Financial aid self-service is available for students in Polk Portal starting July 5
Preparations continue for the Fall 2024 Semester and beginning Friday, July 5, students can check the Financial Aid Self-Service section of the Polk Portal for information about the status of their financial aid applications. Students…
Polk State closed July 4-7 for Independence Day, registration continues
Polk State College will be closed from July 4 through July 7 for the Independence Day holiday. Open registration will continue to take place in the Polk Portal for the Fall 2024 Semester. The College…
Open registration for fall 2024 classes begins in Polk Portal
Open registration for the Fall 2024 Semester at Polk State College is officially open in the new Polk Portal. Classes will begin on August 12. The Polk Portal replaces Passport; however, all students still have…
Global Studies distinction provides Lakeland Collegiate High School students with competitive edge
The Global Studies Program at Polk State College provides an enriching experience for students to develop subject-area knowledge on global issues. At Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, students are doing this on top of…
Priority registration is open in Polk Portal
The Polk Portal is open and students who qualify for priority registration can register for Fall 2024 Semester classes at Polk State College. Priority registration is open to students who have completed 75% of their…
Polk Portal opens June 25 with priority registration for fall
Beginning Tuesday, June 25, Polk Portal will officially replace Passport as the system Polk State College students use to register for classes. Priority registration begins on Tuesday. Priority registration is open to students who have…
Education grad named Teacher of the Year thanks Polk State for “all they invested in me”
Heather Kunze says she wanted to be a teacher as long as she could remember, but it wasn’t until her thirties that she “finally decided to buckle down and do this for myself – for…
Polk State Education student named Employee of the Year at Carlton Palmore Elementary
Julia Barrett is wowing professionals in the field of education before she even has her degree in hand. She was named School-Related Employee of the Year at Carlton Palmore Elementary, where she serves as a…
Polk State graduate named Teacher of the Year driven by upbringing in foster care
Ashley Ray was inspired to become a teacher to give back to students like her and her siblings who grew up in foster care and became adopted brothers and sisters. Ray was named Teacher of…
State Department’s IDEAS Program awards Polk State College grant to build study abroad capacity
Polk State College has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. Polk State is one of 37 U.S. colleges and universities that…