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…
Veteran, Polk State student: Keep pushing and persevere
For Amethyst McMaster, her service in the U.S. Army provided lessons that are now helping her in her pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at Polk State College. She concluded her service in 2020 after six…
Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort announce partnership to provide prepaid scholarships
Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort celebrated the latest extension of their partnership with an open house on Wednesday at the LEGOLAND® Beach Retreat, where the public learned more about the opportunity to achieve…
Priority registration is open for spring 2022
Priority registration is now open for Spring 2022 Semester classes at Polk State College for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will start on November 1 and…
Polk State Respiratory alum returns as Clinical Education Coordinator to train future RTs
Jordan Emro is a proud alum of Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program and enjoyed nearly a decade working in the clinical setting before she felt called to return to the College full time. Emro…
Polk State College & LEGOLAND® Florida Resort partner to provide prepaid scholarships
Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort are proud to build on the longstanding partnership between Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution and premier theme park to offer prepaid scholarships to Polk State College for…
Enrollment starts 10/25 for the Spring 2022 Semester
Enrollment for the Spring 2022 Semester at Polk State College will start on Monday, October 25, 2021, with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will…
Intern with Congressman Soto’s office wants others to know opportunities like this exist at Polk State College
Polk State College student Inez Cruz wants to dispel any stigma surrounding state colleges, and her experience is one of many testaments to the opportunities that abound at Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution. Cruz…
Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant application extended through Oct. 30
The Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program’s general admission application period has been extended through Saturday, October 30, 2021. Applicants to the Associate in Science degree program should also note that classes will take…