
Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education students from Ridge Community High get the Polk State College experience

Students in the Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) Program received a firsthand look at their future college campus and the resources already available to them at Polk State College, although they are sophomores at…

Polk State wins Chancellor’s Best Practice Award for First-Year Experience and Guided Pathways

For the second consecutive year, Polk State College received a Chancellor’s Best Practice Award from the Florida College System – this time for its First-Year Experience and Guided Pathways programs focused on ensuring students persist…

Enroll today for spring 2020 at Polk State

Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the spring 2020 semester that starts January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through PASSPORT. Prospective students must submit a free online application at www.polk.edu/admission-aid. Information on…

Spring 2020 open enrollment starts Nov. 4 at Polk State

Open enrollment starts Monday, November 4, for spring 2020 classes, which begin January 6 at Polk State College. Priority registration will start Monday, October 28, for currently enrolled students with at least 30 credit hours,…

Polk State will host open house events Oct. 29 & Nov. 5

Polk State College will host two open house events on its Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses where prospective students can learn about academic programs, complete free applications for admission to the College, receive assistance with…

POLKcast: Disability services and awareness with Kim Pearsall

For Disability Awareness Month, Director of Disability and Counseling Services Kim Pearsall joins POLKcast to share the resources available to students at Polk State College to overcome barriers and eliminate boundaries along their college journeys.…

Polk State honors service dog that helped alum through college journey

While Allen Nash, like many students, credits extraordinary faculty and staff for helping him along his Polk State College journey, he also has a furry, wet-nosed friend with a docile demeanor to thank. Nash and…

PASSPORT to myPASSPORT transition postponed

Polk State College has postponed its transition from PASSPORT to myPASSPORT to a later date to be determined. There will be NO downtime from October 4 through October 20 as previously scheduled, and College operations…

Polk State internship jumpstarts career at Florida’s Natural Growers

Oscar Gonzalez has always looked up to his father – a manager of migrant workers who emigrated from Mexico to provide a better life for his family. Gonzalez grew up helping with migrant work in…

Polk State to host Countywide College Career Fair

Polk State College will host the second annual Countywide College Career Fair on Friday, September 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Lakeland Campus at 3425 Winter Lake Road. The event, organized by…