PHI BETA KAPPA scholarship

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

National-Louis University recognizes the value of scholarship, leadership, and service. The NLU PTK Scholarship is designed to reward the accomplishments of members of Phi Theta Kappa by providing financial support to high-achieving community college students to pursue their education.

Scholarship criteria

Selected recipients must be fully admitted to an undergraduate degree program. The maximum value of the Scholarship is $15,300. As the largest NLU transfer scholarship, the PTK scholarship supersedes other NLU transfer scholarships. Recipients who maintain a 3.50 GPA will be awarded $1,000 per full-time term and recipients who enter* with and maintain a 3.75 GPA will be awarded $1,700 per full-time term. Recipients must be enrolled full-time (12 or more quarter hours, excluding FOCUS courses) to be eligible for any given term. The NLU PTK Scholarship can be used for a maximum of nine terms or through completion of 180 earned (transfer and NLU) quarter hours.

Students not selected for the PTK Scholarship with at least 45 transferable quarter hours and a 3.25-3.74 transfer GPA will automatically be awarded the Transfer Recognition Scholarship worth up to $2,000 per year and those with a 3.75-4.00 transfer GPA will automatically be awarded the Benefactors Scholarship worth up to $2,800 per year.

* NLU calculates the official transfer GPA at the point of Admission based on all college transcripts received. The transfer GPA will be used to establish eligibility and scholarship amount for that term.

Application checklist:

I. Academic Achievement

To be eligible for the PTK Scholarship, students must have completed the NLU Admission process. The transcripts submitted for Admission will be reviewed by the scholarship selection committee.

II. Service and Activities (attach an additional page if needed)

List and briefly describe all volunteer, extracurricular, and service activities in which you have actively participated in the past 3 years. When appropriate, list the name and phone number of the organization.

III. Honors and Awards (attach an additional page if needed)

List honors or awards you have received during the past 3 years or while attending a community college.

IV. Essay

Submit a one to two page essay with the PTK Scholarship Application. This essay may include any information you would like to share with the Selection Committee and should address:

• the significance of completing your chosen degree program, and

• the impact this scholarship has on your ability to attend NLU.

V. Letter of Recommendation

Submit at least one letter of recommendation. Letters from a faculty member, PTK or community college academic advisor are preferred. Letters must be dated and cannot be more that one-year old. Letters may be either mailed from your reference directly to NLU or submitted with your application in a sealed envelope.

VI. Documentation of PTK Membership

To verify PTK membership submit any of the following:

1. The PTK seal on a community college transcript.

2. A copy of a PTK Membership Certificate with the member number.

3. A statement from your PTK Advisor.

VII. Apply for financial aid by completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) for 2008 – 2009. Include NLU’s school code, 001733.

VIII. Complete the PTK application.

Application deadlines:

First Term of Enrollment	Application Deadline	Notification Date	First Term of Eligibility
Summer or Fall 2008	July 3, 2008	August 4, 2008	Fall 2008
Winter 2009	November 3, 2008	December 3, 2008	Winter 2009
Spring 2009	February 3, 2009	March 3, 2009	Spring 2009

The PTK Scholarship Application and all supporting materials must be postmarked or delivered in person no later than the applicable deadline, to:

National-Louis University

Student Finance Office

Attention: PTK Scholarship Committee

1000 Capitol Drive

Wheeling, IL 60090

Scholarship recipients will be announced via mail. A list of the fall 2007 recipients is available here.