Financial Aid

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Award

Amount: $500 ($250 per semester) Stackable with Community College Transfer Award, Level 1only

  • Cumulative GPA 3.5+
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
  • Last school attended must be a 2-year or community college
  • Need at least 30 and no more than 90 semester credits earned by the admission application deadline (April 1)
  • Students must be full-time and begin at CSU in summer or fall
  • Students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree or previously enrolled at CSU as a degree-seeking student are not eligible
  • Students who have applied for the Summer 21 or Fall 21 term and submitted all required application materials by April 1 receive priority consideration for the following awards: Community College Transfer Awards and the Phi Theta Kappa Award 

Renewable: Yes, for one additional year. Must maintain minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA and satisfactorily complete at least 12 credits each semester.

*To be considered for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, students must submit a completed membership verification form along with proof of membership (copy of your Phi Theta Kappa identification card, membership certificate or membership letter from Phi Theta Kappa headquarters).  Download form below.

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