Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
For new entering community college transfer students who have earned 30 semester hours at the time of application, have maintained a minimum 3.50 cumulative transfer GPA (on a 4.0 scale), and are current members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. Students who have earned a Bachelor’s degree are not eligible to be considered for this award.
Students completing their degree through one of Iowa’s Distance Education or online programs are not eligible for this award.
$2,000 a year for up to 2 years
Students must have earned 30 semester hours at the time of application, have maintained a minimum 3.50 cumulative transfer GPA (on a 4.0 scale), be current members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society, and have completed the application on the Iowa Scholarship Portal.
Application is available at our Iowa Scholarship Portal.
Documentation of your PTK membership must be uploaded via the Iowa Scholarship Portal. Refer to deadline section for additional details.
- New community college transfer students entering Spring 2024 must be admitted; submit the PTK scholarship application by Dec. 1, 2023, and have met merit criteria in order to be placed in the PTK scholarship pool for consideration.
- New community college transfer students entering Fall 2024 must be admitted; submit the PTK scholarship application by May 1, 2024, and have met merit criteria in order to be placed in the PTK scholarship pool for consideration.
- A limited number of awards are available and not all admitted eligible PTK members can be awarded this scholarship.
Documentation of your PTK membership must be uploaded via the Iowa Scholarship Portal. Uploading a scanned copy of either your PTK membership card or PTK certificate is acceptable. Do not mail these items to the Office of Admissions. We do not screen for PTK membership notations on transcripts.
Renewable for a second year provided you maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative UI GPA and continuous full-time enrollment (12 semester hours) at the University of Iowa each semester.