Polk State food pantries provide critical resources for students in need
More than 95,000 people in Polk County – about 15% of residents – are unsure whether they have enough food to feed their families three meals a day, according to the United Way of Central…
There’s still time to enroll at Polk State!
The Fall 2022 Semester is underway and there is still time to enroll for the second eight-week session which will begin on October 12. Additionally, emergency financial aid grants awarded through the Higher Education Emergency…
5 questions with Jeannette Grullon: Get career ready!
Preparing for a rewarding career includes facets of personal and professional growth that take place beyond the classroom. At Polk State College, there are many free and valuable resources to aid in that development, allowing…
5 questions with Matina Wagner, Coordinator of Internship & Experiential Learning
Polk State College is proud to provide enriching and robust internship and experiential learning opportunities that allow students to gain valuable experiences and build skillsets as they prepare for their careers. Students benefit from Polk…
Polk State College to host Hispanic Heritage Month festivities
Polk State College has announced the return of its on-campus Hispanic Heritage Month festivities which will begin with the Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off on September 15 at noon in the Lakeland Technology Building at 3425…
Polk State SGA president uses platform to raise sickle cell awareness
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disease in the U.S. and comes with many complications. Aaliyah Jones, president of Polk State College’s Student Government Association (SGA) on the Lakeland Campus, has…
Polk State Foundation scholarship recipient overcomes obstacles with community support
A Polk State College Nursing student and recent scholarship recipient is thankful for a community that has picked him up while he was down. Sean Taber, 28, has persevered through homelessness and other struggles to…
Polk State warns students and employees of email scams
Polk State College works diligently to identify and block harmful or scam emails from Polk State email accounts, but from time to time, phishing or spoofing emails get through the College’s system and into email…
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.…