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I AM PTK: Gracie Bonds Staples

Gracie Bonds Staples grew up in a small Mississippi town where she became the first African American to be inducted into her PTK chapter. Now a popular newspaper columnist in Atlanta, one of her guiding principles is to treat everyone with dignity and respect.

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4 Tips for Applying to Medical School

With multiple relatives in the medical field, Division 3 International Vice President Tyler McKenzie has set his sights on medical school and has four tips for applying that he’s picked up from those in the know.

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Rider University Will Give Full Tuition to Two PTK Members

A university admissions rep gives her best advice for transfer students and shares details of a new scholarship exclusively for PTK members she helped establish: full tuition at Rider University.

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10 Ways to Impress a College Admissions Official

Transferring to a four-year college? Here are 10 tips for the application process to help you get in.

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How Project Management Can Make Hallmark Submissions Easier

Adopt a project management mind frame as you prepare for PTK’s upcoming Hallmark Awards submissions season. You’ll stay organized and on track, and you’ll learn valuable skills that will help when you enter the workforce.

Competitive Edge Hallmark Awards Project Management

Everything You Need to Know About the Honors Case Study Challenge

See how this unique research project can boost your soft skills and get you better prepared to transfer or enter the workforce. You could also win $500!

Competitive Edge Honors Case Study Challenge Honors in Action Scholarships

Nursing Students: Apply Now for Hurst Scholarship

Phi Theta Kappa’s Hurst Review NCLEX® Scholarship pays for your NCLEX® exam and gives you a free subscription to the premier Hurst NCLEX® Review, which boasts a 98.6 percent success rate.

Nursing Scholarships

3 Tips for Staying Focused and Creating a Fantastic JKCF Scholarship Application

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholar Vanessa Newman has three tips for your scholarship application that will help you improve your experience and submit it with confidence.

Alumni Scholarships

We Are PTK: Amie Croteau and Judith Croteau

Neither Amie Croteau nor her mother-in-law Judith Croteau ever thought they’d get beyond an associate degree, but awards from Phi Theta Kappa’s Fall Scholarship Application —open now through October 25 — changed everything.

#IAMPTK Alumni Frontpage Scholarships

How to Be Your Own Music Therapist

Chapter advisor Jackie Pierce saw the power of music therapy when her dad was in hospice care. In a recent TEDx Talk, she shares how we can all become our own music therapists.

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