
Polk State will move to Phase III on August 2 with services and more classes returning to campus

Polk State College will be moving to Phase III of its Return to Campus Plan on Monday, August 2, 2021, with the majority of services returning to campus and more face-to-face class options available for…

Polk State strongly recommending mask usage

Polk State College is revising its Return to Campus Plan to reflect that masks or cloth face coverings are no longer required on campus but are highly recommended while the College remains in Phase II.…

Enroll now for the Fall 2021 Semester at Polk State College

Enrollment is open for the Fall 2021 Semester at Polk State College. Classes will begin on August 16. Enrollment is also open for the second session of six-week summer classes, which will begin on June…

Polk State encourages storm preparedness in advance of the 2021 hurricane season

The 2021 hurricane season begins June 1, and Polk State College officials encourage students, faculty, and staff to be prepared. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a higher-than-average storm…

Walk-up vaccines available to the public May 26 at Polk State Winter Haven

Polk State College, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk), will host its second vaccination event on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in the Winter Haven Campus Health Center (WHC) at…

Enrollment underway at Polk State, open registration for Fall 2021 Semester will start June 1

Enrollment continues at Polk State College for both the summer and fall 2021 semesters. Enrollment is open for the second session of six-week summer classes, which will begin on June 23. Additionally, currently enrolled students…

Polk State students, employees can benefit from Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Students and employees may be eligible for a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills through the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) subsidy program developed to address needs identified during the COVID-19…

Polk State College to host COVID-19 vaccination event April 30

Polk State College, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk), will host an on-site COVID-19 vaccination event for all individuals who are 18 years of age and older. The event…

Polk State Disability Services Coordinator understands student struggles firsthand and is here to help

Dionne Formey truly understands what students are experiencing during these unusual times. As Polk State College’s Disability Services Coordinator, she is tasked with ensuring that reasonable and appropriate accommodations are in place for qualified students…

Polk State professors bring science back to the labs safely for students during pandemic

It’s alive! The Polk State College science lab experience, that is. Professors have worked tirelessly to create safe, in-person opportunities that bring students onto campus for hands-on learning during the pandemic. Their hybrid courses integrate…