Three Polk State employees receive national awards for excellence
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) has announced three Polk State College employees as recipients of 2021 Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and contribution to their students…
Polk State students meet with Polk County legislators virtually to share priorities and thank them for support
Polk State College’s student leaders met with members of the Polk County Legislative Delegation via Zoom last week to share the importance of investing in Florida’s colleges and students as the state approaches the 2021…
1098-T tax forms available for qualified students
Students who made payments for qualified tuition and related expenses in 2020 may access their 1098-T tax forms via Passport. Students may log in to their Passport accounts and click on “My Financial Tab” to access…
Polk State grad says Lakeland Collegiate High School gave her tools and room to grow
For Adeika Looby, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School benefited her in a variety of ways, from graduating high school with a college degree for free to accelerating her path to a career in criminal…
Polk State celebrates Career and Technical Education Month® and FDOE’s Get There initiative
The month of February is widely recognized as Career and Technical Education Month® by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) as an opportunity to celebrate the value, achievements, and accomplishments of programs across…
Polk State Chain of Lakes student on fast track to engineering degree thanks to opportunity to get free college in high school
Matthew Graham is a two-time International Science and Engineering Fair finalist whose future is undoubtedly bright as he plans to pursue his higher education and a career in engineering. He’s already on the fast track…
Annual golf event benefits Eagles baseball
A full course of golfers teed off January 21 in the Polk State College Foundation’s 29th annual William N. Ryan Memorial Golf Classic, presented by the A.D. Morgan Corporation in partnership with BaseballCloud. Proceeds from the event,…
There’s still time to enroll for the spring semester at Polk State
Twelve-week classes start today at Polk State College and there is still time to enroll for the Spring 2021 Semester’s eight-week Fastrack 2 session. Eight-week classes will start on March 8. Current students can register…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School provided alumnus with free college and valuable experiences
Monte’kis Jones is a young college graduate who is gainfully employed as a financial analyst, but he wasn’t always so certain of his goals and the pathway to achieving them. Through his experience as a…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate student: Get the best parts of high school and a college degree at COL
Jenna Webb always anticipated going to Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School as her brother and sister did, and as a lifelong accelerated learner herself, having attended Berkley Accelerated Middle School and Polk…
