Tickets now required, but free, for Polk State graduations
Polk State College graduation ceremonies will now be free ticketed events, beginning with the May 2 Spring 2019 Commencement. Students who submit spring 2019 graduation applications indicating “yes” for commencement participation by April 1, the…
Advisors transform the lives of students at Polk State
Polk State College is in the business of providing access to affordable, quality higher education, and Polk State’s Student Success Advisors are in the trenches of this life-transforming work. At Polk State, 75 percent of students attend part time, and the…
Spring 2019 begins, registration continues at Polk State College
Polk State College welcomes nearly 10,000 students back to its campuses and centers for the Spring 2019 Semester. Students started 16-week and FASTRACK 1 sessions Friday, Jan. 4, the last day to add fully online…
Polk State College collegiate high schools to host info sessions
Polk State College Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State College Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host informational sessions in January and February for current sophomores interested in attending one of the charter…
Polk State College’s top headlines from 2018
Polk State College enjoyed another year full of success for students, faculty, staff, and the Polk County community. Polk State has proudly served the community since 1964, transforming lives by providing residents with quality higher…
College to close for winter break, but spring enrollment will remain underway
Polk State College will close Monday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. for winter break, but enrollment for spring 2019 will remain underway. College offices will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2, and classes will start Friday, Jan.…
Polk State will celebrate graduation of first Education baccalaureate class at College’s 119th commencement
Polk State College’s first Education baccalaureate class will graduate on Thursday, Dec. 13, during the College’s 119th commencement ceremony, and all of the teacher candidates have accepted positions with Polk County Public Schools. Nearly 600…
Assistance with admission, registration available while College is closed for Thanksgiving
Polk State College will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for Thanksgiving, but students will be able to receive assistance with questions regarding admission or registration for spring 2019 classes by emailing registrar@polk.edu. College staff…
Polk State inaugurates Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as College’s 5th President
Polk State College inaugurated Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as the institution’s fifth president Thursday, culminating a week-long celebration, Falconetti’s first year of service, and raising $155,830 for student scholarships. More than 400 students, faculty, staff,…
Únete Club students make connections and memories at HACU conference
Students in Polk State College’s Únete Club recently attended the 32nd annual Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where they connected with employers and peers from across the globe. Únete…