Phi Theta Kappa and Omega Sigma Membership Benefits
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Members of Phi Theta Kappa may apply for more than $36 million in transfer scholarships, provided exclusively to Society members by more than 600 senior institutions.
All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive the prestigious Golden Key Membership Pin.
All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive the impressive Certificate of Membership.
- All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive a wallet-size Identification Card.
Members of Phi Theta Kappa may affix the Society’s Gold Diploma Seal, denoting Society membership, to their two-year college diploma.
- Members of Phi Theta Kappa may have their membership in the international honor society noted on their transcript.
Members of Phi Theta Kappa may wear the Society’s golden monogrammed Honors Stole, Cords, and Tassel, at graduation (available for purchase).
- Letter of recommendation sent to a college admissions counselor or scholarship official.
Letter of recommendation sent to a potential employer.
- Automatic inclusion in the National Dean’s List, a publication of America’s most outstanding college students. Biographical forms are mailed once a year to all new inductees. Complete and return the forms and your information will be included at no obligation - and you will be eligible to receive one of 50 scholarships of $250 each awarded by the National Dean's List.
Other benefits available to members free of charge, include:
- Special offers from Phi Theta Kappa Partners. http://www.ptk.org/partners/
- Press release announcing your membership, sent electronically to a newspaper of your choice.
- Civil Service Jobs Benefit
Members applying for GS5 federal jobs and who completed a baccalaureate degree with superior academic achievement, as defined by the Federal Office of Personnel Management, would be upgraded to a GS7 classification, meaning an increase in starting salary over the GS5 grade. GS5 federal jobs are entry level jobs requiring completion of a baccalaureate degree or four years of study beyond high school.
- FREE enrollment in The Transfer Database, used by hundreds of senior colleges and universities to recruit Phi Theta Kappa transfer students.
Phi Theta Kappa Member Awards:
Phi Theta Kappa members have many opportunities to shine through a variety of award and scholarship programs.
Members of Phi Theta Kappa may take advantage of several internally funded scholarship programs including the Leaders of Promise (for completion of associate degree) and the Guistwhite Scholar Program (for completion of baccalaureate degree).
- Members of Phi Theta Kappa may submit manuscripts to Nota Bene, the Society’s honors anthology and the only internationally circulated community college literary anthology. The best overall entry receives a $1,000 scholarship; four runners-up each receive $500 scholarships.
For more information please visit http://www.ptk.org/members/benefits.htm
If you have further questions about your Membership Benefits, contact Membership Services, at member.services@ptk.org or 601.984.3504, ext. 3554.