• Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki
  • 2005 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815

Scholarships

HIDOE SOTF Scholarships

For Teachers and Administrators From Hawaii Public Schools

36 early bird registration scholarships are available for schools that have not attended the Schools of the Future Conference (SOTF) since 2020. Each scholarship is for a 2-day SOTF ticket and is valued at $550. Scholarships will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of five (5) per school. Any applicants beyond the maximum allowance will be waitlisted. If your school is eligible, it will be listed in the dropdown list in the form.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be teachers or administrators from a Hawaii Department of Education Public School.
  • Applicants must work at a school that has not participated in the SOTF Conference since 2020.
  • Each applicant must complete their own application. Please get permission from your immediate supervisor before applying for the scholarship.

Scholarship Requirements:

If notified of a scholarship award:

  • The recipient will have 30 days to register using the discount code noted in the award letter.
  • A single ticket cannot be split among 2 attendees, with each person attending one day of the conference.
  • Your immediate supervisor will be cc-ed on the email communication.
  • Your attendance at the 2-day SOTF Conference will be verified and reported to your immediate supervisor.
  • Scholarship recipients are responsible for following their school's protocol for securing a substitute while attending the conference.

Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2026 or until all scholarships have been awarded.
Please contact Charles Souza with any questions.

HIDOE SOTF Scholarship Application

SOTF Learner Variabilities Travel Scholarships

For Neighbor Island Conference Attendees

Thanks to the ongoing support from the Oak Foundation fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, the Schools of the Future Conference is once again pleased to offer a limited number of need-based travel scholarships for administrators and teachers from neighbor island public, charter, and private schools to attend the 2026 SOTF Conference, which will take place October 21 & 22, 2026 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu.

Preference will be given to public and charter school conference attendees on the island of Hawaiʻi who work with students with learning differences. Educators from public, charter, and private schools on any neighbor island (Kauaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Hawaiʻi island) who work with students with learning differences are also eligible to apply for the need-based travel scholarships. A maximum of two travel scholarships will be awarded to educators from the same school.

Awards will be granted in an amount up to $500 if attending the conference for 2 days, or up to $225 if attending only 1 day of the conference. The awards are intended to offset the cost of attending the Schools of the Future Conference and can be used to cover airfare, lodging, and roundtrip transportation to and from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on Oʻahu. Reimbursement of expenses up to the maximum amount of the award will occur upon completion of the event and will only be paid out once attendance at the conference is verified. Please note that all receipts must be submitted to the Hawai’i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) to receive the reimbursement. All eligible expenses will only be reimbursed up to the granted amount.

The travel scholarships do not include conference registration. All recipients of the travel scholarships are responsible for completing registration and are required to pay the conference fee in effect at the time of registration.

Eligibility:

  • Open to administrators and teachers from any neighbor island (Kauaʻi, Maui, Molokai, Lānaʻi, and Hawaiʻi island) public, charter, or private school.
  • Preference will be given to Hawaiʻi Island educators, to special education teachers, and to those who work directly with students with learning differences.
  • Applicants must directly serve students with learning differences.
  • Applicants must complete their own application form.

Deadline to apply: Monday, September 18, 2026 or until funds have been depleted.
Notifications will be sent as applications are received and within two weeks of submission. Please note that award recipients should register as soon as the notification is received, in order to take advantage of the registration rate in effect at that time.

Please contact Christie Tomasa with any questions.

Learner Variabilities Travel Scholarship Application