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Kidney donation is one of the most profound and life-affirming acts a person can undertake, and one Phi Theta Kappa alum recently stepped up to donate a kidney to her former chapter advisor. It all began when Carolinas Region advisor Leila Rogers was experiencing kidney failure and posted signs around town asking people to be…

By Tala Alahmar, a 2021 PTK International President and Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar Growing up in Syria, I imagined a straightforward future for myself: graduating high school, attending Damascus University like my parents, and spending the rest of my life close to home. However, the onset of the Syrian civil war shattered this dream. My…

University of Redlands in California has established a new $5,000 transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members enrolling in the College of Art & Science. The college also offers a tuition guarantee program for qualified applicants called the Redlands Promise. The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts institution that was founded in 1907….

Dear Gentle Reader,       To some, Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year colleges, an organization that recognizes student success. But to me, PTK is so much more. Let me explain.  In the fall of 2022, my chapter advisor at Clark State College in Ohio, Nina Wiley, was conducting a phone calling campaign in…

By Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner The Golden Opportunity Scholarship Fund was created to ensure that all students have the chance to experience the benefits of Phi Theta Kappa membership, regardless of their financial situation. Since its inception in 2016, Golden Opportunity has provided financial assistance to 26,345 community college students. The Phi Theta Kappa Foundation is…

Luther College in Iowa has increased their transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members from $1,000 a year to $2,500 a year. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years or until the student completes a bachelor’s degree. The scholarship is stackable with other scholarships offered by the university. Learn more about this transfer…

By Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner OOOOOOOOOO Last year, Phi Theta Kappa members completed more than 75,000 scholarship applications, and our members led nearly 900 projects focused on research and service. It’s proof that you, as community college students, are all about making things happen and driving change, both on your campuses and in your communities. But…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published academic research conducted by students at 20 colleges in the seventh edition of Civic Scholar: Journal of Undergraduate Community College Research. The full journal is available here. Civic Scholar features 20 exceptional undergraduate research projects created and carried out by PTK student members. The research projects involve…

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has published the fourth annual edition of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership, the first journal showcasing leadership among community college students. View the 2024 issue here. Change Makers highlights 17 exceptional leadership projects created and carried out by PTK student members. These projects involve collaboration with campus or…

The University of Akron (UA) in Ohio has a established a new $2,000 scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members transferring to the university.

Boston University’s Metropolitan College (BU MET) in Massachusetts established a new undergraduate transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members.

The 2024/2025 Honors Study Topic has eight themes that serve as lenses to explore “The Power of Stories.” Learn more about the themes here.

Honors in Action combines academic research, problem solving, and action-oriented service to address real-world challenges in our communities. Developed to support student engagement in Honors in Action programming, the Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Grant helps bridge the financial gap between ideas and action. Honors in Action grants offer chapters a chance to request…

Get to know Phi Theta Kappa’s newly elected 2024-2025 International Officer team who will be representing PTK this year.

Allegheny College in Pennsylvania established a new transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members.

Catalyst is more than just a conference. It is an opportunity for you to learn, grow, explore, connect, and so much more.

The CCIC is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is a national competition where community college student teams, working with a faculty or administrator mentor, use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to innovate solutions to real-world problems; receive full travel support to attend an Innovation Boot Camp held in Washington, D.C.; and compete for cash awards of up to $3,000 per team member.

When Dr. Adam James began his first year of medical school, he promised himself that once he became a doctor he would give back to the organizations, like Phi Theta Kappa, that helped him achieve his dream. “If I had not applied to PTK, I wouldn’t have applied to medical school,” James said. “I wouldn’t…