Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Our Purpose
Established in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. Today Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 of the United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United Arab Emirates and Palau. In 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
Eligibility
To be eligible for membership: You must be enrolled and matriculated at Westchester Community College; You must have completed at least 12 academic credits that may be applied to an associate degree or certificate program as a full-time or part time student; You must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Frequently asked questions
Students will receive an email from Phi Theta Kappa headquarters to their WCC email address . A follow up invitation will be sent to the home mailing address listed in the College’s system . Students must then go online to www.ptk.org/join, enter their WCC email address or personal activation code included in the invitation, and pay the one time membership fee.
The time a member devotes to Phi Theta Kappa is a matter of individual choice. Some members choose to devote many hours to chapter activities; others may not participate at all. Phi Theta Kappa’s Constitution requires only that a prospective member make and maintain certain grade point averages.
Phi Theta Kappa activities are determined by the members with emphasis on the four hallmarks of the program: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship. You determine your involvement!
In addition to having lifetime membership in Phi Theta Kappa on your resume, you can choose to purchase the official Phi Theta Kappa regalia to wear at graduation. Also, you would be afforded access to scholarship opportunities reserved just for Phi Theta Kappa members.
For most members this is not a problem. You are required to have a 3.5 GPA when you accept membership. However, after joining Phi Theta Kappa you are expected to maintain at least a 3.3 GPA.
While Phi Theta Kappa encourages students to obtain an associate degree before transferring, this is not a requirement for membership eligibility. A student would be eligible if he or she has completed at least 12 academic credits and has a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher.
A student with a degree who is enrolled at Westchester Community College is eligible for membership after they have completed a minimum of 12 academic credits and have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher at WCC.
Members and other Society constituents can update their contact information with Headquarters any time by editing their online profiles. To access your profile, log in at ptk.org. When Welcome, Your Name appears, click on your name. This will take you to your online profile. To update any of the information that appears, click the green Edit My Profile button, make your changes and then click Save. You may also request updates using our Contact Us form or by calling 800.946.9995.
Once your application has been submitted to National Headquarters, you will receive an email within twenty-four hours that your membership has been processed. This email will also containing your membership number, username, and password allowing you full access to exclusive membership benefits. Your membership packet will be mailed within 6-8 weeks.