Polk State Metallica Scholar gets “new lease on life” after COVID shuttered small business
Andy Johnson owned a small video production company when the pandemic forced him to close his business and “find a way to reinvent myself.” Enrolling in Polk State College’s Metallica Scholars Program provided him with…
Enroll for the Spring 2022 Semester at Polk State
Enrollment is open for the Spring 2022 Semester at Polk State College. Classes will begin on January 5. Currently enrolled students can register for classes in Passport. Prospective students must submit a free online application to…
Polk State will be closed 12/15 – 1/2 for winter break
Polk State College will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, for winter break, but enrollment will continue for the Spring 2022 Semester. The College will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2022, and…
Young mother and daughter of migrant workers becomes first in her family to achieve degree – a Polk State Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Maricela Morales comes from a family built on a strong work ethic. Her father, from Mexico, went to school only one day in his life before his family needed him to stay on the farm…
Polk State student from Haiti graduating with Criminal Justice degree is inspired to help other immigrants
When Rooloph Rene emigrated from Haiti in 2018, he had four years of law school in his home country under his belt but thought he may have to change career paths in the United States.…
Graduating Polk State Nursing student dedicates degree to sister with rare genetic syndrome
Lorann Pate started her Polk State College journey early as a Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student, but her calling to become a nurse began even earlier as she has grown up watching her…
Polk State cancels $1.2 million in student debt
Polk State College announced that it is eliminating $1.2 million in student debt to alleviate financial burdens for students brought on by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Nearly 1,300 students who were enrolled between March…
Polk State College extends the deadline to pay for spring classes
Polk State College is extending the deadline to pay for spring classes to Monday, December 6, 2021. Students who have registered for the Spring 2022 Semester and had a payment deadline of December 3, will…
Graduating Polk State student motivated by her daughters to achieve not one, but two degrees
When Millicent Whitehead came to the U.S. in 2001, she received her General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency diploma but wouldn’t revisit her academic goals for nearly 15 years. She didn’t think then that…
Polk State OTA grad awarded for paying it forward to students
Lidia Ramirez recently received an Award of Excellence from the Florida Occupational Therapy Education Consortium for service to the field, including her commitment to providing Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant students with clinical opportunities, especially…