Polk State closes 2 p.m. Dec. 12 for winter break 2025, enrollment for spring 2026 continues
Polk State College and its collegiate high schools will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, for winter break. College operations will resume on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Staff will be available online throughout…
Enroll now: Polk State Computer Numeric Control Program is powering up for January classes
Polk State College’s Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Production Specialist Program is accelerating into the new year, driving workforce opportunity, innovation and career transformation. With expert instruction, state-of-the-art equipment, strong industry partnerships and grant-funding opportunities, the…
Resources available for Polk State students and community members facing food insecurity
Polk State College offers resources for students who are experiencing food insecurity. Two key programs, My Brother’s Keeper and Polk Pantry, accept donations year-round and provide discreet and confidential assistance to students by offering food…
Polk State to test emergency alert system on Aug. 29
To ensure the continued safety of Polk State College faculty, staff and students, the College will be testing its emergency alert system, Everbridge, on Friday, Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. Everbridge is available to each…
Polk State College continues partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands
Polk State College is proud to continue its partnership with Metallica’s All Within My Hands, which has awarded the College $5,000 in its fifth year as a grant recipient. Since 2020, Polk State has benefited…
Secretary Kelly visits Polk State, presents Digital Connectivity Technology Grant Award
Florida Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly recently visited Polk State College and came bearing a gracious gift — a big check announcing a $114,642 grant award to Polk State through the Florida Commerce Digital Connectivity…
Polk State Corporate College Executive Director: No training is off limits
“There’s always a way.” Throughout her working career, that has been Polk State Corporate College Executive Director Patty Collins’ motto. Collins began her tenure at Polk State College in January. She arrived with more than…
Memorial Day: Polk State College will close May 24 through May 27
Polk State College will be closed from Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Saturday classes will not take place, but registration will continue for summer. Enrollment is open for…
Former dual enrollment student turning heads at Corporate College
Aliza Khan could literally go to the moon. At least that’s what James Gibbons, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Instructor at Polk State Corporate College, believes. Currently in the CNC Machining course at Polk State, Khan,…
New Polk State Provost brings 23 years of educational experience
Polk State College’s new Provost for Academic Affairs and Workforce Education won’t be going far, but it is still something of a homecoming. Amy Bratten began her tenure at Polk State on Monday after 15…