Annual Conference Information

2026 NASSGAP Annual Conference

The NASSGAP Annual Conference is the premier opportunity for state grant and aid professionals to network with colleagues from other states, learn about program administration and higher education policy, and receive the latest updates on federal student aid.

Don’t wait to register! Early Bird registration closes September 18. Conference registration closes October 9. A limited number of scholarships are available to assist if budgets are tight. See the Conference Scholarships information below.

Register here.

Cost: $795 Early Bird (Register by September 18); $895 Regular (Register by October 9)

Dates:  October 20-23, 2026
Registration opens at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, followed by the President’s Opening Remarks and Host State Happenings at 4:00 p.m.  Sessions conclude at Noon on Friday, October 23.

Location:  Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Hotel (Stateline, Nevada)

Agenda: NASSGAP 2026 Annual Conference Advance Program

Lodging:

A block of rooms has been reserved at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV, for the nights of October 19-22, 2026. The special room rate of $110 (plus taxes and fees) will be available until October 5, 2026.  Reserve rooms at NASSGAP’s preferred rate through the hotel reservation link.  Please double-check the dates of your room reservation prior to submission. The room rate will be extended based upon availability up to 5% of the peak night utilization, three (3) days prior and three (3) days following the event.

If you have any issues with your hotel reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 775-588-6611 (referencing our group code “S10NAS6”), or email Conference Co-Chair Zachary Christian at zachary@sctuitiongrants.org. Please note, a charge of $15 plus current sales tax will be assessed if making reservations by phone; no fee is assessed if reservations are made via the link above.

See you at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe in October!

Conference Scholarships:

The purpose of the NASSGAP Conference Scholarship is to provide an opportunity for individuals who, due to financial constraints, would be unable to attend the NASSGAP conference without scholarship support. The scholarship will be awarded up to the amount of $3,000 and can be used toward the conference registration fee, hotel, and airfare.

If you would like to attend the conference and your agency has paid NASSGAP dues but cannot fully fund your conference expenditures, you may apply for a NASSGAP Conference Scholarship. Only a limited number of NASSGAP Conference Scholarships are available, so a committee will review applications and select recipients. To apply, complete and submit the Conference Scholarship Application to the NASSGAP Scholarship Review Committee c/o President Renée Davis at president@nassgap.org by Friday, August 21, 2026.  Scholarship recipients will be notified by September 1, 2026 to provide adequate time to register as a Conference Scholarship Recipient and make hotel reservations prior to the reservation deadline of October 5, 2026.

Local Attractions:

There are lots of things to see and do nearby! Visit the Explore Tahoe Visitor Center’s website for more information.