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6.27.25 Registration and payments will be unavailable 3 p.m. June 30 until 8 a.m. July 1
6.27.25 Polk State will be closed July 3-6 for Fourth of July holiday
6.25.25 From Polk to the pastures of Alaska: Polk State OTA grad finds rewarding career in horse therapy for children
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Winsome Francis-Raghu has been in and out of college for nearly 40 years, but this week, her higher-education journey will…
Registration and payments will be unavailable 3 p.m. June 30 until 8 a.m. July 1 