By Kevin Romero Kevin Romero is a student at Amherst University and a 2025 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar. I was walking through the Boston airport when the email arrived. I had just taken my phone off airplane mode and saw a notification from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. I opened the email in the middle…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published academic research conducted by students at 15 colleges in the ninth edition of Civic Scholar: Journal of Undergraduate Community College Research. The full journal is available here. Civic Scholar features 15 exceptional undergraduate research projects created and carried out by PTK student members. The research projects involve a wide range…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published the sixth annual edition of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2026 issue here. Change Makers features 16 outstanding student-led leadership projects developed in collaboration with college administrators. These projects align with each institution’s strategic priorities…
Emmanuel College has established a new scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa members. Emmanuel College offers students a chance to study in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more about this transfer option in the Q&A below. Tell us about your college’s new transfer scholarship for members of Phi Theta Kappa. Emmanuel College awards Phi Theta…
The Chime Scholars Foundation (CSF) and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) have announced the 2026 Chime Scholars cohort, recognizing 200 high-achieving students preparing to enter the workforce in high-demand fields. Funded by CSF and administered by PTK, the Chime Workforce Scholarship provides each scholar with $1,000 to help cover educational expenses while completing a…
Houghton University has estbalished a new scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa members. Houghton University is a private Christian liberal arts college in Houghton, New York, United States. Learn more about this transfer option in the Q&A below. Tell us about your college’s new transfer scholarship for members of Phi Theta Kappa. Houghton University is pleased…
Nathalie Munoz-Pascacio of Itawamba Community College’s Fulton Campus and Sydney Ridgeway of Jones College’s Ellisville Campus have been selected to receive the Bower–Delta State University Transfer Nursing Scholarship from the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. The renewable scholarship provides each student with $4,000 per semester, up to a maximum of $20,000, to help cover tuition, fees,…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named 275 four-year colleges and universities to its 2026 Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing institutions that have demonstrated exceptional success in creating pathways that help community college transfer students earn bachelor’s degrees. The Transfer Honor Roll is one of the nation’s most comprehensive recognitions of transfer excellence. Institutions are…
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for high-achieving community college students, recently named 180 community college workforce students as World Impact Scholars, an honor recognizing them for pursuing degrees and certificates in programs that support economic opportunity and workforce needs in communities across World Cup host regions. Supported by a donation from Coca-Cola…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is pleased to announce the election of Adrienne Barkley Giffin to serve on its Board of Directors as Regional Coordinator Representative. Elected by PTK’s 28 Regional Coordinators during Catalyst 2026, she will represent the perspectives of PTK regions and help shape the strategic direction of the Society. PTK’s Board…
Ahyan Malik, a student at Berkeley City College in California, has been named Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Founder’s Medal Award recipient. Malik received a $1,000 scholarship and the Founder’s Medal Medallion in recognition of writing the essay that most powerfully conveys the value of a community college education. Selected from more than 1,200 submissions, Malik’s…
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) is pleased to announce the appointment of José Fuentes to serve on its Board of Directors as Student Representative. In this role, he will represent the interests and perspectives of PTK’s more than 220,000 active members and help shape the strategic direction of the Society. PTK’s Board of Directors…