2023 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo Registration

Registration for the NASFAA 2023 Leadership & Legislative Conference & Expo is now closed.

Registration Fees

*Registrant must be an active FAAC^® at the time of registration through the event.

Your registration fee includes:

• Monday and Tuesday morning beverage breaks and afternoon snack and beverage breaks.
• Sunday and Monday evening receptions with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.
• Access to all sessions in your chosen pathway, and all exhibits.
• Access to pathway session handouts for six months following the event.

Each participant is responsible for covering their own travel, lodging, other meal costs, and incidental expenses. View conference travel and hotel information, local dining suggestions, as well as a site full of fun things to do in Washington, D.C.

Bus Tour

An optional bus tour of D.C.'s historic monuments was available as an add-on event on Sunday afternoon for all registrants. Tickets were $25 but are sold out.

COVID-19 Protocols and Safety Measures

• Plated food will not be offered; however, NASFAA will provide beverage breaks in the morning and snack breaks in the afternoon in the Exhibit Area for all participants.
• NASFAA will abide by any protocols required by the mayor of Washington, D.C. Any such requirements will be provided to attendees in advance of their arrival.
• If you are symptomatic at the time of the event, or have been exposed to someone who has recently contracted COVID-19, please do not attend. Scroll down to read our policy on cancellation due to illness or potential COVID symptoms.

Media

For information on media registration, please email [email protected].

Accommodations

Sign Language Service Requests

Requests for sign language interpreters should be emailed to [email protected] no later than December 5, 2022; requests for accommodations submitted after the deadline will be considered, but NASFAA may not be able to provide the requested accommodation due to lack of advance notice.

American with Disabilities (ADA) Act

The Mayflower Hotel is ADA compliant.

Cancellation / Change of Attendee Policy

When you register for the conference, you are agreeing to comply with the following cancellation fee schedule:

• $25 cancellation fee through January 6, 2023
• $50 cancellation fee January 7-20, 2023
• $75 cancellation fee January 21 through 5:00 p.m. ET January 27, 2023
• $0 refund on January 27, 2023 and later (see Cancellation Due to Illness or Coronavirus Restrictions policy below)

Please note: These fees apply to both "Pay Now" and "Pay Later" registrations. If you do not cancel, or complete the Change of Attendee Form to indicate who will attend in your place, by 5:00 p.m. ET on January 27, 2023, you will be responsible for the full amount of the registration fees and will be billed. Once you note a replacement attendee, no cancellation fees will apply. 

Change of Attendee Form | Cancellation Form

Cancellation Due to Illness or Coronavirus Restrictions

If you experience any symptoms associated with COVID-19 in the days leading up to or during the conference, or are required to quarantine according to CDC requirements for having been exposed to COVID-19, or have other coronavirus restrictions that will not allow you to attend the conference, you may complete the Cancellation Form and indicate so in the "Reason for Cancellation" field. You will be issued a full refund. We thank you for your dedication to helping prevent any potential spread and to keeping other conference attendees and staff safe.

NASFAA Event Conduct Policy

NASFAA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and harassment-free environment at its conferences, training events, board and committee meetings, and other NASFAA-sponsored events.

Read Policy

Certified Financial Aid Administrator^® Recertification Points

If you are a certified financial aid administrator, each pathway of this conference is eligible for eight Certified Financial Aid Administrator^® Recertification Points (RPs). Your RPs will be automatically added to your Dashboard based on your attendance.

Dress Code

For Sunday through Tuesday, the dress code is business casual. Bring a sweater or jacket for inside the hotel conference rooms and cold weather outerwear appropriate for DC winter weather. For the optional Capitol Hill visits on Wednesday, the dress code is business attire with comfortable shoes.

FAACs, don't forget to wear your lapel pin(s).