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Polk State College has rescheduled its October 15 open house on the Winter Haven Campus to October 29. The open house on the Lakeland Campus will take place on October 22. Prospective students and families are invited to tour campuses, meet faculty and staff, learn about academic programs and student life, complete college applications, receive assistance with applying for financial aid, enter to win scholarships, and more. Open house on the Lak…

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Polk State Winter Haven open house rescheduled for October 29

This is an important update regarding Hurricane Milton. We continue to monitor the storm’s track and potential impacts on our area. All PCPS schools and offices will be open during…  The post Polk County Public Schools Cancel Tuesday-Thursday appeared first on .

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Polk County Public Schools Cancel Tuesday-Thursday

Polk State College did not drop students for non-payment for the Fall 2024 Semester due to delays and troubleshooting related to the transition from Passport to the Polk Portal. However, students must pay their account balances by October 28, 2024, to be eligible for Spring 2025 Semester registration. Students with outstanding balances when Spring 2025 Semester enrollment opens on November 11 with priority registration will not be able to regist…

Students should view balances and pay for fall classes to ensure eligibility for spring registration

The Polk Portal will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Thursday, October 3 between 12:30 – 5:00 a.m. During this time, individuals will not be able to access the employee dashboard, student academic and financial accounts, or student class registration and financial information. Please note that Canvas, the College’s learning management system, student and employee email accounts, and the polk.edu website will remain unaffected during this …

Polk Portal maintenance scheduled for Oct. 3

Since graduating from Polk State College in 2006 with his Associate in Science in Radiography, Rosevelt Nheik has been an advocate for his profession. This summer, his efforts were recognized as the cover story for ASRT Scanner, the bimonthly newsmagazine published under the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Since 2021, Nheik has teamed with Patrick Philips, also a Polk State alumnus, and Jonathan Marx to produce the podcast, “Cathet…

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Polk State Radiography graduate featured on cover of industry magazine

Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools are filled with high-performing students. When it comes to school grades for the 2023-24 Academic Year, one might say the high schools themselves made the honor roll. According to the Florida Department of Education, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of Lakes High School each received A grades. Each has received an A each year since 2015. “I am so proud of our stude…

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Polk State charter high schools earn high marks for 2023-24

The county can expect increased rainfall, possible tornadoes, localized wind gusts and hazardous boating conditions as the system passes through the Gulf of Mexico over the coming days.

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A Polk State College alumnus and recent graduate from Florida State University, Wood Simon has been making music for video games since he was in high school. His gaming list, however, continues to grow. Simon first developed music for a soundtrack for the game “Toontown Rewritten” when he was in 10th grade at Haines City High School. He had taken the initiative to reach out to the company, which resulted in the opportunity to gain experience as …

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Polk State grad combines two loves by creating music for video games

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The Upstate should get a break in the next week, as fall returns. Forecasters are watching out for a potential hurricane as Helene recovery continues.

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Will Tropical Storm Milton have impact on the Upstate?

Duke Energy Florida continues to prepare for Hurricane Milton, increasing its resource count from 10,000 to 16,000.   Read more: Duke Energy steers more resources to Hurricane Milton effort

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