Polk State will be closed for Memorial Day
Polk State College will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. Saturday classes will take place as scheduled, and registration will continue for summer and fall. Enrollment is open for…
Polk State encourages storm preparedness in advance of the 2021 hurricane season
The 2021 hurricane season begins June 1, and Polk State College officials encourage students, faculty, and staff to be prepared. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a higher-than-average storm…
Polk State provides student aid, employee stipends thanks to federal relief funds
Polk State College continues to provide student emergency aid and recently announced stipends for its employees from the approximately $42 million it has received in COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government. More than $3.8…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School students plant tree in honor of 2021 class
Students from Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School planted a Little Gem magnolia tree on the Winter Haven Campus today in honor and memory of the class of 2021 and all those affected…
Polk State dual enrollment student is heading to Harvard
Nicholas Lopez has been an accelerated learner all his life. He skipped the second grade and exhausted the mathematics courses available at his high school. He was able to take higher-level math courses as a…
Walk-up vaccines available to the public May 26 at Polk State Winter Haven
Polk State College, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk), will host its second vaccination event on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in the Winter Haven Campus Health Center (WHC) at…
Enrollment underway at Polk State, open registration for Fall 2021 Semester will start June 1
Enrollment continues at Polk State College for both the summer and fall 2021 semesters. Enrollment is open for the second session of six-week summer classes, which will begin on June 23. Additionally, currently enrolled students…
Polk State students, employees can benefit from Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Students and employees may be eligible for a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills through the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) subsidy program developed to address needs identified during the COVID-19…
First-generation Americans make families proud as valedictorian, salutatorian of Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School valedictorian Victoria Nguyen and salutatorian Reeya Patel have a lot to celebrate as they graduate this week. In addition to receiving their high school diplomas, they have…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate valedictorian, salutatorian seize opportunity to achieve college degrees and more in high school
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian Divyanshi Saini and salutatorian Meghan Kendrick both aspired from a young age to achieve their college degrees and this week they are celebrating this accomplishment before they even…
