Polk State College, United Way of Central Florida launch program to assist students on path to graduation
Polk State College and United Way of Central Florida have launched a pilot program to assist students on their path to graduation by connecting them to resources they need to stay in school – from…
Polk State College classes start Monday and enrollment is up
Polk State College will welcome students back to its campuses and centers Monday, August 20, and enrollment is up. As of Monday, August 13, enrollment was 1 percent higher for fall 2018 compared to this…
Injured football player finds new path helping other athletes
Marc Saint Fort dreamed of being a football star, and he was well on his way when he played wide receiver and defensive back at the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended the college on…
LSAMP introduces incoming freshmen to STEM and college
Nearly 20 students set to start at Polk State College this fall spent a week of their summer learning about STEM and the resources available to them at Polk State to ensure they are successful…
Polk State’s Elementary Education Program places first group of interns in Polk County Public Schools
Polk State College’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Program recently placed its first group of students for internships throughout Polk County Public Schools. These teacher candidates will start their culminating teaching experiences on August…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate student named National Merit Scholar
Sujena Koilpillai, who recently graduated from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, was named a 2018 National Merit Scholar, receiving a college-sponsored scholarship from the University of Central Florida. Because of her achievement,…
First-generation-in-college student “was willing to work hard, just needed guidance”
Jean Woody Luxama has had a few monumental turning points in his life. One was when he lived through the 2010 Haiti earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and injured hundreds of thousands more…
Polk State College Foundation makes education possible for Puerto Rican evacuee
It’s difficult for Christopher Perez Hernandez to express himself in English, but with the help of his cousin and spell check, the Puerto Rican evacuee who fled the island after Hurricane Maria recently wrote a…
Fall open enrollment begins June 4
Open enrollment for Fall 2018 begins Monday, June 4. Classes start August 20. Students currently enrolled at Polk State College may register through PASSPORT. They should also check PASSPORT for possible holds on their accounts that…
Aerospace Program hosting open house June 7
Polk State College’s Aerospace Program will host an open house at Airside Center – East in Lakeland on Thursday, June 7, at 6 p.m. to provide prospective students with information about degree options, admission, financial…