Your key to a world of opportunities
Phi Theta Kappa's nonprofit mission is to recognize and promote student academic achievement. PTK provides opportunities to cultivate professional and leadership skills, secure scholarships, explore diverse career paths, and build a network of supportive peers and trusted advisors that last a lifetime.
Unlock Your Full Potential with Phi Theta Kappa
Member Benefits
Gain access to professional development and leadership courses, live webinars that address real-time opportunities and challenges, exclusive partner benefits and discounts, and PTK Connect—a powerful tool for college transfer and scholarship searches. PTK membership provides a wide range of benefits designed to support your educational, professional, and personal growth. Think of it like a gym membership—but for your future!
Scholarships
We are the nation's leading provider of scholarships for community college students. Click below to learn how our scholarships work, how to create a strong application, and how to apply for PTK member-only scholarships. Your membership gives you access to scholarships while you're in community college, transfer scholarships for your next steps, and ones to help you prepare for your future career.
Professional & Personal Development
As a member, you have unlimited access to a wide range of courses designed to prepare you for transfer to a four-year college, enhance your career skills, and support personal growth. Topics include salary negotiation, time management, stress management, effective body language, workplace professionalism, and much more. It’s like having your own personal transfer and career coach.
Leadership
Developing strong leaders and providing diverse leadership opportunities are central to PTK’s mission. Our leadership programs offer members the chance to participate in workshops, courses, and hands-on experiences that deepen their understanding of effective leadership. PTK’s leadership development initiatives are designed to help you build confidence, improve communication, and cultivate teamwork—preparing you for success in college, your career, and beyond.
Community
PTK members join a vibrant and inclusive community of ambitious students, innovators, and changemakers, forming connections that enhance both personal and professional networks. Whether you're looking to find a study group, make new friends, participate in leadership opportunities, or engage in community service, PTK offers countless ways to get involved. Join a community where you'll grow, lead, and make an impact both on campus and beyond.
Events
Connect with your PTK community through exciting events at your local chapter, regional conferences, and our annual international convention, PTK Catalyst. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, travel to new places, or experience leadership and professional development opportunities, PTK events offer it all. Discover the activities, workshops, and travel experiences waiting for you, and start planning your next adventure today!
Unlock Your Potential
Phi Theta Kappa is more than just an honor society. While we celebrate academic achievement, our mission goes further—offering scholarships, leadership development, career preparation, and a supportive community.
Check out this video to explore one of our most popular benefits—scholarships.
Connect with PTK on Social
Come to the Scholarship Success drop-in event organized by Phi Theta Kappa. This event is open to all students and will take place at the Worthington campus.
#PTK #ScholarshipSuccess #MinnesotaWest #LearnWithPurpose
Happy Pi Day! What's your favorite type of pie?🥧
Laurie Hernandez is leaping with excitement to see you all in Kansas City, Missouri for Catalyst💃🤸 Have you registered to see her there? #PTKCatalyst
We are proud to be on Phi Theta Kappa's Transfer Honor Roll for delivering a seamless transition to university life! We loved welcoming potential transfer students to campus for Transfer Preview Day last week! Want to learn more? https://t.co/KzlCJI48eu
Prof. Robert Gil #PTK w kolejnym panelu dyskusyjnym podczas #HCC2025. Tym razem rozmawiamy o nowoczesnych technologiach w ramach wsparcia pacjentów kardiologicznych, dostępności innowacyjnych metod i realnych potrzebach chorych.
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カリ・ワークショップ開催！
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老若男女・武術経験など一切不問。
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#PEKITITIRSIAKALI #PTK #PTTA
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A special message from your friend Steve Burns💙💛
Make sure to register for Catalyst to catch up with Steve on Friday, April 4, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
http://catalyst.ptk.org
Alpha Iota Chi chapter wins big at PTK Tennessee Regional event. https://northeastnation.wpcomstaging.com/2025/03/05/alpha-iota-chi-wins-big-at-ptk-tennessee-regional-event/ via @northeaststate @PHITHETAKAPPA #PTK #NortheastStateStudents
A round of applause for our newest PTK chapter, Beta Omega Nu at Reid State Technical College in Alabama👏👏👏
Read more about the new chapter here: ...https://www.ptk.org/phi-theta-kappa-charter-established-at-reid-state-technical-college-celebrating-academic-excellence-and-community-impact/
@iamcccc PTK recognized as a 2024 REACH Chapter
http://www.cccc.edu/news/ccccs-ptk-recognized-2024-reach-chapter
@PHITHETAKAPPA
At last night's @Kellogg_CC celebration, we were honored to recognize our newest @PHITHETAKAPPA inductees. As always, love seeing the pride on the faces of the inductees' supporters. #WatsUpAtKCC
More congratulations to @RACC_edu student Noemi Gonzalez, as she was also named to the @PHITHETAKAPPA Honor Society All-USA Academic Team! Ms. Gonzalez was recognized for intellectual achievement, leadership, community and campus engagement! #RACCPROUD
Don't throw away your shot at attending PTK Catalyst!
We have a special message for you from Catalyst 2025 keynote, Miguel Cervantes (aka Alexander Hamilton). Listen in and don't 🎶wait for it, wait for it🎶 to register to be in 🎶the room where it happens🎶😉
Honored to celebrate @gatewayaz’s All-AZ @PHITHETAKAPPA students this week. Congratulations to Temya and Daphne!
🐾 Actor and Television Host Steve Burns is Taking the Stage at PTK Catalyst 2025🐾
Steve Burns is an American actor and television host best known as the original host of the long-running children's preschool television program Blue's Clues.
...https://www.ptk.org/original-blues-clues-host-to-speak-at-ptk-catalyst-2025/
Southwest celebrated some incredible achievements at the @CollegeSystemTN #SOAR2025 awards. Congrats to PTK scholars, Ryan Harrison and Viviana Hernandez, on your All-Tennessee Academic Team awards and EMS instructor Christopher Camp, a finalist for the Faculty Excellence Award!…
Service is one of the four Hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa! Join Karissa in sharing your favorite PTK service project and don't forget to tag us!
It is Leadership Wednesday! Today, you get the chance to vote in the International Officer Preliminary Election. Meet the candidates at http://catalyst.ptk.org and vote today for the future student leaders of PTK🗳️
Monday, February 24 – Membership
Tuesday, February 25 – Scholarship
Wednesday, February 26 - Leadership
Thursday, February 27 – Service
Friday, February 28 - Fellowship
Don't forget to tag PTK in all your Awareness Week posts!
The best nights are those where we get to celebrate our hardworking students! 🏆 Congratulations to all Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society members who were honored last evening.
🏆 Sidney Bieret
🏆 Riley Jensen
🏆 Shelvee Keller
🏆 Tristin Ludwig
🏆 Madison ...Thiesen
2024 TWSA 5A All-State #PTK
CCC is proud to announce that Dr. Larry Webster, Dean of Career and Technical Education, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator Award.
To read more, visit:
#CoahomaProud #Since1949
(Clarksdale, Mississippi) – Coahoma Community College is proud to announce that Dr. Larry Webster, Dean of Career and Technical Education, has been...
Rose are red
Violets are blue
PTK membership lasts a lifetime
And so does our love for you💙🧡
Happy Valentine's Day
We are proud to introduce the 27 candidates for International Office.
The preliminary election will take place February 26, so visit the link to learn more about each of the candidates: ...https://catalyst.ptk.org/event/987b16f1-a58b-470f-ab76-e79ccf8211bb/international-officer-candidates
#InternationalOffice #Catalyst2025
Need a gift for your PTK valentine? Use code XOXO25 to get 20% qualifying store orders. The sale ends February 14. Shop now at http://store.ptk.org!❤️💘❤️
Did you get an email asking you to join Phi Theta Kappa? Congratulations—it's a real thing and a real honor! PTK advisor Jimmy Fancher will be in the Student Center from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM today to answer all your questions. Stop by and he can tell you about it!
🎭Broadway star, Miguel Cervantes is taking the stage at PTK Catalyst!🎭
Handpicked by show creator and original Alexander Hamilton actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, Miguel Cervantes earned critical acclaim as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton from 2020-2024.
...https://www.ptk.org/broadway-star-to-take-stage-at-ptk-catalyst-2025/
We are getting charged up for convention! Are you? #ptkcatalyst
🚨 Deadline Alert 🚨
The Founder's Medal Application closes tomorrow, January 31, so if you haven't submitted your essay reflecting on the value of community college education, don't forget to hit submit before the deadline!