
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School: Students Earn Accolades at 2017 HOSA International Leadership Conference

Two 2017 graduates of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently won several awards at the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Student Leadership Conference held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort…

Polk State College Partners with Florida Southern College To Strengthen Education Workforce

Polk State College and Florida Southern College have established an articulation agreement that allows eligible Polk State graduates to seamlessly enroll in a Florida Southern School of Education master’s degree program. The agreement, signed last…

Polk State Center for Public Safety To Host Career Expo

More than 40 vendors will be on hand for the Polk State Center for Public Safety 2017 Career Expo on Friday, August 4 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Center located at 1251…

Polk State Students and Community Partners Collaborate on Global Studies Trip To Paris

From June 18 through 25, three current Polk State Aerospace students— Tyler Moore, Jeremy King and Geovanni Vega-Facundo— and two recent graduates — Aaron Poidevin and Karissa Strickland— will join faculty, staff, and community leaders…

Polk State College: 2018 Course Catalog Now Includes Full Year Academic Schedule

Polk State College is excited to announce the 2018 Course Catalog. With planning and input gathered from department coordinators, program managers, academic deans, and full-time faculty, the Polk State College Catalog now includes a full year’s…

Priority Registration for Fall Now Open, Open Registration Begins June 12

Priority Registration— for students who have completed at least 30 credits— for fall classes at Polk State College opened Monday, June 5. Open registration begins June 12. Students currently enrolled at the College may register…

An Open Letter from Bartow High School Student Grady Daniels: Cuts to Polk State are Surprising, Devastating, and Reckless

As Polk State continues the fight to restore the funding that was vetoed by the Governor, our community has stepped up in significant ways to support our efforts and advocate on our behalf. One such…

Polk State College Students Soar In the Eagle Co-Op Internship Program

Polk State College students completed the Eagle Co-Op Internship Project with presentations to the executive team of LEGOLAND® Florida. Students participating in the program this year were: Sara Giraldo Siying Yu Nubianna Boyd Anahi Munoz…

Polk State’s Collegiate High Schools Celebrate Classes of 2017

Graduation is here for Polk State’s 3 Collegiate High Schools— a major life experience for most students, but even more special for those graduating with both their high school diploma and an Associate in Arts…

Polk State College Bachelor of Science in Education: After First Year, The Programs Are Off To A Great Start

This fall, Polk State launched the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education degrees. The initiation of these programs were a direct result of the College working with Polk County Public…