KTA honors and recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship. Membership in KTA is a mark of high distinction.
Membership is earned by excellence in academic work.
Students who rank in the top 10 percent of their classes are considered for membership. The emblem of KTA is the key, the oldest symbol of knowledge and communication. The Greek letters Kappa, Tau, Alpha stand for Knowledge, Truth and Accuracy. The Society's colors are light blue, significant of truth, and gold, emblematic of worth and high standards.