Polk State Baseball to celebrate 12 outgoing players on Sophomore Night

News@Polk 4/18 2:00A Polk Newsroom

Twelve sophomores will be celebrated on Thursday night as Polk State Baseball resumes Citrus Conference action against Seminole State College of Florida. The program will hold its annual Sophomore Night. The 12 outgoing players will be honored...

Kids at College and Civics Leadership Academy return to Polk State campuses

News@Polk 4/15 2:16A Polk Newsroom

Polk State College students won’t be the only ones taking classes this summer on the Winter Haven and Lakeland campuses. A pair of summer camps will make their returns. Kids at College, a time-tested summer staple, has been a part of the...

Sophomore Day: Hudson, Taboas to be celebrated by Polk State Softball prior to clash with HCC

News@Polk 4/12 1:46A Polk Newsroom

WINTER HAVEN – The sophomore class for Polk State Softball may be small but it’s largely accomplished. For a young team under first-year Head Coach Kevin Lewis, Jillian Hudson and Jaylenne Taboas’ presence has been invaluable. Hudson is one of...

Polk State receives American Passport Grant to support underrepresented students with studying...

News@Polk 4/11 4:14A Polk Newsroom

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has selected Polk State College to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable up to 25 Polk State students to obtain their first U.S. passports and open the pathway to study...

Polk State College will celebrate 130th commencement with two ceremonies

News@Polk 4/11 2:00A Polk Newsroom

Polk State College will celebrate its 130th commencement with two ceremonies on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and graduates have been notified of their...

Summer open enrollment begins, classes start May 8 at Polk State

News@Polk 4/8 2:01A Polk Newsroom

Enrollment is open for the Summer 2024 Semester at Polk State College. Classes will start on May 8. Currently enrolled Polk State students can register for classes in  Passport . Prospective students should  submit a free online application to...

Polk State to move from Passport to Polk Portal, where students will register for classes starting...

News@Polk 4/8 2:00A Polk Newsroom

Polk State College is preparing for the implementation of its new Enterprise Resource Planning system, which is simply a fancy way of saying that students will no longer use Passport for registration and financial services; starting on June 3,...

Polk State Honors Program students can apply now for a scholarship

News@Polk 4/5 8:31A Polk Newsroom

The scholarship application for the Polk State Honors Program is open through April 30, 2024, for honors students. To qualify, students must be admitted to the Honors Program and meet the following criteria: Have a minimum unweighted high school...

Polk State Cardiovascular Technology application for 2024-25 opens April 15

News@Polk 4/5 8:24A Polk Newsroom

The application for Polk State College’s Cardiovascular Technology Program will be open April 15 through June 30 for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Cardiovascular Technology prepares students for careers as...

POLKcast: SGA VP talks inspiration, mentorship & family fostered by student life

News@Polk 4/5 3:55A Polk State College

In this episode of POLKcast: The SGA Takeover, co-hosts Subrina Akter and Alex Gonalez sit down with the Student Government Association Vice President for the Winter Haven Campus, Fenil Barot, to talk about the positive impact the Student...

Polk State Respiratory Care application for 2024-2025 open April 1 – May 31

News@Polk 4/2 9:36A Polk Newsroom

The application for  Polk State College’s Respiratory Care Program will be open from April 1 through May 31 for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Respiratory Care prepares students to become highly skilled respiratory...

Polk State KCTIPS earns Excellence Award from CALEA

News@Polk 4/2 1:54A Polk Newsroom

The Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute for Public Safety (KCTIPS) has hit new heights as it recently received the Excellence Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). KCTIPS...

Applying for Polk State Nursing in spring 2025 for the fall semester? A&P II and Math pre-reqs will...

News@Polk 4/1 8:36A Polk Newsroom

Starting with the application cycle in spring 2025 for the cohort that will begin classes in the Fall 2025 Semester, Polk State College’s Nursing Program will require BSC 208C – Human Anatomy and Physiology II and one of the following math...

Priority registration for summer starts at Polk State, open house is April 4 on Lakeland Campus

News@Polk 4/1 2:38A Polk Newsroom

Enrollment for the Summer 2024 Semester has started at Polk State College with priority registration for students who have completed at least 50% of their program requirements. Open enrollment will begin on April 8 and classes will start on May...

New Polk State KCTIPS director hits ground running

News@Polk 4/1 2:05A Polk Newsroom

In less than three months on the job as Director of the Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute for Public Safety (KCTIPS), Capt. Shawn Hoobin has hit the ground running. In his role since January, Hoobin has overseen two KCTIPS...