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Eligibility Criteria and Benefits

"Take Five" - Benefits of Joining

  1. Recognizes your accomplishments as a high-achieving scholar.
  2. Opportunities for scholarships during all stages of your education.
  3. Access to tools and experiences that strengthen your leadership skills - and you might even find yourself stepping out of your comfort zone a little (Local, Regional, International).
  4. Find a network of support from fellow members, alumni, and advisors.
  5. Workshops, Toolkit experiences, and leadership development provided (Local, Regional, International)

Eligibility Criteria

Six college credits with a GPA of 3.5
Students must have at least six college credits and a GPA of 3.5 to be considered for PTK membership.
One time membership fee transfers to a Life-time Alumni status

Membership costs $90, which is a one-time fee for a lifetime membership. the breakdown of the costs is:

  • $60 for International Society
  • $15 for Rocky Moutain Cascade Regional
  • $15 for CSI-Omicron Xi Chapter

Scholarships are available to assist students with the financial burden of membership. Apply for scholarship through a CSI advisor located on this website.

The invitation is active until the last day of the semester it was received. If you do not accept membership by the date your invitation will expire. If you do not accept the membership initially, you will receive a new invitation each semester you are eligible. If you do not want to continue receiving, contact a CSI advisor located on this website.

Invitation from PTK Headquarters and our CSI college president

Each semester Omicron Xi Chapter invites all eligible students to become a member of PTK (Phi Theta Kapp).

Student receive an invitation in their CSI e-mail account the semester they met the eligibility requirements. For example, if you earn a cumulative college level 3.5 GPA in the Fall semester, you will receive an invitation in the Spring semester. Invitations are sent from the PTK Headquarters with a code to enroll on their website. CSI advisors will send and invitation form CSI as well so that you have a personal invite from us and so you do not disregard the e-mail as spam.

If you are eligible for membership but have not received an invitation, contact a CSI-PTK Chapter Advisor located on this website.
Induction Ceremony
The CSI-Omicron Xi Chapter will hold one formal and one semi formal ceremony each year as time permits for new members. The ceremony officially welcomes new members into the chapter and recognizes them for their academic success. In the fall student will receive their certificate with PTK seal. In the spring students will receive their stole, ropes, and medal to be properly dressed for graduation.
Invitation from PTK Headquarters and our CSI college president

After CSI college president-open to Accept Invitation: Each semester Omicron Xi Chapter invites all eligible students to become a member of PTK (Phi Theta Kapp).

Student receive an invitation in their CSI e-mail account the semester they met the eligibility requirements. For example, if you earn a cumulative college level 3.5 GPA in the Fall semester, you will receive an invitation in the Spring semester. Invitations are sent from the PTK Headquarters with a code to enroll on their website. CSI advisors will send and invitation form CSI as well so that you have a personal invite from us and so you do not disregard the e-mail as spam.

If you are eligible for membership but have not received an invitation, contact a CSI-PTK Chapter Advisor located on this website.

Omicron Xi Recognition Membership Levels

PTK Honor’s Bronze Level: 

  • Join and pay to get PTK Pin and t-shirt 
  • PTK Membership certificate with seal 
  • Recognition during chapter Induction Ceremony  
  • Letter of Recommendation from Headquarters 

PTK Honor’s Silver Level: 

  • Bronze plus 6 hours of participation/service/project 
  • Receive PTK stole, ropes, and medal for graduation 
  • Press release through CSI announcing PTK achievement 
  • Competitive Edge Level One 

PTK Honor’s Gold: 

  • Silver plus 12 hours 
  • Completive Edge Level Two 
  • Honors and Action or College project team participation 
  • Chapter Officer 
  • Receive appropriate medal for position 
  • Lesson in Leadership Course Scholarship 
  • Notation of membership on your transcript