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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…

We are thrilled to congratulate the 2022 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars! One hundred high-achieving community college students received the prestigious scholarship this year, and 80 are Phi Theta Kappa members! Presented by The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF), this highly competitive national transfer scholarship awards students up to $55,000 a year to complete their bachelor’s…

Stay tuned to more International Officer content by following us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok: @phithetakappa Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022-2023 officer team brought with it the plot-twist of a century, providing even more diversity to an already stellar team with the election of the first-ever International Co-Presidents! Representing over 340,000 active members,…

PTK Catalyst is right around the corner! Phi Theta Kappa’s biggest event of the year is an opportunity for members, alumni and advisors to get together and celebrate the accomplishments of our community, and we’re back in-person for the first time since 2019. Here are 6 things we missed: 1. The Flag Parade – Phi…

Editors note: This post was written by Caroline Sabsoul, Communications Coordinator at Phi Theta Kappa. My first experience with the PTK Scholarship application was in the Spring of 2018. My advisor had a session to go over the application, how to complete the eligibility quiz, important questions to highlight, etc. As an international student, it…

Hampshire College was founded in 1965 to radically reimagine liberal arts education. Today, they pride themselves in being an unconventional institution, organized differently from any college in the world. Offering courses in science, technology, math, engineering, fine art, visual art, and performing arts, the small institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts is offering PTK members a…

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Catreese Qualls, International Vice President for Division III. “Today I stand on the backs of the giants who came before me. I’m compelled by the blood, sweat, tears, and rich history of those who laid the foundation before me.” I said these words in a recent publication of…

PTK’s last in-person Catalyst was in 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Since the pandemic started, we’ve been working hard to plan a convention that would fit everyone’s needs…and guess what? We did it! This year, your chapter can attend in-person, virtually, or combine both options for a hybrid experience in our most inclusive PTK Catalyst yet!…

Sometimes, when we think about Black History, we think about it as being in the past. At Phi Theta Kappa, Black History is something we live daily. It is very much a part of our present. Although we serve community college students from all over the world, Phi Theta Kappa’s Headquarters is located in Jackson,…