Phi Kappa Phi Scholarly Achievement in Higher Education - Men and Women Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine Number of Active Chapters: 281 Total Membership: 800,000 Publications: National Forum, The Phi Kappa Phi Newsletter

PURPOSE: Phi Kappa Phi is an academic honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all fields of higher education. ELIGIBILITY: Membership in the Society is open to scholars of sound character from all academic disciplines based on the following criteria: Undergraduate students of sound character in any department of a college or university having an institutional chapter who have been registered in the institution for at least one (1) year. In their junior year, rank scholastically in the upper five (5) percent of the class, after completing at least one term with junior standing. In their senior year, rank in the upper ten (10) percent of the class at the time of nomination. Eligibility may be determined separately for each academic unit within a member institution. Graduate and professional students of sound character who are candidates for an advanced degree in any college or university having an institutional chapter, have made an outstanding record in graduate and professional study as evidenced by ranking scholastically in the upper ten (10) percent of all graduate and professional students in that institution, and had an outstanding undergraduate record as evaluated by the chapter selection committee. Chapters may also induct a limited number of faculty and honorary members. SCHOLARS AND AWARDS: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards more than $380,000 in national scholarships and awards to its members annually. The Society's scholarships and awards programs include the Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship Program, the Phi Kappa Phi National Scholar Award, the Phi Kappa Phi National Artist Award, five regional Phi Kappa Phi Scholar and Phi Kappa Phi Artist awards, and the Society's newest addition to its awards programs, the Phi Kappa Phi Promotion of Excellence Grant Program. CHAPTER CONTACT: Dr. Patricia Kalivoda; tlk@uga.edu; 706/542-6125