Polk State will be closed March 13-19 for spring break
Polk State College, including its collegiate high schools and campus bookstores, will be closed from Monday, March 13, through Sunday, March 19, for spring break. Saturday classes will meet on March 11. The College will…
Polk State is mourning loss of student and flight instructor
Polk State College is mourning the loss of private pilot and student Zachary Mace and Sunrise Aviation flight instructor Faith Baker after a plane crash Tuesday afternoon over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven. The Polk…
Summer & fall enrollment starts March 27 with priority registration at Polk State College
Enrollment for the Summer 2023 Semester and the Fall 2023 Term at Polk State College will start on March 27 with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50% of their program requirements.…
Polk State College advocates for Haines City Campus in 2023 Legislative Session
The 2023 Legislative Session has begun but Polk State College students, employees, and supporters have already been hard at work advocating for the needs of the community. This legislative session, Polk State is focused on…
Polk State College, Bellwether finalist presents at Community Colleges Future Assembly
Polk State College faculty and staff presented at the Community Colleges Future Assembly in February in San Antonio, where Polk State was recognized as one of 10 national finalists for the prestigious Bellwether Award in…
Polk State’s Open Educational Resources save students $2.5 million
More than 25,000 Polk State students have saved $2.5 million in textbook costs thanks to faculty and staff who have worked to implement Open Educational Resources in College courses. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching,…
Postsecondary Education Readiness Test returns to campuses
The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) is an assessment used to determine a student’s placement in Polk State College courses. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the College administered the PERT remotely. Beginning Monday, March…
POLKcast: Polk State Basketball alum Bart Ross supports program that supported him
POLKcast, Polk State College’s official podcast, returns for its third season featuring distinguished alumni and standout athletes. Guests come from diverse walks of life and a variety of career fields, but they all have a…
Polk State graduate motivated by love of outdoors
As declared by the United Nations, March 3 is World Wildlife Day. For recent Polk State College graduate Wyatt Updike, a passion for conservation, the outdoors, and service were evident from a young age. Updike,…
Polk State panel will kick off Women’s History Month celebration
Polk State College is celebrating Women’s History Month with a panel of influential women on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at noon in the Winter Haven Campus Fine Arts Theatre. The panelists include: Zelda Abram, Chief…
