
Open registration for fall 2024 classes begins in Polk Portal

Open registration for the Fall 2024 Semester at Polk State College is officially open in the new Polk Portal. Classes will begin on August 12. The Polk Portal replaces Passport; however, all students still have…

Global Studies distinction provides Lakeland Collegiate High School students with competitive edge

The Global Studies Program at Polk State College provides an enriching experience for students to develop subject-area knowledge on global issues. At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, students are doing this on top of…

Priority registration is open in Polk Portal

The Polk Portal is open and students who qualify for priority registration can register for Fall 2024 Semester classes at Polk State College. Priority registration is open to students who have completed 75% of their…

Polk Portal opens June 25 with priority registration for fall

Beginning Tuesday, June 25, Polk Portal will officially replace Passport as the system Polk State College students use to register for classes. Priority registration begins on Tuesday. Priority registration is open to students who have…

Education grad named Teacher of the Year thanks Polk State for “all they invested in me”

Heather Kunze says she wanted to be a teacher as long as she could remember, but it wasn’t until her thirties that she “finally decided to buckle down and do this for myself – for…

Polk State Education student named Employee of the Year at Carlton Palmore Elementary

Julia Barrett is wowing professionals in the field of education before she even has her degree in hand. She was named School-Related Employee of the Year at Carlton Palmore Elementary, where she serves as a…

Polk State graduate named Teacher of the Year driven by upbringing in foster care

Ashley Ray was inspired to become a teacher to give back to students like her and her siblings who grew up in foster care and became adopted brothers and sisters. Ray was named Teacher of…

State Department’s IDEAS Program awards Polk State College grant to build study abroad capacity

Polk State College has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. Polk State is one of 37 U.S. colleges and universities that…

Polk State brings teacher education closer to home for students in Winter Haven, East Polk

Polk State College is expanding its Education Program with classes starting in August on the Winter Haven Campus. Students who live on the east side of Polk County are grateful for the opportunity to save…

Polk State Corporate College Executive Director: No training is off limits

“There’s always a way.” Throughout her working career, that has been Polk State Corporate College Executive Director Patty Collins’ motto. Collins began her tenure at Polk State College in January. She arrived with more than…