Soft launch for 2024-25 FAFSA form underway
The U.S. Department of Education is in the soft launch period for the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Polk State College students are encouraged to apply early but there will be…
Canvas to undergo scheduled maintenance early Thursday
Canvas will be temporarily unavailable early Thursday morning for scheduled maintenance. The system will be down from 2:05 a.m. to 4:05 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2023, and cannot be accessed. Canvas is the College’s learning…
Polk State resources support student success on Civic Literacy Exam
Passing the Florida Civic Literacy Exam is one of the newer requirements for Polk State College students to earn an Associate in Arts degree. The College is continuing to work to ensure that students are…
Polk State College is tracking Tropical Storm Idalia
UPDATE Monday, August 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on the 5 p.m. report from Polk County Emergency Management, Tropical Storm Idalia continues to strengthen and is expected to form into a major hurricane by the time it…
What Polk State students should know for the Fall 2023 Semester
With the Fall 2023 Semester underway on Monday, it’s important for Polk State students to know how to purchase books, apply for financial aid, and get the help they need to succeed in their classes.…
Polk State College Start Right Campaign 2023
Polk State College hosted its annual Start Right Campaign on July 29 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales. Hundreds of backpacks, school supplies, free haircuts, a food pantry, and more were…
Polk State warns students and employees of email scams
Polk State College works diligently to identify and block harmful or scam emails from Polk State email accounts, but from time to time, phishing or spoofing emails get through the College’s system and into email…
Polk State PASSPORT, main phone line restored
UPDATE (July 27, 2023, at 11:55 a.m.): Polk State College’s main phone line, 863.297.1000, has been restored. Polk State’s Institutional Technology Department will monitor the line to ensure it continues to function properly. UPDATE (July…
Polk State Start Right Campaign returns July 29 in Lake Wales
The Polk State College Start Right Campaign is returning July 29 to the Polk State JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales to provide free school supplies, haircuts, food, and more to students and their families…
New Polk State Provost brings 23 years of educational experience
Polk State College’s new Provost for Academic Affairs and Workforce Education won’t be going far, but it is still something of a homecoming. Amy Bratten began her tenure at Polk State on Monday after 15…