Phi Kappa Phi’s Love of Learning Awards are designed to help fund post-baccalaureate professional development for active Phi Kappa Phi members to include graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, career development, travel related to teaching/research/learning, etc.

For members like Justice Ackah, a graduate student at Central Washington University, the funds can help open new horizons in their academic journey. As a 2024 Love of Learning Award recipient, Ackah—recently admitted to Georgia Tech—will use the award funds for tuition or other expenses such as books, software, or fees related to his master’s degree studies.

“I was on my way to work yesterday, thinking about how to come up with the first tuition payment for my master’s degree. Then I saw the email notification informing me that I was selected for the Love of Learning Award,” Ackah said. “That news just made my day, and I’m very grateful for it.”

Established in 2007, the Love of Learning program gives 155 awards at $1,000 each annually.

The deadline to apply for a Love of Learning Award is Monday, June 30. For more information, visit www. Phikappaphi.org/loveoflearning or contact Kelli Partin at kpartin@phikappaphi.org.