
Student orientation is easier than ever

With the onset of the 2019-2020 academic year, Polk State College reminds incoming students to complete online student orientation, which is easier than ever. Orientation is required for first-time-in-college students prior to attending pre-advising. Login…

Hispanic students and families get warm welcome from Polk State

Hispanic students, faculty, and staff came together at the Polk State College Winter Haven Campus to welcome incoming students and their families through the Parents Advocating for Student Success (PASS) program specifically designed to familiarize…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate receives national recognition for exceeding benchmarks

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School recently received national recognition from Achieving the Dream, Inc. for exceeding all four benchmarks used to assess the performance of Gateway to College programs. This is…

Seungdo Hyun’s Immolation on display at Polk State reflects on history and dance

Visitors to the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Lobby are greeted by 10 colorful oil paintings exuding the personalities of ballerinas and the characters they played in the Ballet Conservatory Dance Centre’s production of…

Chancellor’s visit to Polk State marked with many highlights

Florida College System Chancellor Kathy Hebda’s visit to Polk State College was marked with many highlights, including a Florida College System Foundation check presentation, an articulation agreement with Florida Polytechnic University, and time with students,…

Moon landing anniversary brings Polk State Lake Wales tutors together

Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 made its historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong famously declared “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was something 23-year-old Diana Ortiz…

Polk State and Florida Poly sign historic agreement creating seamless path for students

A historic agreement signed Tuesday will allow students to seamlessly transfer from Polk State College to Florida Polytechnic University – a partnership that fosters the growth of a skilled workforce to support and drive economic…

Polk State Bass Fishing Team is big fish in Florida

The Polk State College Bass Fishing Team is Florida’s top group of college anglers and members continue to receive national attention for their skills – and hair – on the water. Trever Stephens’ third-place recognition…

Polk State College to test emergency alert system July 19

Polk State College plans to test its emergency alert system Friday, July 19, at 9 a.m. At this time, a test emergency message will be sent to the following communication outlets: Mobile phone numbers that…

Historic agreement to provide seamless path from Polk State to Florida Poly

Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti and Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent will sign an articulation agreement establishing the first seamless pathway for students from Polk County’s state college to the leading institution…