Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where can I use my KaMakaniCash Card?
Q: What happens if my badge is lost and I don't have my phone?
Q: How to add funds to my child's KaMakaniCash account?
Q: How long will it take for my deposit to show up in my KaMakaniCash account?
Q: What if my child doesn't have money in their account, will they not eat?
Q: What is the balance required at all times?
Q: What happens to the money in my child's account at the end of the school year?
Q: What if I do not want to use my phone for scanning?
Q: Where can I use my KaMakaniCash Card?
A: The KaMakaniCash system is operated as a convenience to our students and their families. Students may charge a variety of items to their accounts. Your KaMakaniCash Card can be used for:
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Q: What happens if my badge is lost and I don't have my phone?
A: Report to the Business Office at business@hpa.edu that your badge is lost. You will need another badge. You will need to retrieve your phone where you last left it. If you lost your phone you will need another badge.
Visit the Business Office to replace your KaMakaniCash Card. The cost to replace your card is $5.
To deactivate your KaMakaniCash account, please log in to KaMakaniCash.hpa.edu
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Q: How to add funds to my child's KaMakaniCash account?
A: 1. Navigate to kamakanicash.hpa.edu
2. Click "Parent/Guest Login"
3. Login with your email and password.
4. Click "Make a KaMaKani Cash CC deposit" (with 3% credit card fees) or "KaMakani Cash ACH deposit" (with a US bank account, no fees)
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add funds or enable automatic deposits of funds.
6. If you have more than one child attending HPA:
7. Logout and complete steps 1 - 6 for each child with different passwords for each child.
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Q: How long will it take for my deposit to show up in my KaMakaniCash account?
A: For credit card transactions the deposit will appear immediately.
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Q: Will you accept a check, money order, international wire transfer, or cashier's checks, or personal payments to the account?
A: The KaMakaniCash account specifies that the account can be funded via wire transfer, Flywire, US bank account, or credit card from anywhere in the world. Please email KaMakaniCash@hpa.edu for more details.
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Q: What if my child doesn't have money in their account, will they not eat?
A: HPA will no longer be extending credit. It will be the responsibility of the parents to ensure that funds are deposited into a child's account. The meal plan pricing was available in your enrollment agreement as a PDF link titled, "Tuition Payment Plans and Fees." It can also be found on the myHPA Resource Board 'Family Resources" tile.
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Q: What is the balance required at all times?
A: We ask that day parents maintain a balance of $300 and boarding parents maintain a balance of $2,000. When the balance falls below this minimum, parents receive daily automatic messages to fund the account.
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Q: What happens if we try to make a purchase at the student store, there aren't any funds, and we don't have a credit card or cash?
A: HPA will no longer be extending credit. It will be the responsibility of the parents to ensure that funds are deposited into the child's account and employees fund their own accounts. If there are no funds in KaMakaniCash then they will be unable to make a purchase.
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Q: What happens to the money in my child's account at the end of the school year?
A: The account will be kept open for a couple of months to ensure that all charges from outside vendors have been received. The credit balance will then be refunded to the parents.
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Q: What if I do not want to use my phone for scanning?
A: A badge can be created for you upon request. Please contact business@hpa.edu.
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