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After two decades in the workforce, Chanel Evans returns to community college as non-traditional, online student.

By Sarah Kohler, Michigan Regional Alumni Association Sarah Kohler is the historian and public relations officer for the Michigan Regional Alumni Association and is the director of admissions at Glen Oaks Community College. Are you ready for an adventure? That’s what transferring from a community college to a four-year institution can be! It’s a wild…

As we reach the last month before fall classes start…there is still time to put a summer recruitment campaign into action for the new group of students and potential Phi Theta Kappa members on your campus. Most chapters primarily conduct their recruitment in the fall or spring terms, but planning a summer recruitment can increase…

Serving as a Phi Theta Kappa International Officer is an experience like no other. Throughout the year the team will serve as ambassadors for the organization while connecting with members at local, regional, and international events. Individually, each officer benefits from personal and professional development opportunities to prepare them for success in their next steps…

For first-time PTK Catalyst attendees can seem overwhelming without knowing what to expect and what to bring. With the international convention only weeks away, anxieties and questions are rising. Read these tips to show up to Catalyst prepped and ready.

To ensure transfer success, it is imperative for students to know which type of questions to ask admission counselors.

As you prepare to Make Your Mark at this year’s PTK Catalyst, get to know the home of Catalyst ’23, Columbus, Ohio!

As Catalyst approaches, it is time to start thinking about where you will get food and any other necessities to help get you through three days packed with fun, education forums, general sessions, and college fairs!

Washington State University Global Campus has announced its new $2500, stackable scholarships, for Phi Theta Kappa members!

The three members of the Bergen County Community College team consider the Community College Innovative Challenge (CCIC), which they won in 2022, a key experience in their lives.

When I was younger, Black History Month meant reading the biographies of famous African Americans and writing papers about civil rights leaders. Now, I see Black History Month as more than just a time of reflection. It is a time of assessment. As President and CEO of PTK, I look at everything. Does the membership…

Catalyst is an unmatched PTK experience. It is where all of PTK comes together in one place to learn, listen, connect, and engage.

This year’s Catalyst Keynote Speakers are Academy Award winning actor Geena Davis and former All-American football linebacker and a NFL free agent Manti Te’o!

Jessica Bronner, a graduate of Rappahannock Community College, received a Phi Theta Kappa scholarship from the University of Arizona Global Campus.

Sweet Briar College has announced their new $2,000 transfer scholarship available to PTK members! Committed to women’s leadership, Sweet Briar is all about educating women to become ethical leaders and create positive changes in the world, consistently ranking as one of the most innovative schools in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report….

Scholar Dash is PTK’s annual 5K fundraiser, raising money to create Golden Opportunity Scholarships – providing students financial support to access the life-changing opportunities offered to PTK members. In the last two years, Scholar Dash has created 1,603 Golden Opportunity Scholarships!   The top individual fundraisers and the top region are being recognized for their…

Fall semester has arrived – and if you’re a community college student, that can mean any number of things. Whether you’re trying to review all of the syllabi for your new classes, picking up all of your books from the bookstore, getting a head start on prepping for midterms, or a mix of the three,…

Blog originally published on Higher Education Today, a blog by the American Council of Education. Recently, the Joint Statement on Transfer and Award of Credit was updated for the first time since 2017, part of the work of the ACE National Task Force on the Transfer and Award of Credit. The statement, revised by ACE, the American…