Scholarships

Member Gets Full Ride to Cornell

Phi Theta Kappa member Olya Homonchuk’s mantra is simple: never doubt yourself. As an international student dedicated to pursuing her dreams, she has stuck to her guns, setting her sights on success from the beginning.

62 Members Receive Nearly $2 Million in Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

A total of 62 Phi Theta Kappa members are among the 73 recipients of the 2013 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships, the nation's largest private scholarship program. They received a total of more than $1.8 million for completion of baccalaureate degrees.

All-USA Community College Academic Team Receives $50,000 in Scholarships

Jackson, MS - Twenty two-year college students have been named to the 23rd annual All-USA Community College Academic Team, honored for their outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership.

50 New Century Scholars Receive $100,000 in Scholarships

Jackson, MS – Fifty community college students from the United States, Canada, and the Federated States of Micronesia have been named 2013 New Century Scholars – receiving a total of $100,000 in scholarships.

Phi Theta Kappa Presents 2013 Guistwhite Scholars with $100,000 in Scholarships

Jackson, Mississippi - Twenty Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected as 2013 Guistwhite Scholarship recipients and will be recognized and invited to a special reception during Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention in San Jose, California, April 4-6.

Phi Theta Kappa Awards First Oberndorf Scholarships

Jackson, MS – Selected as the first Oberndorf Scholars, 10 Phi Theta Kappa members have been awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships. Selected from nearly 100 applications, the scholars receive scholarships of $500 each to further their associate degree studies.

Illinois Member Reels in Scholarships with Help of CollegeFish.org

As a member of the Nu Lambda Chapter at Harry S. Truman College in Chicago, Illinois, Melissa Brand admits that while she knew she wanted to transfer, she was lost at first.

Phi Theta Kappa Literary Award Named for Long-time Staff Member Nell Ewing

Jackson, MS – The Citation Award for the best entry in Phi Theta Kappa’s annual Nota Bene literary competition has been renamed the Nell Ewing Citation Award in honor of Nell Ewing, who retired December 31, 2012, after serving on the staff for 26 years.

Scholarship Endowment Established to Honor Jeff and Susan Edwards

Jackson, MS - Students and faculty members of Lone Star College-CyFair Campus in Texas have funded a scholarship endowment in honor of their former Phi Theta Kappa advisors, Susan and Jeff Edwards.

Susan Edwards

Marshall Awards To Provide Recognition, Scholarships for Advisors

Jackson, MS – Phi Theta Kappa is pleased to announce an exciting new professional development opportunity for chapter advisors.

Dr. Jo Marshall

Fall Common Application for Transfer Scholarships Due December 7

Jackson, MS –  This spring, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will award more than half a million dollars in scholarships to community college students who will be completing their associate degrees or transferring to a four-year college.

4,000 St. Louis Community College Students Commit to Complete

St. Louis, MO - Ryan “Riley B.” Bell became an unlikely sensation Friday at St. Louis Community College's Commit to Complete Champions Rally - performing the song he wrote about college completion as hundreds of students, faculty and guests applauded, sang and danced along.

St. Louis Community College Completion Rally

2012 Phi Theta Kappa Nota Bene Authors Receive $3,000 in Scholarships

Jackson, MS - Literary works from 13 Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen from 809 entries for publication in the 2012 edition of Nota Bene, the Society's honors anthology. Authors of the four most outstanding entries received $3,000 in Nota Bene scholarships.

Phi Theta Kappa Awards Hites Scholars $75,000 in Scholarships

JACKSON, MS - Ten two-year college students have been named recipients of the 2012 Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarship, receiving a total of $75,000 to assist in the attainment of baccalaureate degrees.

Hites Scholarship Program

Phi Theta Kappa/AACC Award $50,000 in Frank Lanza Healthcare Scholarships

Jackson, MS – Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), with the generous support of CAE Healthcare and L-3 Communications, Inc., have awarded $50,000 in scholarships to the 2012 Frank Lanza Scholars.

Frank Lanza Scholarship Program

ACCT Supports Completion Challenge with Gift to Oberndorf Scholarships

Jackson, MS – The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) recently made a donation of $5,000 to Phi Theta Kappa's Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship Fund as the Society's Foundation seeks to meet a second matching challenge to create a $500,000 endowment.

Dr. Rod Risley, ACCT Chair Roberto Uranga, Society Board Chair Kip Johnson

50 Members Receive 2012 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships

A total of 50 Phi Theta Kappa members are among the 60 recipients of the 2012 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships, the nation's largest private scholarship program.

IPSLEI Partners with Phi Theta Kappa to Establish Scholarship Endowment

JACKSON, MS – The International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI) is partnering with Phi Theta Kappa to establish an endowment for a scholarship to be named in honor of Dr. Richard L.

Monika Byrd, Dr. Richard Resurreccion, and Kevin Brame - photo by Dan Coffman

Lou Oberndorf Named Trustee of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation

JACKSON, MS - The Phi Theta Kappa Foundation has named former METI CEO Lou Oberndorf as a member of the Board of Trustees. The Foundation was created to direct the Society's fundraising and development programs.

Lou Oberndorf

Phi Theta Kappa Nears $500,000 Endowment Goal for College Completion Scholarships

JACKSON, MS – In less than six months, the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation has met a matching grant of $125,000 from Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf that will provide additional scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa members to complete their college credentials.

Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf address the audience at the 2012 Annual Convention.

2012 All-USA Community College Academic Team Announced

Jackson, MS – Twenty students have been named to the 22nd annual All-USA Community College Academic Team, honored for their outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. Each team member will receive a $2,500 scholarship.

Minnesota Faculty Advisor Receives 2012 Mosal Scholarship

Jackson, MS – Dr. Peggy Lee LePage, a biology professor at North Hennepin Community College in Minnesota, has been selected to receive a 2012 Mosal Award, which carries a stipend of $5,000 for personal professional development.

Dr. Peggy Lee LePage

2012 New Century Scholars Named

Jackson, MS – Fifty-one community college students from the United States, Canada and Guam have been named 2012 New Century Scholars – receiving over $100,000 in scholarships. The New Century Scholars Program is sponsored by Coca-Cola Refreshments, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundat

Spring Scholarship Deadline Extended to April 18

The deadline for applying for Phi Theta Kappa's spring scholarships, using the Common Application, has been extended to April 18. Spring scholarships include Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarships, Geico Business Student Scholarships and Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarships.

20 Phi Theta Kappa Members Named 2012 Guistwhite Scholars

Jackson, MS - Twenty Phi Theta Kappa members have been selected as 2012 Guistwhite Scholarship recipients and will be recognized and invited to a special reception during Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention in Nashville April 12-14.

Guistwhite Remembered for Dedication to Students, College Completion

It is with great sadness that Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Dr. Rod Risley announces that Dr. Jack Guistwhite, for whom the Guistwhite Scholar Program was named, and creator of the first transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members, has died in Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 94.

Dr. Jack Guistwhite

Phi Theta Kappa Names 2011 Nota Bene Authors

Jackson, MS - Literary works from 16 Phi Theta Kappa members have been chosen from 950 entries for publication in the 2011 edition of Nota Bene, the Society's honors anthology.

NFL Hall of Fame Inductee/Philanthropist Funds Scholarship for Ohio Students

Jackson, MS - Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dorothy C. Lanier Scholarship for members attending community colleges in Ohio. The $10,000 endowment will allow a $1,000 scholarship to be presented each year to an Ohio member of Phi Theta Kappa.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Provides Scholarships to Additional 150 Community College Students

Chrissie Prichard Vandevere was an A-plus high school student planning to be an engineer. Determined to pay her own way through college and not burden her family, she enrolled in community college.

Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Challenge Announced

Phi Theta Kappa's new Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship will assist community college students facing unanticipated and severe financial barriers to complete a college credential.

Phi Theta Kappa Hites Scholars Awarded $75,000 in Scholarships

JACKSON, MS - Ten community college students from six states have been named recipients of the 2011 Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarships, receiving a total of $75,000 to assist in the attainment of baccalaureate degrees.

Player Legacy Benefits Orlowski Scholarship Endowment

Phi Theta Kappa's Orlowski Scholarship Endowment, which supports annual scholarships of $1,000 for an International Officer candidate, has received a $50,000 gift from the estate of the late Dr. Mary Anne Player.

Lanza Scholarships Increase; All Application Processes Streamlined

Two very important changes to Phi Theta Kappa's scholarship opportunities have been announced: In 2012, $50,000 in Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarships will be awarded, doubling the amount available; and all Society-administered scholarships will now use a common application with two application per

51 Members Receive 2011 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships

A total of 51 Phi Theta Kappa members are among the 60 recipients of 2011 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships, the nation's largest private scholarship program.

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