Honors Program

Thank you for your interest in Chesapeake College’s Honors program. At this time the program is paused while the College explores options for updating it, to provide our students with expanded access to the engaging teaching and learning experiences that lie at the heart of honors education.

Phi Theta Kappa at Chesapeake College

While not a formal part of the honors program, many Chesapeake College honors students are also members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges. Admission into PTK is by invitation only to students who possess a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher with at least 12 completed credits at Chesapeake College. After joining PTK, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA to remain in the society. Invitations are sent out within the first few weeks of each fall and spring semester via Skipjack student email

PTK gives you:

Connections with other high-achieving students on campus
The opportunity to hold positions within the society at the local, regional, national, and international level
Access to regional and national conferences
The ability to compete for over $1 million in available scholarship money when you graduate from Chesapeake College
A wavier on the institutional application fee for PTK society members when applying for transfer to many four-year colleges

You do not have to be a Chesapeake College honors program student to be a member of PTK (but many enjoy membership in both programs).