Eligibility for Membership

To be eligible for membership:

• you must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree program (part-time students may be eligible);
• you must have a grade point average of 3.5;
• you must enjoy full rights of citizenship in your country.

Both part-time and full-time students who have met all of the academic requirements are invited to become members.

Part-time students may be eligible for membership IF they have accumulated the total number of hours over two or more academic terms used by your institution to designate full-time status (usually 12 hours on a semester system). The decision to declare part-time students eligible is an option of the local chapter and should be addressed in each chapter's bylaws. Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters strongly encourages the eligibility of part-time students, and currently 92 percent of all chapters allow part-time students to be inducted.

International students are welcome to become members. They must achieve the required GPA, have accumulated the number of hours required by the college to designate full-time status, and possess all rights of citizenship in their native land.

Phi Theta Kappa Membership Benefits

» Members of Phi Theta Kappa may apply for more than $36 million in transfer scholarships, provided exclusively to Society members by more than 600 senior institutions.

» FREE enrollment in The Transfer Database, used by hundreds of senior colleges and universities to recruit Phi Theta Kappa transfer students.

» Members may connect to find cutting-edge services, programs and resources selected especially to meet their needs. The benefits, available to members free of charge, include:

Special offers from Phi Theta Kappa Partners. Visit the Partners page.

Press release announcing your membership, sent electronically to a newspaper of your choice.

Letter of recommendation sent to a college admissions counselor or scholarship official.

Letter of recommendation sent to a potential employer.

» All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive the prestigious Golden Key Membership Pin.

» All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive the impressive Certificate of Membership.

» All members of Phi Theta Kappa receive a wallet-size Identification Card.

» Members of Phi Theta Kappa may affix the Society’s Gold Diploma Seal, denoting Society membership, to their two-year college diploma.

» Members of Phi Theta Kappa may have their membership in the international honor society noted on their transcript, contingent on their college’s policy.

» Members of Phi Theta Kappa may wear the Society’s golden monogrammed Honors Stole and Tassel, at college commencement exercises, available through purchase, contingent on college policy.

The Certificate of Membership and Membership Identification Card are included in your Benefit Packet or presented at your Induction Ceremony. If you were unable to attend your Induction Ceremony, contact your chapter advisor to receive your Membership Certificate and Identification Card.

If you have further questions about your Membership Benefits, contact Membership Services, 601.984.3504, ext. 3554.