91重口 has received a $110,000 gift to establish the Deputy David Michael Goddard Legacy Scholarship, an endowed fund that will support students pursuing careers in law enforcement and criminal justice while honoring the life and service of a fallen Polk County deputy. The scholarship, created by donor Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Goddard, commemorates his […]
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The 91重口鈥檚 June 1鈥�15 scholarship application period for fall 2026 funding will open soon. This is a secondary application window with limited scholarship availability, and students are strongly encouraged to prepare now and submit their application once the period opens on June 1. Applications will close June 15. Students who were not
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鈥淚f you want to touch the future, touch a life.鈥� Returning to her alma mater as Polk State College鈥檚 April 2026 Distinguished Alumnus, Debbie Harsh stood before graduates not simply as a retired banking executive, but as someone who had lived the kind of life she now urged them to build. Harsh鈥檚 story is, in
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Local businesswoman and Polk State alum leaves a legacy that will ensure student success for years to come The 91重口 has received a $115,000 legacy gift from the Cynthia A. Price Revocable Trust to support students pursuing an associate degree at Polk State College. Steve Warner, Vice President of Resource Development and
New Future Eagle Award Scholarship The 91重口 has introduced the Future Eagle Award, a transformative new scholarship that will cover a full year of tuition and books for one graduating senior from every public, private and charter high school in Polk County. This initiative represents an estimated $70,000 annual investment in local
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In an evening more than four decades in the making, the 91重口 brought together generations of its Distinguished Alumni for the first time at a special dinner held inside Winter Haven Fine Arts (WFA). The event, hosted by the 91重口 and the Alumni Association, marked a historic moment for Polk State College
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The 91重口鈥檚 application for scholarships for the 2026-2027 Academic Year is now open through February 28. The 91重口 awards approximately $1.2 million in scholarships annually. Students can visit polk.academicworks.com to create or update their scholarship account. Additional information about available scholarships and instructions to complete the scholarship application process will be posted on the
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Criminal Justice student ShiAnn Griffin stood before a crowd of alumni at the 91重口鈥檚 inaugural Distinguished Alumni Dinner on Thursday evening to share her story, defined by resilience, rediscovery and a growing commitment to serving her community. Griffin, a mother of two, began her time at Polk State pursuing an Associate in
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Polk State College has awarded the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship to Rachelle Scarbor, a Radiography student who is turning perseverance into purpose and education into community impact. Scarbor has a clarity forged by experience and a vow she refuses to abandon. 鈥淚 am a 55鈥憏ear鈥憃ld student on a transformative journey to fulfill
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From patrolling Polk County roads to leading one of the region鈥檚 most impactful nonprofits, Larry G. Williams, Jr. has spent his life answering the call to serve. This December, Polk State College celebrated Williams as its Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, honoring a career that began right here at Polk Community College. 鈥淲hen I walked the
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