii.edu.
*This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $188,892,439.75, with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.