Twenty years ago, Emily Froimson left a career in law to work with nonprofits — specifically to improve educational opportunities for low- and middle-income students. It was a scary move, but it put her on the front lines of an issue about which she has become truly passionate, thanks in large part to her mother….
St. Lawrence University in New York is the latest four-year university to offer a transfer scholarship exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members. It joins more than 750 colleges and universities in offering more than $37 million in transfer scholarships. St. Lawrence is located in the northern part of New York State, in Canton. The small…
It’s never too early to begin exploring your options if you plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. Set up a free profile in CollegeFish.org to find your best-fit institutions, or scan our Transfer Honor Roll for a list of transfer-friendly colleges near you. Attending a college fair, like the one recently held…
To celebrate Phi Theta Kappa’s centennial, we’re changing up Honors Institute 2018 to incorporate our Leadership Development curriculum. It’s an exciting move that will benefit both the students and advisors who attend the weeklong event, June 18-23 at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Advisors will be certified (or re-certified) to teach the Leadership Development curriculum on…
Five Phi Theta Kappa members face an especially exciting year ahead — they were named the 2018-2019 International Officers during PTK Catalyst 2018, held April 19-21 in Kansas City, Missouri. We posed a few questions to each officer to help you get to know them a little better. Answers have been edited for length and…
It’s been a long time coming, but at PTK Catalyst 2018, the Omicron Psi Chapter from Grayson College in Texas was named the Most Distinguished Chapter. The award recognizes the chapter with the highest combined score of its Honors in Action Project and College Project Hallmark Award submissions. It is the greatest honor a Phi…
Nearly $200,000 has been awarded to 150 college students nationwide for their selection to the 2018 Coca-Cola Academic Team.
Buffy Duncan, a Liberal Arts and Sciences major at Aiken Technical College, has been named the 2018 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Ten Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2018 Hites Scholars and will each receive a $7,500 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
Fifteen Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2018 Guistwhite Scholars and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.
Two Phi Theta Kappa members have each received $1,500 scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa and GEICO.
Five Phi Theta Kappa members have each received $1,000 scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa and GEICO.