Polk State awarded $1.3 million grant for TRiO Student Support Services
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Polk State College approximately $1.3 million in Student Support Services grant funding to assist low-income and first-generation students, as well as students with disabilities, with succeeding in and…
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,…
Polk State and Duke Energy’s Energy Academy sparks student interest in industry
The inaugural Energy Academy represents a new and exciting dimension of Polk State College’s partnership with Duke Energy. The tagline, “EmPOWERing Our Future,” perfectly encapsulates the impact of the academy: exposing students to a robust…
Polk State’s TRiO Hosts Annual Back to School Jam at Moose Lodge 1023
Polk State’s TRiO-Student Support Services program recently hosted its fourth-annual Back to School Jam at Winter Haven’s Moose Lodge 1023, giving students the opportunity to make crucial social connections early in the fall semester. TRiO…
The Power of Polk from an Eagle’s Eye
When students make the choice to attend Polk State College, they not only commit to being part of the stellar student body of a prominent state college, but they also commit to being an Eagle,…