
Polk State Respiratory Care receives Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award

For the sixth consecutive year, Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program has received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), highlighting the program’s accomplishments…

Polk State libraries offering curbside pickup and delivery

Polk State College’s libraries on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses are offering curbside pickup and mail delivery in addition to virtual options available to access books and resources. To reserve books for pickup or…

What’s available on campus and remotely?

Polk State College entered Phase II of its Return to Campus Plan on August 17 with some functions returning to the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses and most operations continuing to take place remotely. The Winter Haven…

Enroll now for 12-week, 8-week classes

Enrollment continues to take place for the Fall 2020 Semester at Polk State College. Students can register for the 12-week session, which will begin on September 14, and the eight-week Fastrack 2 session, which will…

Polk State reinforces important guidelines for students, employees returning to campuses

Polk State College will enter Phase II of its Return to Campus Plan on Monday, August 17, the start of the Fall 2020 Semester. The College is excited to welcome students and employees back to…

Polk State’s Clean Team shines, keeping College sanitized and safe through COVID-19

JULY 14, 2020 UPDATE: Polk State College has delayed Phase II of its Return to Campus Plan from July 20 to August 3, 2020. Please visit the College’s COVID-19 page for more information and future updates. While…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School application for 2020-21 school year open through June 30

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s application remains open through June 30 for students with at least 10 high school credits interested in attending for the 2020-21 school year. Polk State’s three…

Polk State College announces phased return to campus

Polk State College has prepared a three-phased Return to Campus plan that supports the return of administrators and select personnel to the College’s campuses and centers beginning on Monday, July 20, 2020. Students should note…

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence

The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…

Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors named The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland winners

Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors are winners of The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland Awards. Carina Torre, Ashfaq Reza Arian, and Chloe Prewitt received recognition in the categories of Communication, Science, and Performing…