Take classes at Polk State with federal relief funds
Enrollment continues to take place at Polk State College for the Fall 2021 Semester and students can apply for emergency financial aid grants awarded through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to cover the…
Polk State Nursing student credits success to generosity of Foundation donors & expertise of faculty
Amer Kassas is like many Polk State College students, balancing a full-time job and raising a family while pursuing his higher education and workforce training. Also like many students, he credits the generosity of the…
Become a machinist for free in eight weeks through the Polk State Metallica Scholars Program
Polk State College is proud to be one of the schools selected from a competitive pool across the country to receive a grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation in partnership with the American…
Polk State will be closed on Labor Day, but students can still register for classes
Polk State College will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of Labor Day. The College will reopen Tuesday, September 7. Saturday classes will take place as scheduled on September 4. Registration remains underway…
Polk State mitigates impact of COVID-19 on classes and operations
Polk State College has engaged in contact tracing and tracking self-reported cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the public health emergency. As part of Polk State’s pandemic response, in July 2020 the College launched…
Governor reappoints two Polk State District Board of Trustees members
Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Friday the reappointments of Teresa V. Martinez and Mark Turner to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees. They are continuing their service to the Board alongside Chair Cindy…
Power outage closes JDA in Lake Wales for remainder of Tuesday
A power outage at the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales has closed the campus for the remainder of Tuesday. Advising and Teaching Learning Computing Center (TLCC) services will not be available at…
Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant application open Sept. 1 – 30
The Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program will open its application for the 2021-2022 Academic Year on September 1. The application for the Associate in Science degree program will be open for both general…
Enroll now at Polk State College
Enrollment continues to take place at Polk State College for the Fall 2021 Semester’s 12-week and eight-week FASTRACK 2 sessions. Twelve-week classes will start on September 13 and eight-week classes will start on October 13.…
Polk State Math Professor Alexandros Dimitriadis remembered for big personality, even bigger commitment to the College
Alexandros Dimitriadis used the saying, “I’m not yelling, I’m just Greek” to calm his students and colleagues who may have been overwhelmed by his “larger-than-life presence.” He was passionate, outspoken, gregarious, and “pretty intense” at…
