Polk State’s PASSPORT Goes Mobile
Polk State College has launched a new mobile website that will allow students to register for classes, view their schedules, and check their grades all from the convenience of their phones. The app, accessible through…
Polk State Hosting Event to Help Students Complete FAFSA
Polk State College will host an event to help all students — no matter where they plan on pursuing a degree — complete the FAFSA. The FAFSA, short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is…
Polk State Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications Beginning Feb. 1
The Polk State College Foundation will accept scholarship applications from Feb. 1 through March 15. This year, the Foundation will award more than $700,000 in endowed scholarships. Scholarships are available for students already attending the…
Spring Registration Underway; Students Should Note Key Dates, Changes Under New State Law
Key dates for spring registration at Polk State College are quickly approaching, as is the start of new state legislation affecting developmental education requirements. Among the dates students should keep in mind ahead of the…
Polk State Open Houses Are Oct. 21, 24
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students in October. The first event will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB 1100) at…
Polk State Hails Florida Senate Bill 84: “Timely Relief for Vets”
Eileen Holden, president of Polk State College, was quick to praise the Florida Senate for favorable committee action on Senate Bill 84, which is intended to allow veterans of the United States military to pay…
Citizens Bank & Trust to Host Financial Literacy Seminar at Polk
Polk County-based Citizens Bank & Trust will present a Financial Literacy Seminar at Polk State Winter Haven from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Room 126 of the Student Center. During the event, representatives…
Polk State Extends Deadline to Use Financial Aid at Bookstores
To help ease the new-semester rush, Polk State College has extended the deadline for students to use their financial aid for bookstore purchases. According to Polk State Student Financial Services Director Marcia Conliffe, the deadline…
Classes Resume at Polk State, Enrollment Continues to Grow
Campuses and centers are abuzz this week as students return to classes at Polk State College, the only public college in Florida where enrollment is still growing, according to a recently released report. According to…
Financial Aid Processing Continues, Book Vouchers Available
As financial aid processing for the upcoming fall semester continues, Polk State’s Student Financial Services is taking extra measures to assist students who need to purchase their textbooks. Student Financial Services Director Marcia Conliffe said…