
Polk State Aerospace graduate goes from jumping out of planes to flying them — for Amazon

The extent of John Margaritondo’s experience in aviation when he enrolled in Polk State College’s Aerospace Program in 2016 was jumping out of planes as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps. Now he is…

Polk State, Winter Haven Leadership Development in Public Administration partnership celebrates first class

Polk State College and the City of Winter Haven are celebrating the first class of city employees who have completed the Leadership Development in Public Administration (LDPA) Program. Launched this year, LDPA provides quality professional…

Online tutoring to be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors

Polk State College’s remote online tutoring will be provided exclusively by Polk State tutors starting in January through TLCC Online, a platform students have access to on Canvas. Smartthinking, the College’s previous service, is being…

Polk State Theatre presents Love Letters and free tickets for rest of the season

Polk State Theatre’s production of “Love Letters” will open November 12 and debut a new offer – free tickets for theatregoers through the rest of the 2020-2021 season. “Love Letters” written by A.R. Gurney and…

Polk State to remain in Phase II at start of Spring 2021 Semester

As Polk State nears the end of the fall semester, there have been many questions about when the College will transition to Phase III of Be the Solution: Polk State College’s Return to Campus Plan.…

Polk State saves students more than $1 million in textbook costs

Polk State College’s faculty and staff have exceeded their goal of saving students $1 million in textbook costs by 2021 through the Open Educational Resources initiative, reaching savings of nearly $1,118,000 benefiting 13,445 students since…

Enroll now for Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State

Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the Spring 2021 Semester, which will start on January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through their Passport accounts. Dual enrollment students should work with…

Polk State bookstores to offer in-person services

Beginning November 30, Polk State College’s bookstores will offer in-person services for a limited number of dates in December 2020 and January 2021. The College’s bookstores, located on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, will…

Priority registration starts for Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State

Priority registration for the Spring 2021 Semester at Polk State College has started for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will begin on Monday, November 2. Classes start…

National Science Foundation awards $3 million to Polk State, USF STEM partnership

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $3 million to a collaboration between Polk State College and the University of South Florida to implement TURNPIKE, a project that seeks to create a bridge from associate…