Polk State achieves Florida Collegiate Purple Star Campus status
After more than a yearlong process, Polk State College is now an institution recognized for its commitment to military members and their families. Recently, the Florida Department of Education designated Polk State as a Florida…
Top Buttons and Polk State College launch Eagles Clothing Closet to promote student success in style
In a vibrant celebration of style, confidence, and opportunity, Lakeland-based nonprofit Top Buttons has partnered with Polk State College to launch the Eagles Clothing Closet – an initiative designed to empower students with the resources…
POLKcast: Why does it matter? Part 2 of understanding the relevance of coursework
In this season finale of POLKcast, President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti, Academic Coach and Recruitment Specialist Jeannette Grullon, Professor of Nursing Viridiana Coyt, and Professor of Biology and Phi Theta Kappa Xi Pi Advisor Anthony…
Class lists now online for Polk State Kids at College, including at JDA for first time
Polk State College’s Kids at College has added a fifth session this year – at the JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales. A summertime staple in Polk County for nearly four decades, Kids at College…
Register now for the Summer 2025 Semester at Polk State College
Open registration is taking place for the Summer 5 Semester. Classes will start on May 7. Enrollment for the Fall 2025 Semester will begin on May 19 with priority registration, and open registration will begin…
Withdrawal deadline for 16-week session extended to 5 p.m. Monday, March 31
In light of Thursday’s campus internet outage, the College has extended the withdrawal deadline for the spring 16-week session. The new deadline is Monday, March 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. This extension allows students additional…
Internet and phone service restored – withdrawal deadline for 16-week session extended
UPDATE 9:35 P.M. Due to today’s campus internet outage, the College has extended the withdrawal deadline for the 16-week session to Monday, March 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. UPDATE 6:06 P.M. Internet and phone service…
Polk State Early Childhood Education to introduce six new courses as program grows
Polk State College’s Early Childhood Education Program has undergone a significant transformation in benefit of students and future educators, largely due to the leadership of Professor Terri Hubbard. Tasked with building up the program, she…
Polk State Associate VP for Communications recognized as part of News Service of Florida’s 40 Under 40
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA) took home 21 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2024. Last month, the office’s mastermind was honored…
POLKcast: Why does it matter? Understanding the relevance of coursework
In this first episode of a two-part finale of POLKcast’s fifth season featuring Phi Theta Kappa Xi Pi, Professor and Advisor Anthony Cornett facilitates a productive conversation with Polk State President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti,…
