Polk State District Board of Trustees names leadership for 2022-2023
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees (DBOT) elected Greg Littleton as Chair and Teresa V. Martinez as Vice Chair for the 2022-2023 Academic Year on Monday during the DBOT’s annual reorganization meeting. The role…
Polk State’s collegiate high schools gear up for successful year
Students with Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools started on August 1 and last week they went to their first college classes as the charter schools gear up for another successful year. Polk State’s…
Polk State Success Coaches provide freshmen with support
Polk State has incorporated success coaching into its freshmen advising. This enhanced student-support initiative includes the addition of six Success Coaches to specifically assist with onboarding all first-time-in-college students as they navigate their first semesters.…
Updated Scope of Practice helps Polk State OTA students know range of possibility
For the first time in more than 20 years, Florida’s Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice has been updated, which gives those in the field and Polk State College students pursuing those careers a clearer outline…
Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant application opens September 1
The Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program’s application for general admission will be open from 9 a.m. on September 1 through September 30 for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Prior to the application period, prospective applicants…
Apply now for emergency financial aid grants
Emergency financial aid grants awarded through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) are available through the Spring 2023 Semester, therefore it is critical that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and HEERF…
Polk State FallFest returns for 36th year, first time since 2019
A seasonal staple will return to Polk State College this fall. The College will hold its annual FallFest on Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Upwards of 100 locals, businesses, and College clubs…
Strive for Five: Polk State Volleyball’s family culture key to success
A former player and current assistant coach, Polk State Volleyball’s Dayanna Teixeira knows the struggles that student-athletes face. To assist those athletes through that journey, Polk State Volleyball is turning to those who have been…
Polk State faculty embrace innovative tools & technology to enhance student experience
Faculty and staff at Polk State College are embracing innovative tools and technology that are enhancing the Polk State experience and engaging students in the online environment. The onset of the pandemic required faculty and…
Full circle: Polk State Gateway graduate aims to make difference as staff
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School staff member Lawerence Shipmon looks to provide the same hope to students that the school once did for him. A long-term substitute and an adjunct professor,…