Messaging

Our Key Messages

Phi Kappa Phi employs standard messaging to consistently and effectively communicate our brand. The below messaging points include some of the more important aspects to highlight about the Society. Use the following messages in all communications when providing general information about Phi Kappa Phi to your audiences.

About Phi Kappa Phi

Founded in 1897, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni are initiated into the Society each year.

Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on more than 325 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories and the Philippines.

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who achieve scholarly distinction may also be eligible.

Phi Kappa Phi awards $1.3 million each year to qualifying students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

Mission and Motto

Motto: Let the love of learning rule humanity.

Mission: To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others.

Referencing Phi Kappa Phi

In communications and print materials, use the exact phrase "The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi" on first reference. The "T" in "The" is always capitalized when preceding Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. For secondary instances, use of "Phi Kappa Phi" or "the Society" is acceptable.