
Polk State College to host 3 graduation ceremonies May 6 & 7

Polk State College will host three graduation ceremonies on May 6 and May 7 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland to celebrate graduates of the spring 2021, fall 2020, and spring 2020 classes. Polk…

Polk State places students on Pathways to success with guided advising model

Polk State uses the Guided Pathways Model developed by the American Association of Community Colleges and students are invited to explore the Pathways available to them at the College as they enroll for the summer…

Polk State bookstores to provide in-person services just in time for summer

Polk State College’s on-campus bookstores will be open for in-person services from April 12 through May 17, 2021. The College’s bookstores, located on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, will be open to allow convenient…

Polk State to host virtual open house events in April and May

Polk State College will host live, virtual open house events in English and Spanish starting on April 16, with sessions scheduled through mid-May to provide information about admission, financial aid, programs, advising, student life, and…

Enrollment is open for summer, current students can also enroll for fall at Polk State

Enrollment at Polk State College is open for the Summer 2021 Semester, which will start on May 10. Students can register for classes in Passport. Prospective students must submit a free online application to Polk…

Pup brings joy & motivation to Polk State Softball

Polk State Softball has gone to the dogs. Well, actually, to one dog: Niner, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever owned by Head Coach Donna Byars. When Byars first brought Niner to a team practice, the players…

Polk State Phi Theta Kappa Xi Pi students launch award-winning COVID-19 resources guide

Polk State College is celebrating its Phi Theta Kappa Xi Pi Chapter for winning a slew of regional awards, including the Distinguished College Project Award and Distinguished Honors in Action Award for students’ work compiling…

Registration starts for summer and fall 2021 at Polk State College

Enrollment for the summer and fall 2021 semesters at Polk State College has started with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Students can check the status…

Students now have access to expanded SNAP benefits

College students now have expanded access to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, thanks to a small provision in the coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in December 2020. SNAP is a…

Summer 2021 enrollment starts March 29 at Polk State

Enrollment for the Summer 2021 Semester at Polk State College will start on March 29 with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will begin…