Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate and Lakeland Collegiate high schools designated as Schools of Excellence
The State Board of Education has designated Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School as Schools of Excellence for the second consecutive year, recognizing Polk State College’s…
Spring 2019 priority registration starts Oct. 29, open enrollment begins Nov. 5
Priority registration will start Oct. 29, and open enrollment will begin Nov. 5 for spring 2019 classes, which start Jan. 4 at Polk State College. Priority registration is reserved for students who have completed at…
Polk State College hosts inaugural Strategic Planning Summit with national policy expert
Polk State College hosted its inaugural Strategic Planning Summit, Connecting the Pathway to Success, Friday, Oct. 12, on the Lakeland Campus with national policy expert Dr. Evelyn Waiwaiole, Executive Director of the Center for Community…
Students, alumni spearhead Breast Cancer Awareness events
Polk State College’s Honors Program and Student Government Associations (SGA) have partnered to host Breast Cancer Awareness events on both campuses and at the Polk State JD Alexander Center that will bring the community together…
Polk State to inaugurate Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as College’s 5th President
Polk State College will inaugurate Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti as the institution’s fifth President on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, with an investiture ceremony at 4 p.m. in the Winter Haven Campus Health Center, 999 Ave.…
Disability Awareness Month events to focus on mental health
Polk State College’s Office of Equity and Diversity will host two Disability Awareness Month events in October with focuses on mental health. As part of the Courageous Conversation open dialogue series, Lakeland psychologist Dr. Jeanene…
2019-2020 FAFSA opens
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2019-2020 school year opened today and Polk State College offers FAFSA workshops to assist students with completing their applications. The federal deadline for the 2019-2020…
Polk State to host Countywide College Career Fair in partnership with Polk County’s colleges and universities
Polk State College will host the first annual Countywide College Career Fair on Friday, Sept. 28, organized by a Polk Vision/Central Florida Development Council Talent Pipeline Team subcommittee in partnership with Polk County’s colleges and…
Voices of the People introduces genre-straddling seventh season
Polk State College’s Voices of the People chamber music series is entering its seventh year, “The Year of the Cat” – a no boundaries, genre-straddling season that will bring a variety of multi-talented performers to…
First Flight 2018
Incoming Polk State freshmen started the fall semester by taking part in First Flight convocations Aug. 10 and 17, 2018, on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses.