Each year, Phi Theta Kappa conducts a national scholarship competition, titled the All-USA Academic Team, to honor outstanding students from technical, junior, and community colleges across the country. A student’s nomination for the All-USA Academic Team qualifies them to be a member of the All-Indiana Academic Team. These students have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and service.
- All-Indiana Academic Team students are invited to the Luncheon & Recognition Ceremony where each member will be individually recognized with a certificate and medallion.
- The highest-scoring transfer pathway All-USA applicant from each state is named a New Century Scholar. These 50 students receive a $2,250 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and are honored at the 2023 American Association of Community Colleges convention.
- The highest-scoring workforce pathway All-USA applicant from each state is named a New Century Scholar. These 50 students receive a $1,250 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and are honored at the 2023 annual Association of Community College Trustees Congress.
- The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team. Nationally, 50 students are named Gold Scholars, each receiving a $1,500 scholarship; 50 are Silver Scholars, each receiving a $1,250 scholarship; and 50 are Bronze Scholars, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship.
- Ivy Tech Foundation Scholars are the highest-scoring All-USA applicants in Indiana who are not New Century or Coca-Cola Scholars. Up to three students who are on a transfer path and three on a workforce path may receive this honor and a $500 scholarship.