About the Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling

HACAC is a non-profit organization of professionals working in the realm of college admissions, both on the secondary and post-secondary levels. Like our parent organization, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), we are dedicated to helping students transition to post-secondary education through education, collaboration, and community building.

All members, individuals, and institutions must be in agreement with the purposes of HACAC and NACAC and in agreement with the Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission.

Mission Statement

Strengthening our community of professionals dedicated to post-secondary access through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Vision Statement

A thriving community committed to post-secondary education, grounded in connection to Hawai’i and its people and values of pilina (relationships), ‘ohana (family), and kūpono (honest).

Core Values

HACAC is committed to and is guided by its core values of pilina (relationships), ‘ohana (family), and kūpono (honest).

The Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling (HACAC) is Hawaii’s affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC is the only professional association whose members come from secondary schools, community-based organizations, colleges and universities.