We are Changing Lives!

The Phi Theta Kappa Experience changes lives.

Membership recognizes academic excellence and helps members grow as scholars and servant leaders united by fellowship. Members have access to millions of dollars in scholarships, resources and life skills to help them succeed as students and productive civically-engaged citizens.

Every eligible student deserves these life-changing experiences. Statistics tell us that it takes on average 3 contacts before a student accepts membership. Proven strategies for spreading the word about the benefits of Phi Theta Kappa membership include: a personalized letter of invitation from the college president, providing the ability to accept membership and pay fees online, personal contacts via phone to eligible students and follow-up email reminders to students.

In the current climate of economic unrest, the opportunities provided by Phi Theta Kappa are needed now more than ever. Phi Theta Kappa membership helps students win scholarships and acquire the leadership, critical thinking and organizational skills sought by prospective employers. The value of membership is beyond measure.

We've shared the Phi Theta Kappa Experience with 74,632 new members this year!

Read what members say about the value of the Phi Theta Kappa Experience:

I learned about the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa. If I had not been a member of Phi Theta Kappa, I probably would not have progressed beyond community college.

Lalita Booth
Jack Kent Cooke and Truman Scholar
Harvard Business School

Phi Theta Kappa provided an environment where my academic interests and drive were both recognized and encouraged. Phi Theta Kappa's Golden Key helped to open doors opportunity and success that have come to define my life.

Cassius Johnson
Director of National and Federal Policy for Jobs for the Future

Phi Theta Kappa played a pivotal role in my acceptance by Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. I was able to speak with a college representative at the International Convention.

Casey Maliszewski
Mount Holyoke College

The path that Phi Theta Kappa led me on helped me accomplish goals that made me a qualified candidate for acceptance by Stanford University.

David Kariuki
Biomedical Computation major, future researcher of new treatments for infectious diseases

Without Phi Theta Kappa, I wouldn't have had the courage or confidence to achieve my goals of becoming a professor. Phi Theta Kappa guided me to global thresholds, equipped me with enlightened ideas and taught me to soar in the direction of those dreams with assurance.

Lana Rotellini, Professor
Antioch University, Ohio

Through Phi Theta Kappa, I was able to define myself through increased academic and civic duties and prioritize what I wanted to achieve in life. I am more than sure that I was chosen [for scholarships] because of my journey with Phi Theta Kappa.

Dee Polk
Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
Institute for International Public Policy Fellow and Croft Scholar

My involvement in Phi Theta Kappa helped give me the confidence I needed to succeed at Harvard. I believe that success begets success, and for me, it all started with Phi Theta Kappa.

Cynthia Inda
Harvard and Stanford University Law School graduate, deputy district attorney for the County of Los Angeles

Hear more about the value of membership from:

Mirta Ojito, author and Pulitzer Prize winner                   English Version

Mirta Ojito, author and Pulitzer Prize winner                  Spanish Version

Wes Moore, Rhodes Scholar and White House Fellow