
Polk State students soar in Air Race Classic

Three Polk State College students took to the sky from Lakeland Linder International Airport on a four-day, 2,500-mile journey as participants in the 2022 Air Race Classic. Emma Othmer and Autumn Richarz competed as The…

Radiography and Sonography applications open August 1

The application periods for both the Polk State Radiography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs will be open from August 1 through August 31, 2022. Both applications are available online. Students who are interested in the…

Polk State College spearheads Career Pathways for Public Service Initiative

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded Polk State College, Broward College, and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) with $6.5 million to launch the Career Pathways for Public Service Initiative, which will develop a national model…

Giles Camp allows Polk State Basketball players to connect with local youth

The annual Brandon Giles Skills Camp gives local youngsters the opportunity to bolster their basketball skills and learn new things but for Polk State Basketball players, it’s a chance to make a positive impact. With…

Etrieve will be down 6 p.m. Friday until midnight

Etrieve, which is used to apply to certain limited-access academic programs at the College, will be unavailable on Friday, July 15, 2022, from 6 p.m. until midnight due to scheduled maintenance. Students, faculty, and staff…

Polk State receives $25,000 for College’s third year as part of Metallica Scholars program

Polk State College is kicking off its third year as part of the Metallica Scholar program and is receiving $25,000 to transform the future of students in the community. This builds upon the $100,000 Polk…

Polk State offers affordable, quality cybersecurity training to keep companies safe

With more than 2,200 cyberattacks taking place each day and the average cost of a data breach reaching $4.24 million, the need for highly skilled cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever. Polk State College is…

Polk State graduate trades public relations for the sky

As a teenager and young adult, Tyler Koonce had two passions – sports and aviation. He began his professional career in the former and plans on finishing it working in the latter. After 15 years…

Polk State’s collegiate high schools achieve top marks

Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools have achieved top marks from the Florida Department of Education for the 2021-2022 year. Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High…

Enroll now for the Fall 2022 Semester

Enrollment is open for the Fall 2022 Semester at Polk State College. Classes will start on August 15. Currently enrolled students can register for fall classes in Passport. Prospective students must submit a free online application…