Everyone is welcome

"It's a breath of fresh air — Quirky is our right of passage." — Dante Flewelling

"A feeling of belonging. The welcome is beautiful and honest!" — Dante Flewelling

"[The] sense of community" — Tamara Miles

Fellowship

"I joined for the fellowship of successful friends and advisors — this is my motivation." — Serena Clarkson

Scholarships

"The abundance of scholarships." — Zachary Stites

"As a parent, the scholarships were fantastic!" — Norman and Suzanna Session

"Rewards for hard work." — Kristen Crane

"Scholarships are opportunities that have opened limitless doors for me to access education." — Héber Bibang

Resume enhancement

"You get skills from 5-star Competitive Edge to help you in life as well as in school." — Breanna Hobbick

Service

"Leadership and community service opportunities are by far the most rewarding parts of being in PTK." — Sarah Elizabeth Vargas

Opportunity

"Opportunity is one of the greatest benefits Phi Theta Kappa provides for its members." — Jason Hanson

"It's a great opportunity for people to join and be able to experience the opportunities available when joining PTK." — Breanna Hobbick

"New opportunities that can come towards one's way that are unimaginable." — Peggy Wunderlich

Support

"The people who you meet throughout your time in PTK become family and we support each other." — Breanna Hobbick

"[There's] strength of combined talents." — Tamara Miles

New adventures

"With PTK you are able to broaden your knowledge and experience new adventures." — Breanna Hobbick

Friends

"Everyone who is in it wants to strive for success and make a difference." — Zachary Stites

"I'd definitely say the friendships formed and connections made. About two weeks ago I was laid off from my job that I've worked four years at because they are temporarily out of business. In that time, my PTK advisor helped spread my name around campus and she actively helped me look for a new job. If that's not friendship, then what is?" — Kaitlyn Drollinger

"[One of] the great rewards I have enjoyed from PTK is the diverse friendship community one makes." — Héber Bibang

Family

"The family you create when you join." — Zachary Stites

"Inheriting an extended family who supports one another to succeed." — Peggy Wunderlich

"The people who you meet throughout your time in PTK become family and we support each other." — Breanna Hobbick

"The bond with my fellow Phi Theta Kappans forms a family." — Nicole Day

Leadership

"For me, the opportunity to serve as an officer on different levels is what makes PTK stand out. While the society needs officers at regional and international levels, it also needs the individual chapters to be successful to stay strong.

"By serving as a chapter officer, I was able to serve my chapter and feel like a welcomed member of the family even though I only serve on the local level." — Jared Homishak

Networking

"Networking opportunities." — Peggy Wunderlich

"Social connectivity of like-minded people." — Dante Flewelling

"I feel like PTK, in a sense, has to do with networking." — Jacob Head

Travel

"Don't forget about traveling opportunities: visiting new places or places you haven't seen in years is amazing!" — Jared Homishak

Discounts

"My Bank of America debit and credit card discounts on purchases and cash back on purchases like Starbucks. They also donate 1% of your purchase back to PTK!" — Lesa Gibbs McCanick

Check out this page for other discounts that PTK members receive!

Advisors

"[One of] the great rewards I have enjoyed from PTK are our supportive advisors." — Héber Bibang

Self-discovery

"PTK is a platform that helps you discover what's inside of you. The process it takes to get to this goal shapes you to become a better and a positive individual." — OB Demian

Honesty

"Just to be a more transparent world that is seeking more truth from all people. That is what a good civic organization does." — Mike Ceranic

Respect

"There's a lot of love and respect for one another in this organization." — Nicole Day

The experience as a whole

"I would say the experience as a whole. I made new friends, traveled to new places and learned how to be a leader. I may not have applied for as many scholarships as others would, but I've learned a lot and still am." — Jacob Head