Imagine this is where you'd like to be when you graduate at community college...
Perhaps one of the greatest rewards for graduating with honors at your local community college is standing out at graduation. When you are a Phi Theta Kappa Member, you can do just that! As a member, you can wear a gold key member pin, the gold tassel and stole, and receive a certificate denoting your accomplishment.
Does that sound cool? You bet! Is it achievable? Yes!
Let me give you a little background on the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society:
Phi Theta Kappa was founded by Missouri two year college presidents in 1918. 90 years later, it remains the most prestigious honor society of two year colleges. Members are well-respected members of their local community colleges that have chosen, like I want you to be, to be standout students. It's purpose is "... to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To fulfill this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa provides an outlet for leadership development, fellowship among student members, community service, and continuing academic excellence".
What are the advantages towards becoming a Phi Theta Kappa Member?
Advantage #1: Access to more than $36 million in transfer scholarships by more than 600 institutions
Advantage #2: Enrollment in the Transfer Database
- The transfer database is used by numerous prestigious colleges and universities to recruit Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Students
Advantage #3: Special Offers from Phi Theta Kappa Partners
-Partners include: Books a Million, Choice Hotels, Avis car rental, and many more!
Advantage #4: Announcement of your membership sent to the newspaper of your choice
Advantage #5: Letters of recommendations sent
-Imagine the advantage a recommendation from a prestigious honor society would do when applying for college or scholarships...
Among numerous others!..
In Order to Become a Member:
Membership is based on invitation only from the adviser of your school's chapter. When an adviser is recommending members, he/she generally looks for:
* Complete 12 credit hours towards an Associate's Degree
* 3.5 + GPA
* Adhere to moral standards of the society
* Pay a one-time membership fee
If you are inducted:
*Maintain at least a 3.25 gpa
*Keep Adhering to the Moral code of conduct
What I would Do:
1. Decide that you want to become a standout student like those that are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
2. Check out their website: ptk.org
3. Look up your school's chapter and adviser: http://www.ptk.org/regions/regions_dir.htm
4. Make a note of who these people are
5. Decide which schools you would like to transfer to
6. Make a game plan with an academic counselor which classes you would like to take over two or more years
7. Do well in your classes
8. Join a few activities and try to get a leadership position in each one (Start a club if the one you like doesn't exist)
9. Do some volunteer work during your free time
10. Maintain a positive attitude: Smile often and act the way that you'd like to be treated
My Take on this: Go for the gold...literally! I hope this post gives you some motivation to do well!
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