Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Official Honor Society for 2-year Colleges

Phronimon - Thumos - Katharotes | Wisdom - Aspiration - Purity

Why Join?

When you join Phi Theta Kappa, you're joining a network of more than 3.5 million members around the world.

You can be confident in your choice to become a member - the American Association of Community Colleges has named Phi Theta Kappa the official honor society for two-year colleges.

Member Benefits

• Recognition
  • Phi Theta Kappa Golden Key Membership Pin
  • Phi Theta Kappa Membership Certificate
  • Recognition during chapter induction ceremony
  • Opportunity to wear Phi Theta Kappa graduation regalia*
  • Official Phi Theta Kappa seal placed on your college diploma*
  • Notation of membership on your college transcript*
  • Press release announcing your academic achievement
  • Letters of recommendation citing your membership

  * Contingent on college policy

• Scholarships
  • Up to $90 million in scholarships to help you complete your associate, bachelor's, even master's degrees
  • Access to $46 million in transfer scholarships offered by nearly 800 four-year colleges and universities across the country
  • Awards specifically for career-bound students, including some field-specific opportunities that cover the cost of certification exam fees
  • Leadership and service experiences that will boost your resume, making you more competitive for both PTK and non-PTK scholarships
• Career Training
  • Professional skills employers seek through our exclusive online Competitive Edge program
  • Navigate the job market with our one-of-a-kind PTK EDGE for Employment training course
  • Request personalized letters of recommendation for job applications
• Transfer Success
  • Use PTK Connect to search for four-year colleges and universities that are transfer friendly and see the scholarships they offer community college students - including those exclusively for PTK members
  • Take the trickiness out of transferring and get advice from admissions pros through our exclusive PTK EDGE for Transfer online course
• Learn Leadership
  • Free access to our custom, nationally recognized Leadership Development Studies curriculum
  • Develop your own personal leadership philosophy inspired by classic leaders from the Humanities and today's top thinkers
  • No textbook required - we use open source materials, so our curriculum is accessible to all
  • Practice your skills through leadership roles within your chapter, in service projects, and on campus

Membership Eligibility

To be eligible for membership in Coastline’s Beta Psi Alpha Phi Theta Kappa chapter, you must:

• Have completed at least 12 hours of coursework toward an associate or bachelor's degree or at least 6 hours of coursework toward a certificate of 1 year.
• Have a cumulative 3.25 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).

Learn More: Nat'l PTK Organization

PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Interested but don't yet meet the requirements?

Provisional membership = Chapter membership only

• applications will be approved by the current chapter officers
• approval based on prior history (e.g., high school, employment, military experience, parenting experience) and short written responses to two prompts
• may participate in volunteer activities and be recognized on a chapter basis
• may not vote or represent the chapter at official meetings or events of the national or regional Phi Theta Kappa organizations
• after one year, if the student still does not qualify for full membership, s/he/they may renew as a provisional member for one additional year

Provisional members must apply for full membership as soon as they are eligible, or else discontinue their membership altogether.

Full membership = Chapter, regional and international membership

Chapter service is not a requirement for international membership; however, a minimum of 20 hours of service to the chapter annually is recommended in order to be minimally competitive for chapter scholarships, state-wide and national scholarship nominations, and other chapter-specific benefits.

Chapter service includes, among other opportunities: attendance at weekly meetings, voluntary participation in chapter events and projects, and voluntarily representing the chapter at charitable and non-profit community events and projects (such as "Habitat for Humanity" and "Special Olympics," etc.), assisting with membership recruitment, fundraising, and serving as an officer or committee chair.