
Spring 2020 open enrollment starts Nov. 4 at Polk State

Open enrollment starts Monday, November 4, for spring 2020 classes, which begin January 6 at Polk State College. Priority registration will start Monday, October 28, for currently enrolled students with at least 30 credit hours,…

Polk State Strategic Planning Summit features SACSCOC President ahead of College’s reaffirmation of accreditation

Polk State College hosted its second annual Strategic Planning Summit with Dr. Belle Wheelan, President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Polk State is approaching its SACSCOC reaffirmation of…

Polk State will host open house events Oct. 29 & Nov. 5

Polk State College will host two open house events on its Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses where prospective students can learn about academic programs, complete free applications for admission to the College, receive assistance with…

POLKcast: Disability services and awareness with Kim Pearsall

For Disability Awareness Month, Director of Disability and Counseling Services Kim Pearsall joins POLKcast to share the resources available to students at Polk State College to overcome barriers and eliminate boundaries along their college journeys.…

Polk State College celebrates Manufacturing Month

Polk State College is celebrating Manufacturing Month with upcoming Manufacturing Days, the recent International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification of Polk State Corporate College, and the College’s many programs and partnerships that serve the…

Polk State honors service dog that helped alum through college journey

While Allen Nash, like many students, credits extraordinary faculty and staff for helping him along his Polk State College journey, he also has a furry, wet-nosed friend with a docile demeanor to thank. Nash and…

Polk State’s first forensics tournament to bring students from all over Florida to compete

Polk State College will host its first-ever forensics tournament in October on the Lakeland Campus, where nearly a hundred students from across the state will participate in speech and debate competitions that are open to…

Polk State College Day promotes art education at Polk Museum of Art

Students from Polk State and Florida Southern colleges engaged in a daylong series of art education on Polk State College Day at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College on September 25. In…

Polk State receives Innovation of the Year Award for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education

Polk State College has received a 2019 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College for Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE) – a program that is jumpstarting careers…

Polk State Corporate College celebrates success with international certification

Polk State’s Corporate College recently achieved International Organization of Standardization (ISO 9001) certification, recognizing the quality and efficiency of its programming in providing services to its customers, including students and employers who partner with the…