Illinois member Tyson Jenkins shares how Phi Theta Kappa erased the community college stigma in his mind and set him up for recognition, scholarships, and a family for life.
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Achieve Your Goals with the Ellucian Pathways Scholarship
The 2019 Ellucian Pathways Scholarship will award a total of $100,000 to 20 students to help them complete their education. Learn more and apply today!
Continue readingPTK Catalyst 2019 Hallmark Awards Gala Recap
It’s a wrap! Our highest chapter awards have been given, and the 2019-2020 International Officer team has been sworn in.
Continue readingFinding Joy in Phi Theta Kappa
Couldn’t make it to PTK Catalyst 2019? Read International President Elda Pere’s speech, delivered during the opening general session on Thursday, April 4.
Continue readingFive Students That Show Why Community Colleges Make The Grade
I often tell my children that I have the best job on the planet. As President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, I am in the business of creating opportunities for some of the nation’s hardest-working students by connecting them to life-changing scholarships and family-sustaining employment.
The Admissions Scandal: What It Is And What It Is Not.
As a result of the growing body of research, selective colleges are beginning to wake up to the fact that community college transfers are just as smart and capable as students from more affluent families, and that they bring valuable new perspectives to a classroom.
Transfer Nation: Episode 4
Transfer Nation is a podcast made by transfer students, for transfer students. In our final episode before Catalyst, Philippe and Jay talk Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa, about the myth of a “traditional” path for transfer students and about general advice for transfer students.
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