Scholarships
Named Scholarships
A donor may establish a scholarship in their name or in the name of one they wish to honor by providing an annual gift. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes individuals, families, foundations, companies, and organizations providing funds for merit or need-based scholarships to defray costs of pursuing associate, bachelors, and graduate degree programs at regionally or governmentally accredited institutions. Students selected for these scholarships must demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership abilities. Donors may make an annual gift each year to fund the scholarship or may establish an endowment for funding the scholarship permanently. In the case of an endowment, investment earnings from the donor’s gift are used to fund the named scholarship each year; the principal is not spent. Investment earnings should provide funds for a $1,000 minimum scholarship to be awarded annually.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $25,000 to establish named scholarship endowment (may be paid over time)
- $1,000 annually
Need: Unlimited
Guistwhite Scholarships
The purpose of this merit-based program is to provide outstanding Phi Theta Kappa members funding for completing baccalaureate degree programs. This program recognizes the academic achievements and leadership accomplishments of Phi Theta Kappa members engaged in Society programs. These awards are named in honor of Dr. Jack Guistwhite and his wife, Margaret. Dr. Guistwhite, while Director of Inter-Institutional Relations at Florida Atlantic University, developed the very first transfer scholarship designated exclusively for Phi Theta Kappa members attending a senior institution. Guistwhite scholars receive $5,000 each, ($1,250 per term) to defray costs of completing a baccalaureate degree. Designating donations to for Guistwhite Scholarships will encourage students to engage in Phi Theta Kappa programs and provide members access to a baccalaureate degree.
Learn more about the Guistwhite Scholarship.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $100,000 endowment ($5,000 annual award) (may be paid over time)
- $5,000 given each year to award a scholarship
Need: Unlimited
Mosal Awards
Chapter advisors with at least three years of service are invited to apply for Mosal Awards, named in honor of the Society’s longtime Executive Director, the late Dr. Margaret Mosal. These awards recognize the outstanding professional accomplishments of those serving as Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors. Award recipients are selected on the basis of their past professional accomplishments, unrelated to Phi Theta Kappa duties, and their proposed project for continuing professional development. Mosal Awards carry stipends of $5,000 each, and are awarded annually. Contributions made to Mosal Awards assist Phi Theta Kappa and two-year colleges in retaining outstanding two-year college faculty and administrators serving as chapter advisors.
Learn more about the Mosal Awards.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $100,000 endowment ($5,000 annual award) (may paid over time)
- $5,000 given each year to present a Mosal Award
Need: Unlimited
Leaders of Promise Scholarships
The purpose of the Leaders of Promise scholarship program is to encourage new member participation in Society programs by defraying costs of completing an associate degree program. Scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded based on applications submitted by members. Recipients are awarded an initial $500 disbursement and must complete a series of leadership activities in order to receive the second disbursement. Many Leaders of Promise Scholarship recipients have gone on to become chapter and regional officers, international office candidates, and top scholarship recipients.
Learn more about the Leaders of Promise Scholarships.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $25,000 endowment ($1,000 annual scholarship) (may be paid over time)
- $1,000 each year to award a scholarship.
Need: Unlimited
Nota Bene
Nota Bene, first published in 1995, is Phi Theta Kappa’s literary honors anthology, publishing annually and circulated to more than 1,200 two-year college libraries around the world. This anthology is comprised of outstanding prose, poetry, and short story entries submitted by Phi Theta Kappa students and juried by a distinguished panel. Approximately 30 entries are included in the anthology each year.
Learn more about the Nota Bene.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $25,000 endowment ($1,000 annual author award) (may be paid over time)
- $1,000 each year to present an author award
International Officers
Each year, five students are elected to serve as the Society’s International Officers. These students participate in a rigorous development program, preparing speeches, completing tests, and developing presentations on Society programs. Afterward, they travel extensively representing the organization at various Society programs and education meetings during their one year terms of office. While serving as an International Officer, these students must be enrolled in a two-year college working toward completion of an associate degree. They also must continue to be active members of their respective chapters. The five student members each receive scholarships of $2,000 for continued education, upon the successful completion of their terms in office.
Learn more about the International Officers.
Minimum Amount Required:
- $100,000 endowment (five $1,000 supplements) (may be paid over time)
- $5,000 each year to present five $1,000 supplements
Please consult with a financial advisor to look at Ways to Give and What to Give in your lifetime that may be advantageous not only to you and your family, but also to Phi Theta Kappa. A Letter of Intent is a first step in providing information about your goals and expresses a plan for financial support of Phi Theta Kappa. To discuss the various options listed above, please contact Dr. Nancy Rieves at 800.946.9995, extension 3537.
Giving To Phi Theta Kappa
Contribute to Our Endowment
Contribute today to these Giving Opportunities by completing a Letter of Intent, especially for contributing to the endowment, or a Donor Card. Both are PDFs.
