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The University of Akron (UA) in Ohio has a established a new $2,000 scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members transferring to the university.

Boston University’s Metropolitan College (BU MET) in Massachusetts established a new undergraduate transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members.

The 2024/2025 Honors Study Topic has eight themes that serve as lenses to explore “The Power of Stories.” Learn more about the themes here.

Honors in Action combines academic research, problem solving, and action-oriented service to address real-world challenges in our communities. Developed to support student engagement in Honors in Action programming, the Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Grant helps bridge the financial gap between ideas and action. Honors in Action grants offer chapters a chance to request…

Get to know Phi Theta Kappa’s newly elected 2024-2025 International Officer team who will be representing PTK this year.

Allegheny College in Pennsylvania established a new transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members.

Catalyst is more than just a conference. It is an opportunity for you to learn, grow, explore, connect, and so much more.

The CCIC is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF). It is a national competition where community college student teams, working with a faculty or administrator mentor, use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to innovate solutions to real-world problems; receive full travel support to attend an Innovation Boot Camp held in Washington, D.C.; and compete for cash awards of up to $3,000 per team member.

When Dr. Adam James began his first year of medical school, he promised himself that once he became a doctor he would give back to the organizations, like Phi Theta Kappa, that helped him achieve his dream. “If I had not applied to PTK, I wouldn’t have applied to medical school,” James said. “I wouldn’t…

Catalyst is an action-packed event for all attendees, and to add to the excitement former Secret Service Special Agent and Interrogator Evy Poumpouras is joining the Catalyst speaker line-up. Evy’s speech will focus on how to own your story, reading people, and how others read you. She will be speaking on Saturday, April 6 at…

Appalachian State University (App State) established a new transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members in North Carolina.

Editorial note: This blog was originally posted here by Cape Fear Community College. Heeding her mom’s advice, CFCC student Ava Gosline decided to combine her business acumen with her passion for pottery. THROWING CLAY AND SHAPING DREAMS From an early age, Ava demonstrated a business sense. The Wilmington native enrolled at CFCC where she strategically saved money while…

By Liam Blakeway, Lone Star College-Cyfair, International President Embarking on the journey of being an International Officer in Phi Theta Kappa may feel like stepping into uncharted territory – a thrilling yet overwhelming prospect. Picture this: You’re running for International Office, and you’ve made it to the semi-finals. You are standing before a crowd of…

Misty Copeland, principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, is taking the stage at Phi Theta Kappa’s Catalyst in April 2024.

Thomas Edison State University is expanding their Phi Theta Kappa scholarship eligibility to graduate students.

PTK member Mariana Orrego Serna’s poem was selected be published in The Polaris Trilogy and sent to the moon on a future space flight.

Accepting membership in Phi Theta Kappa helped introvert Zoe Horne break out of her shell and become a leader.

Koto Imahori reflects on how Phi Theta Kappa helped her reach her education goals and become a better advocate and leader.