
Admission & Registrar’s Services Limited During Staff Training

Services at the Admission and Registrar’s Office will be reduced March 15 and 16 while staff is receiving training on a new software system that will better serve students. The offices on the Winter Haven…

Register for Fall Classes Sooner Than Ever, Before Summer

To ramp up student retention and ensure that students have access to the courses they need, Polk State College is giving students the ability to enroll for fall classes sooner than ever before. Beginning April…

Baccalaureate Student Thanks Foundation, Mental Health Services For Her Success

Nikki Torres was no stranger to life’s challenges in 2016 when she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis – an incurable auto immune disorder. As a single mother to a son with autism who climbed her way…

Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Polk State College Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year through March 15. The Foundation awards more than $1.5 million in scholarships each year. To apply for a scholarship, a…

UCF Success Coach Motivates Students: “If I Could Do It, You Can Too”

When students become a part of the Eagle family at Polk State College, they also have the opportunity to become Knights or Bulls in training. Through the College’s partnerships with University of Central Florida’s Transfer…

Polk State Gives Student From Puerto Rico “Fresh Start”

The story of how Jose Ferrer’s life changed starts two days before Hurricane Maria razed his hometown of Aguadilla. Three months into his first semester of college, Ferrer sat in class at the University of…

In-State Tuition Offered To Puerto Rico’s Displaced Students

Polk State College continues to provide support for students displaced from Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria and is again offering in-state tuition to those individuals. Gov. Rick Scott asked Florida state colleges and universities this…

Academic Advisor Gives Students Choices About Their Education

College is incredibly exciting, but can also be difficult to navigate. Polk State College’s academic advisors make huge differences in the lives of students every day, not only by ensuring that they enroll in the…

Collegiate High Schools No. 1 In State For Graduation Rates

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools rank No. 1 out of 448 public high schools in Florida for four-year graduation rates. Gov. Rick Scott recently notified Polk State College’s charter…

USF Advisor Provides Pathways For Polk State Students

When students become a part of the Eagle family at Polk State College, they also have the opportunity to become Bulls or Knights in training. Through the College’s partnerships with University of South Florida’s FUSE…