Why should I become a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society?

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa brings many benefits.  Active members have numerous opportunities to participate in a wide variety of activities to fulfill their own interests, develop new skills, and contribute to the campus and community.  When applying for a job, a scholarship, or admission into a specific program, all activities in which you participate can be listed to set you apart from the other applicants.  Regardless of your participation level, though, the following benefits are available to all members:

• Members have access to the Scholars Office in Clock Tower (contact Lori Garrett, Director of Scholars Programs, for details).
• All members receive the prestigious Golden Key Membership Pin.
• All members receive the impressive gold-embossed Certificate of Membership, which is a wonderful addition to your portfolio.
• Members may affix the Society’s Gold Diploma Seal to their two-year college diplomas.
• Membership is noted on your transcript.
• Members may wear the Society’s golden monogrammed Honors Stole during commencement.

All members receive a wallet-size Identification Card.
• Members are eligible for nomination by DACC for the All-USA Academic Team competition. In addition, 33 states, including Illinois and Indiana, sponsor All-State Academic Team programs.
• All members are automatically nominated for the prestigious National Dean’s List biographical publication.
• Members may submit manuscripts to Nota Bene, the Society’s honors anthology.
• Each member may request an official letter of recommendation for both scholarships and employment; and
• Member can receive a permanent Phi Theta Kappa email address.
• Members can request a Newspaper press release be sent to their local paper to announce their membership.
• Online access to Leadership Lessons to help you strengthen your leadership skills.
• Members who are continuing their educatoin can access numerous transfer scholarship opportunities available only to members.  For an online listing of these, go to Phi Theta Kappa's Scholarship Programs.  Members may apply for more than $32 million in transfer scholarships, provided exclusively to Society members by more than 530 senior institutions.  Members also have access to ScholarshipTRAK™ search engine with a database of over 8,000 funding sourcescomprised of more than 600,000 individual awards, and selects those matching the student's profile.  It provides each funding source's eligibility requirements, due dates, number of awards, award amounts, and contact information.
• Members may join Get Connected, the exclusive place to find cutting-edge services, programs and resources selected especially to meet your needs. Many of these benefits are available to members free of charge, some services offer free trial subscriptions, and some have discounts for longterm subscribers.  If you are not yet a member, click the box by "Advisors and visitors" to see the opportunities, which include access to:
• Answer Financial®, which provides free and easy comparison shopping for insurance and more.
• Kaplan Test Prep for tests like the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, NCLEX, USMLE, SAT, PSAT, ACT.  The Kaplan Test Prep discount is extended to members who join Get Connected and their family members.
• MonsterTRAK.com job listing site which offers entry-level jobs, internships, full and part-time positions.
• SMARTHINKING online tutoring and academic support for students in higher education and Online Writing Lab "e-structors" who will critique your papers before you turn them in.
• The Learning and Homework Accelerator™ offered by The Right Education that actively helps you start, construct, and complete your writing assignments.
• XanEdu™ ReSearch Engine offering access to a massive online collection of information compiled from thousands of periodicals, magazines, journals and newspapers.


More benefits are constantly being added, so check the Phi Theta Kappa web site frequently.
 
 


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