Three Polk State collegiate high school students graduate with bachelor’s degrees
Three students from Polk State College’s collegiate high school programs are celebrating a remarkable achievement: earning their bachelor’s degrees before even receiving their high school diplomas. Madison Gillis, Georgia Medrano-Flores, and Nia Bonney graduated with…
Accreditation team invites public comment on Polk State’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety
As part of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) re-accreditation process, the Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety has opened a public comment portal to receive comments regarding compliance with CALEA…
Summer classes start, open enrollment for fall begins May 27
Summer classes start today, and there is still time to enroll for the second session of six-week classes that will begin on June 24. Enrollment for the Fall 2025 Semester will begin on May 19…
Polk State Physical Therapist Assistant application open through May 31
Polk State College’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program is accepting applications through May 31 for the next class starting in the Fall 2025 Semester. The program is also holding a virtual informational session on May…
Polk State Music students learn from accomplished musician and professor
In addition to getting to study and perform at Polk State College’s newly renovated Winter Haven Fine Arts Building (WFA), students in The Arts Program also have a unique opportunity to learn from those working…
Polk State Nursing application open through May 15
The application for the Polk State Nursing Program has been reopened through May 15 as part of the late admission window for the generic, transition, and bachelor’s degree tracks for the Fall 2025 Semester. Interested…
Polk State collegiate high school student to graduate with AS in Aerospace Administration
About 70% of students enrolled in one of Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools earned an Associate in Arts degree with their diploma in 2024. This year, Tristin Petrosky has proven that an Associate…
Gateway student to earn Polk State degree at just 15
At an age where most students are just beginning high school, one Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School student is set to earn a college degree. At just 15 years old, Arielle…
All clear at Polk State College
Earlier today, the College received credible information regarding an armed individual who was reportedly making suicidal and homicidal statements and was believed to be in the parking lot of the Polk State Lakeland Campus. An…
Polk State extends summer fees deadline to May 9
Polk State College is currently experiencing technical difficulties affecting financial aid transactions at its bookstores. Students attempting to use their financial aid awards for in-store purchases are temporarily unable to complete their transactions. The College…
