A student is eligible only one time. The same criteria for Student of the Semester apply, but the most outstanding student is selected. A certificate is awarded and the student's name placed on a plaque. Phi Theta Kappa. Students who achieve an overall 3.50 grade point average on 12 or more credit hours of work which counts toward an Associate degree are eligible for induction into Beta Alpha Eta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international academic honors fraternity for students in two-year colleges.
Members wear honor stoles at graduation and have a special seal placed on their diplomas.