There are dozens of benefits to accepting an offer to join PTK. We recommend visiting the PTK Benefits website for the most up-to-date information about benefits, which include scholarships, career training, transfer support, recognition of academic accomplishments, and leadership development opportunities, among others.

You must be invited to apply for PTK membership. Check your student email for this online invitation from PTK headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi.

You are invited to apply for full membership in Phi Theta Kappa of you:

• are currently enrolled in classes at Moorpark College
• have a minimum GPA of 3.50 for all qualifying coursework through the most recently completed semester
• have completed at least 12 units of letter-graded (A-F), associate-level* coursework

Following acceptance, members must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 in order to continue to receive benefits and remain eligible for scholarships. 

Members will pay a one-time fee of $75 to join Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). The $75 cost is broken down:

• $60 of the membership fee goes to the central international PTK office
• $10 goes to support the conferences and scholarships provided by the regional office (Moorpark College is a part of the Nevada/California Region)
• $5 comes back to the Moorpark College Beta Sigma Rho chapter; if the student-led Beta Sigma Rho chapter is active, its student leaders can use these funds to host events, invite guest speakers, plan field trips, and organize events, among other ideas for engaging students and promoting leadership and academic success

The Beta Sigma Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Moorpark College was granted a charter by Phi Theta Kappa International headquarters on April 16, 2010.

To date, the Beta Sigma Rho Chapter has accepted more than 2,000 high-achieving students' applications for membership. Annual chapter membership usually remains between 300 - 400 students currently enrolled in classes at MC.

When the Beta Sigma Rho Chapter at MC is active, Officers are elected at the end of each spring semester and serve for the next full academic year.

When active, the Beta Sigma Rho Chapter meets at least monthly throughout the year, though it may meet more often for planning and hosting special projects, activities, trips, and events.

Students interested in revitalizing the Beta Sigma Rho Chapter of PTK can contact krobinson@vcccd.edu for more guidance.

PTK membership is what you make of it. The more you put in, the more you get out of it. Your best experience will come from engaging in the benefits PTK offers; however, we don’t require participation. 

Nothing is required of you! You can pay your membership fee and never do anything else, and you’ll still be a PTK member. Of course, we don’t recommend that — membership is what you make of it, and the return on your investment is up to you.

Apply for scholarships. Serve on a committee to develop leadership skills. Put what you’re learning in the classroom to use in real-world settings, such as honors and service projects. For a high ROI, explore opportunities and benefits at all three levels: local, regional, and international. Your résumé — and your future self — will thank you.

Phi Theta Kappa advisors may nominate prospective members for the Society’s Golden Opportunity Fee Waiver, which is awarded to more than 300 students twice a year and waives the international membership fee of $60. Some chapters may offer membership scholarships that cover the fee, or some colleges’ foundations may have funds reserved to help students in need.

Talk through your options with your advisor by contacting Kristen Robinson at krobinson@vcccd.edu.

Students who participate in EOPS can contact their EOPS Coordinator to see if they qualify for their fees to be covered through their participation. Contact mceops@vcccd.edu.