Phi Theta Kappa
What are the benefits of joining?
- Scholarships to help you complete your associate, bachelor’s, and even master’s degrees.
- Access to $246 million in transfer scholarships offered by over 800 four-year colleges and universities across the country.
- Leadership and service experiences that will boost your resume, making you more competitive for both PTK and non-PTK scholarships.
- No matter your ultimate goal, PTK Edge™ gives you the edge you need to get ahead. These courses are free, online, self-paced,
and offered exclusively to Phi Theta Kappa members.
- Healthcare Edge prepares you to successfully transition from your academic program to a career in the healthcare field.
- Employment Edge is designed to help you successfully enter the workforce.
- Transfer Edge will prepare you to successfully transfer to a four-year college.
- Competitive Edge is all about professional development. It focuses on soft skills and career planning.
- Research Edge teaches the principles of conducting scholarly research while introducing you to Honors in Action, PTK’s honors program.
- Discover Leadership Development Studies.
- Request personalized letters of recommendation for job applications.
- Use PTK Connect to search for four-year colleges and universities that are transfer friendly and see the scholarships they offer to community college students - including those exclusively for PTK members.
- Take the trickiness out of transferring and get advice from admissions pros through our exclusive Transfer Edge online course.
- Phi Theta Kappa Golden Key Membership Pin
- Phi Theta Kappa Membership Certificate
- Recognition during chapter induction ceremony.
- Opportunity to wear Phi Theta Kappa graduation regalia.*
- Official Phi Theta Kappa seal placed on your college diploma.*
- Notation of membership on your college transcript.*
- Press release announcing your academic achievement.
*Contingent on college policy.
Special discounts and offers can be found on the official PTK website such as for:
- Dell
- Enterprise and National
- GlobalFit
- Hurst Review Services
- Lenovo
- BetterHelp
- StudyBuddy.Live
Phi Theta Kappa is the Honor Society for community colleges, which supports high-achieving students by providing scholarships and the opportunity to participate in community events aimed to build critical skills such as leadership, problem solving, and communication.
Beta Alpha Phi is the chapter at Hudson County Community College.
The chapter was chartered on March 31, 1995.
Eligibility and Requirements for Membership
- Minimum number of college credits earned: 12
- Minimum cumulative grade point average: 3.5
New members will receive a membership certificate, a pin, and tassel in the mail from Phi Theta Kappa and a t-shirt from the Beta Alpha Phi Chapter. For graduation, members will also get the Phi Theta Kappa stole.
Students may become members throughout the year but there will only be two inductions in the fall and spring semester. Attendance at the induction is not required for membership.
Election of chapter officers is held in the spring semester. However, new officers may be added at other times when an vacancy becomes available. Contact Professor, tlaiFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE for the officer candidate application.
Members who want to become officers must complete at least one Edge of PTK Edge. Students who complete an Edge will get an honor cord to wear with their cap and
gown.
PTK Events and Happenings
April 2nd, 2023
27th Annual Friends of Liberty State Park Salt Marsh Cleanup
Community Service
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The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship is one of the scholarships covered by the Spring Application.
Scholars from Hudson County Community College
Sally Elwir
Montaha Osman
Dina Thompson
PTK Newsletters
Chapter Officers
Ethan Barragan Navarrete
Stephanie Cardenas
Camila Sanchez
Noel Samonte
2024-2025 Beta Alpha Phi Alumni Officers
President - Diego Villatoro
Vice President - Sarra Hayoune
Vice President - Kailyn Segovia-Vazquez
Vice President - Marlenne Andalia
Vice President - Tiana Malcolm
New Jersey is in the Middle States Region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D. C.) and in Division I (366 Chapters, 6 Regional Organizations - Carolinas (NC, SC, Bermuda), Middle States (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA), New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT), New York, Ohio, and Virginia/West Virginia).
Regional officers are elected at the regional convention in March and international officers are elected at Catalyst in April. The candidate applications are available during the fall semester.
Out of the Box Podcast - Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
May 2021
This month, Dr. Reber is joined by Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Alpha Phi officers Sofia
Pazmino and Pedro Moranchel, who discuss how membership in PTK contributed to their
success at HCCC.