
The food trucks are coming! Polk State to host vendors starting 11/1

Polk State College has partnered with the Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally to provide food services on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses through a rotating variety of local food trucks. Beginning November 1, food…

Fastrack 2 financial aid disbursements to begin 10/28

Financial aid disbursements for students enrolled in the fall semester’s Fastrack 2 session will begin on Thursday, October 28. Students should note this change in the academic calendar, which originally listed that disbursements would start…

Polk State phone lines have been restored

UPDATE 10/26/21 4:57 P.M. – Polk State College’s phone lines have been restored to full functionality following a larger local outage caused by a main fiber line break between Polk and Tampa. Service providers will…

Priority registration is open for spring 2022

Priority registration is now open for Spring 2022 Semester classes at Polk State College for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will start on November 1 and…

Polk State Respiratory alum returns as Clinical Education Coordinator to train future RTs

Jordan Emro is a proud alum of Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program and enjoyed nearly a decade working in the clinical setting before she felt called to return to the College full time. Emro…

Polk State College & LEGOLAND® Florida Resort partner to provide prepaid scholarships

Polk State College and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort are proud to build on the longstanding partnership between Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution and premier theme park to offer prepaid scholarships to Polk State College for…

BSN graduate says Polk State Nursing opened her eyes to her fullest potential

Raymonda Johnson graduated in June 2021 from the Polk State Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program and is working per diem as a nurse in Central Florida while she attends Nova Southeastern University to…

Truist Foundation grant supports student success through Polk State’s QEP

Polk State College’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Explore to Complete, is benefitting from a $25,000 Truist Foundation grant which is helping to fund the work of faculty and staff. Funds can be used to purchase educational…

Enrollment starts 10/25 for the Spring 2022 Semester

Enrollment for the Spring 2022 Semester at Polk State College will start on Monday, October 25, 2021, with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50 percent of their program requirements. Open enrollment will…

Intern with Congressman Soto’s office wants others to know opportunities like this exist at Polk State College

Polk State College student Inez Cruz wants to dispel any stigma surrounding state colleges, and her experience is one of many testaments to the opportunities that abound at Polk County’s largest-serving higher education institution. Cruz…