General Merit-Based Scholarships

All-USA Academic Team Scholarship

The All-USA Academic Team Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and significant campus and community engagement. This scholarship is open to PTK members and non-members alike. Winners each receive a $5,000 scholarship and a commemorative medallion. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be nominated by your college’s designated nominator.

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Clay Blair Family Foundation Scholarship

The Clay Blair Family Foundation Scholarship, worth $650, recognizes students who are determined to learn, engaged with school, have a desire to better themselves and their career, attend class regularly, and contribute to the learning experience. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
Be nominated by one or more JCCC faculty.

Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholarship

The Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and significant campus and/or community leadership and service. This scholarship is open to PTK members and non-members alike. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be nominated by your college’s designated nominator.

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers U.S. citizens research, study, and teaching opportunities for graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals, scientists, and artists for one academic year.

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Guistwhite Scholarship

The Guistwhite Scholarship recognizes Phi Theta Kappa members for engagement and participation in Phi Theta Kappa chapter activities and societal programs, while also exhibiting leadership accomplishments and outstanding academic achievement during the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.

The Guistwhite Scholarship honors Phi Theta Kappa International Honorary Member Dr. Jack Guistwhite and his wife, Margaret. Dr. Guistwhite developed the first transfer scholarship designated exclusively for Phi Theta Kappa members. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be currently enrolled through December 2021 in a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours [or nine (9) quarter credit hours] of associate degree, college-level coursework at the time of application.
Be an active member of Phi Theta Kappa in good standing.
Hold a minimum of a 3.5 cumulative GPA out of a possible 4.0 on all college-level coursework completed in the past five years. Include all transcripts, fall 2016 to present. GPA is evaluated at the time of application, and no courses can be marked as incomplete. You must maintain GPA until transfer to a four-year college.
Intend to transfer to a regionally accredited four-year college in fall 2022. You must be admitted in your major program of study and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester (or the quarterly equivalent).
Have completed a minimum of 45 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent) by December 31, 2021, and at least 50 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent) at the time of transfer to a four-year college.
Hold temporary or permanent residency in the country of the college OR must possess a visa considered appropriate by the college.

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Hites Scholarship

The Hites Transfer Scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement and rigor, engagement in college and community activities, and leadership accomplishment of Phi Theta Kappa members preparing to transfer to senior institutions in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.

The scholarships are funded by a scholarship endowment established in 2010 as a result of a matching grant from the Hites Family Community College Scholarship Foundation. The first Hites Scholars were announced in 2010, expanding Phi Theta Kappa’s commitment to support transfer students in their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be currently enrolled through December 2021 in a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours [or nine (9) quarter credit hours] of associate degree, college-level coursework at the time of application.
Be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing.
Hold a mimimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA out of a possible 4.0 on all college-level coursework completed in the past five years. Include all transcripts, fall 2016 to present. GPA is evaluated at the time of application, and no courses can be marked as incomplete. You must maintain GPA until transfer to a four-year college.
Intend to transfer to a regionally accredited four-year college in fall 2022. Student must be admitted to study on a full-time basis in his/her program of study.
Have completed a minimum of 45 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent) by December 31, 2021, and at least 50 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent) at the time of transfer to a four-year college.
Hold temporary or permanent residency in the county of the college the student is attending OR must possess a visa considered appropriate by the college.

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JCCC Academic Scholarship

The JCCC Academic Scholarship (worth $1,000 per semester for two semesters) is awarded to graduating high school seniors and to new or continuing JCCC students. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be a Kansas resident. (Preference is given to residents of Johnson County.)
Complete and submit the JCCC admission application.
Have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
Complete and submit the JCCC scholarship application.

New Century Pathway Scholarship

The student receiving the highest All-USA Academic Team application score in each state is named a New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar or a New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar. Students nominated for the Workforce pathway should be planning to enter the workforce after completing a certificate or associate degree, and students nominated for the Transfer Pathway should be planning to transfer to the four-year college after graduation. The program annually recognizes 104 scholars. Each New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar receives special recognition at the Association of Community College Trustees Congress. Each New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar receives special recognition at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention. To qualify for this scholarship:

Submit an application for the All-USA Academic Team.
Be selected as a nominee by your college.

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Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship

The Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship will help Phi Theta Kappa members overcome unanticipated financial barriers preventing the completion of a student’s first college credential, an associate degree or certificate, while enrolled in college. Up to fifteen (15) one-time $1,000 Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarships are awarded annually.

This scholarship was created by a collaborative effort between benefactors Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, and 2011-2012 International Officers Tameka Wilson, Danielle Swartz, Esteban Smith, Sarah Yates, and Jeremy Mathis. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be currently enrolled in a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours [or nine (9) quarter credit hours] of associate degree, college-level coursework at the time of application.
Be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing.
Hold a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0 at the time of application on all college-level coursework completed. Include all transcripts. GPA is evaluated at the time of completion, and no courses can be marked as incomplete.
Graduate within 18 months from the time of application.
NOT hold a previous associate or bachelor’s degree from any college.
Have encountered an unanticipated financial barrier, such as catastrophic loss, natural disaster, onset of a major illness or injury, change in dependent status, or loss of income resulting in a financial hardship within the past six (6) months.
Have completed a minimum of 45 college-level semester credit hours (or the quarterly equivalent). College-level credit hours completed AND hours “currently in progress” are counted as completed to calculate the hours remaining toward completion.

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Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Scholarship

The Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Scholarship recognizes an outstanding Phi Theta Kappa member. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Have a minimum GPA of 2.0.

PTK Workforce Development Scholarship

The PTK Workforce Development Scholarship recognizes outstanding members who are pursuing a workforce-related major. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Be a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Enter the workforce after graduating with an associate degree or certificate.

Student Center Scholarship

This competitive scholarship is awarded to full-time and part-time students. To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

Complete and submit the JCCC admissions application.
Be degree seeking.
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Be enrolled in at least 6 hours.
Complete and submit the JCCC scholarship application.
Complete and submit an additional application containing a written statement describing career goals and community involvement.