Admission Steps

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COMPLETE THE FREE APPLICATION AT POLK.EDU.

COMPLETE ORIENTATION AND CAREER ASSESSMENTS.

• View Orientation online (no login required).
• View the Focus 2 Career Assessment

GET TO KNOW POLK STATE EMAIL, POLK PORTAL, AND CANVAS.

• Polk Portal (formerly Passport)
• Canvas
• Activate your Email
• Activate Etrieve

ESTABLISH RESIDENCY.

• In-state tuition saves you money. It is not just about living in Florida.

COMPLETE TESTING AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

• Are you ready for college-level courses?
• Take the P.E.R.T. and find out.

APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT.

• How do you pay for college?
• Lots of options! But you must start ASAP.

SUBMIT OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.

• High School
• Other post-secondary institutions.
• Special Credit like AP, CLEP, IB, DANTES, and more
• Transcripts from Other Countries (International Transcripts)
• Transcript Evaluation Process

VISIT ADVISING AND REGISTER FOR CLASSES.

• Review basic registration FAQ
• Register for classes.
• Take pre-advising if you are required to.
• See an advisor on any campus.
• Online@PolkState students send email to your assigned advisor:
  • Last name A-M: OnlineAdvisingA@polk.edu.
  • Last name N-Z: OnlineAdvisingZ@polk.edu.

  BUY YOUR BOOKS, GeT Your Student id AND GO TO CLASS!

  • Check your schedule for textbook information.
  • Know important dates, times, and locations.
  • Know the reference numbers for classes.
  • Student ID Card – Required for students.

  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

  Dual enrolled students follow additional steps here.
  International/visa students follow additional steps here.

  If you are a veteran, want to use disability services, are in a special program like CROP or TRiO, please follow links for additional information.

  • In This Section
  • Polk Portal Information
  • Admission and Registrar Forms
  • Admission and Registrar’s Office
  • Admission Steps
    • How to Complete an Application
    • Student Orientation
    • My Polk Tools
    • Residency
    • PERT Q & A
    • Paying for College
    • How To Order Transcripts
    • My Polk Tools
    • Registering for Classes
    • Buying Textbooks and Supplies
    • Dual Enrollment Agreement
    • Seven Steps to Admission for Dual Enrolled and Early Admission Students
    • Withdrawing from a Class as a Dual Enrolled Student
    • World Connect Center
    • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) News
    • COVID Relief Funds for Students
      • FAQs About COVID Relief Funds
      • History of COVID Relief Funds
      • Federal Grants
      • Federal Work Study Program
      • Federal Student Loans
      • Veterans Benefits
      • Open Door Grant Program
      • Building Higher Pre-paid Scholarship
      • Satisfactory Academic Progress
      • Transient Students
      • Transfer Students
      • Tuition Payment Plan
      • Return of Title IV

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