Membership & Benefits
Our Fall 2023 Membership Period is open until 12 noon Friday, November 17, 2023 . All current WVUP students meeting eligibility requirements will receive a formal invitation. Questions? Email Marie Butler at mbutler1@wvup.edu.
Membership to Phi Theta Kappa is by invitation only!
In order to be eligible for membership in the Sigma Omega chapter, a student must:
have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, be a current student at WVUP (not a transient student) and:
* Adhere to the WVUP Honor Code and possess recognized qualities of citizenship
* If working toward a Certificate (1 year) degree, must have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours
* If working toward an Associate (2 year) degree, must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
* If working toward a Bachelors degree, must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
* If an Early College student, must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of college work
Some of the benefits of being a Phi Theta Kappa member include:
Once a student accepts membership, they become a member for life. All members must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 while a student at WVU Parkersburg, or said member will be placed on a one semester probationary status. If the maintenance GPA is not raised to a 3.25 during the probationary status, membership to PTK will be revoked. Upon graduation of a member's declared degree, said member moves to alumni status.
* Access to over $90 million in scholarship opportunities;
* Access to Phi Theta Kappa tools that can enhance personal and professional development;
* Ability to travel to regional and international events;
* Ability to serve in leadership positions on a local, regional and international level;
* Wearing official Phi Theta Kappa graduation regalia, such as the Phi Theta stole and tassel;
* The official Phi Theta Kappa seal affixed to your college diploma;
* Potential Increased pay grade for entry level federal jobs
YES, membership in Phi Theta Kappa is absolutely worth it, regardless of who you are and what your goal is! We offer something for everyone. Personal, professional and leadership development, networking opportunities, honors programming: your one-time Phi Theta Kappa membership fee gives you access to this and much more for the rest of your LIFE! The value of our benefits is unmatched — and that doesn’t even count the millions of dollars in scholarships available! Explore our benefits at http://www.ptk.org/Join.
