Phi Theta Kappa Award

General Information
Phi Theta Kappa Achievement Awards are merit-based scholarships offered by the Office of Undergraduate Admission to two-year college graduates entering Tulane University as members of Phi Theta Kappa. The award is valued at $10,000 and is renewable through the receipt of the baccalaureate degree for a maximum of four years (five years for Architecture students) provided the student maintain a 3.000 cumulative grade point average and continuous enrollment in full-time undergraduate division.

Students may not receive a Phi Theta Kappa Achievement Award in combination with any other Tulane merit scholarship, ROTC scholarship, Faculty-Staff Tuition Waiver, or Tuition Exchange Scholarship. Students may combine an award with a partial athletic scholarship. Students offered the Phi Theta Kappa Achievement Award may qualify for need-based aid. Students suspended from the university for honor of disciplinary violations will forfeit all remaining portions of any university merit scholarship they have been offered.

Application Procedure
Students must submit an application for admission to the Office of Undergraduate Admission by November 15 for the spring term or by May 15 for the fall term. Applicants may not have been expelled or dismissed for any reason from the college they are attending.

General Renewal Conditions
The scholarships are guaranteed at the same amount awarded to the student as a transfer for the remainder of their undergraduate career provided the student maintains a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and continuous enrollment in a full-time undergraduate division. Any "incomplete" grades must be resolved before eligibility for continuation of the scholarship can be determined.

Seniors in their last semester who enroll less than full-time may still receive the scholarship, but the amount will be reduced on a pro-rated basis by the amount of the tuition reduction.

Other students who enroll in or drop to less than full-time in the fall semester will have their scholarship reduced on a pro-rated basis by their tuition reduction, if any. They will be allowed to retain their tuition scholarship for the spring semester provided they enroll full-time, but will lose eligibility for all following years since the scholarship guidelines require that students maintain continuous full-time enrollment. Students who enroll in or drop to less than full-time in the spring semester will have their tuition scholarship reduced on a pro-rated basis by their tuition reduction, if any, but will lose eligibility for the scholarship in future semesters. A student with truly extenuating circumstances may appeal the loss of scholarship aid. For more information about the appeal process, please click here.

Students who take an approved leave of absence may regain their scholarship upon their return provided they continue to meet all academic and enrollment conditions and submit documentation verifying the approved leave of absence. Acceptable documentation is either a copy of their college's approved leave of absence form or a letter from their academic dean's office confirming the terms and length of the student's approved leave of absence.

Last Updated: June 8, 2004