Phi Theta Kappa motivates its members to become more involved in their school and community through the four Hallmarks PTK stands for.
HALLMARKS
Service- PTK strives to serve our community in many ways. Annually we hold Project graduation and various other donation drives to collect food, books, and personal supplies that are later distributed to local charities, families, and schools. At the same time, we offer many volunteer opportunities to the members to serve their community.
Fellowship- PTK members come together often to discuss the Honors Study Topic and offer socialization to the members with other people like themselves.
Leadership- PTK encourages its members to take on leadership roles inside and outside the chapter making a difference for themselves and the wider community. While some of the events seem like Service, Fellowship, or Scholarship it is the strategy and organizational skills used in planning that make it a leadership event.
Scholarship- PTK recognizes scholarship among fellow students, faculty, and community members. In elementary schools, we tutor those less fortunate in hope that they will one day be scholars.
One of the most tangible benefits of PTK is the scholarships that are offered only to members.
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1. Senior Institute Transfer Scholarship- Over 550 colleges and Universities in the U.S. and Canada offer more than 34 million in transfer scholarships. These are for those members who plan to transfer to a four-year college. These scholarships usually cover tuition and fees up to $2,500 per semester for two semesters and can be renewed by meeting the academic standards of the institute. |
2. All USA Academic Team Scholarship- recognizes 60 outstanding members a year nationwide with awards of $2,500
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3. All Tennessee Academic Team Scholarship- members must be All USA participants, and are automatically named to the All Tennessee Team, making them eligible for other scholarship opportunities. |
4. Guistwhite Scholarship- It is associated also with All USA but you can apply for it separately. It offers awards totaling $60,000 annually. |
5. Leaders of Promise Scholarship- The societies first scholarship made available to members still enrolled in the community college. Awards $500 to ten individuals based on applications submitted. |
6. National Dean’s List- All members are automatically nominated and awards are 30 scholarships at $250 each. |
7. International Office Scholarship- 5 members elected annually to serve as an International Officer receive $2000 each for continued education. |
8. Orlowski Candidate Scholarship-This also is offered to those serving as an International Officer and is a $1000 scholarship for continued education |
9. Nota Bene Scholarship- The scholarship is derived from the Literary Anthology prepared yearly. A Citation scholarship of $1000 is awarded to the top writer and 4 other scholarships of $500 are awarded in various categories. |
For more information on PTK scholarships, visit www.ptk.org and check out the e-scholarship directory.
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Answers to frequently asked questions:
Q. What is Phi Theta Kappa?
A. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of the two-year colleges. It is the largest Honor Society in the world with over 1200 chapters worldwide.
Q. How do I become a member?
A. Member status is obtained by first reaching a cumulative GPA of 3.5, then you will receive an invitation, and once you pay the dues you are a member.
Q. How long will my dues allow me to be a member?
A. Once you pay the dues you are always a member. However, there are guidelines to maintaining member status. They are different for different colleges; as for Cleveland State, you must maintain a 3.1 GPA.
Being active is never mandatory but being an active member seems to be contagiously fun!
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