Phi Theta Kappa at Jackson College
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honorary society for students of two-year colleges. The society is comprised of more than 1400 chapters internationally. Each chapter is given its own Greek name to distinguish itself from the other chapters. Jackson College’s chapter name is Alpha Rho Lambda. Phi Theta Kappa is centered around four hallmarks: Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship and Service.
Members of Phi Theta Kappa are able to apply for scholarships, utilize exclusive benefits, and have lifetime membership. Phi Theta Kappa does not require its members to be involved with their chapter. This means that each member can choose to be involved as they wish. We have members who simply accept their membership and apply for scholarships, as well as members who are chapter officers and go on to become regional officers.
For more information, contact Nicole Cossum-Ready at CossumRNicoleM@jccmi.edu.
Accept Your Invitation
How to Join Phi Theta Kappa
How to Join Phi Theta KappaLetters of invitation to join our chapter are e-mailed to your JC student email address. You can only join if you’ve received a letter. If you have not received an invitation but meet the criteria, please contact Nicole Cossum-Ready
Criteria for Joining
Each candidate for membership must have completed 12 credit hours at Jackson College and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. To graduate with an honors seal on your diploma and walk with regalia, members must be in good standing (3.25 or higher GPA).
Accept Your Membership Online
Within your emailed invitation, you received a pass-code. Go to the Phi Theta Kappa website, click on the gold box on the left side of the screen labeled “Join Now,” and complete your application online. Your one-time payment of $95 will also be made online. This is a lifetime membership fee.
The scholarships listed below are available for Phi Theta Kappa members. Please check with your intended transfer college or university if you don’t see a listing.
Each transfer college or university sets its own policies and deadlines regarding Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships and Academic Merit Awards. Your responsibility is finding out when applications are due and making sure that you have all documents in place before the deadline. You are responsible for notifying your transfer school that you are a Phi Theta Kappa member and want to apply and be considered for Phi Theta Kappa and other merit-based Scholarships.
PTK Scholarships
Phi Theta Kappa’s application process allows members to apply for multiple scholarship opportunities with just one common application. Submitting a common application will provide students access to as much as $18,500 worth of scholarship money from the following scholarships. Research these scholarships and the application submission deadlines on the PTK website.
- Hites Transfer Scholarships
- Guistwhite Scholarship
- All USA Community College Academic Team
- Coca Cola Community College Academic Team
- Coca Cola New Century Scholar
- Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship (highly competitive $40,000 a year)