Registration

Registration for classes is accomplished through the online tools available through the Polk Portal system that is accessible the Polk State website (www.polk.edu). Each student is required to follow the College’s Admission Steps before registering for any classes. During registration, the student is authenticated through the Polk Portal account (formally PASSPORT) to ensure the student’s identity. Student accounts are monitored for unusual activity throughout the enrollment period.  

The below list contains additional helpful information for registration:

1. The student should consult the Academic Calendar on the College’s website for registration dates, fees, and payment deadlines.
2. The student should be prepared to pay for classes by the posted deadline displayed on the student’s Polk Portal account (formally PASSPORT). Otherwise, the registration reservation is canceled, and the student may not be able to re-register for the classes that he or she originally selected. Payment online by credit card is possible through the Polk Portal account. in person payment is possible at the Winter Haven or Lakeland Campus.
   [Note: Polk State College also has other payment options available, such as a tuition payment plan administered through a partnership. After a small enrollment fee and down payment, the student can spread tuition and fees over four monthly payments, depending on when the student registers. This allows more flexibility in managing tuition and fees each semester. More information on payment options is available through the Business Office Tuition Payment Plan Q & A Section on the website.]
3. A student with unmet obligations (e.g., overdue library books, financial obligations, or missing student records) is blocked from registering for future terms.
4. An individual may be restricted from registering for a course if he or she has not met the prerequisite requirements. If a student pre-registers for the next term, but fails (or withdraws from) a prerequisite course, he or she must drop the class requiring the prerequisite; however, the student may add another appropriate course (as availability permits). A student who fails a prerequisite course and does not drop the next course in the sequence may be dropped from all classes on the schedule at the start of the next semester.
5. Once the Add Period has ended, schedule change requests must be submitted to the Associate Dean of Student Services or Campus Academic Dean.

Registration Fees

• Registration fees are due by the fee-payment deadline as published on the student schedule found in the Polk Portal (formally PASSPORT). Payment may be made in person at the Polk State College Cashier’s Office on the Winter Haven or Lakeland Campus, or online through the student’s Polk Portal account.
• Failure to pay fees by the published deadline results in cancellation of registration. The student may not be able to re-register for the original classes selected. Although the College may seek to drop the student who does not pay fees in a timely manner, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to drop classes to avoid owing fees and tuition for the semester.
• Registration is not complete until the student stops registration activity, and the Polk Portal account (formally PASSPORT) shows that all fees have been paid in full.
• An individual who receives financial aid, a Bright Futures Scholarship, VA benefits, or any other form of aid must be aware of the amount of the award and pay any outstanding tuition portion by the posted deadline to prevent cancellation of registration. 

[Note: A student who does not attend class during the Add/Drop Period and is marked as non-attending by the professor is subsequently dropped from the class. This may result in a recalculation of full-time or part-time status and the award amount, which may affect the aid that has been designated. If the individual is able to be reinstated to the class or enroll in another class, the tuition and fees are due immediately upon registration.]

• All outstanding residency documentation must be submitted prior to the Drop Deadline. Once the Drop Deadline has passed, a student’s residency status cannot be changed for the current term.
   
• Documentation required to qualify for one of Florida’s fee exemptions or waivers must be submitted prior to the Drop Deadline. Once the Drop deadline has passed, a student’s exemptions and waivers cannot be applied to the current term.
  
  [Note: Each student should carefully read all documentation from the Financial Aid Office, the Foundation, the Admission and Registrar’s Office, or any other funding source to ensure compliance with all regulations relating to financial arrangements for tuition and fees.]

Registration Tools

The Polk Portal account (formally PASSPORT) is an online system that allows a student to conduct various tasks. In the Polk Portal system the student can:

• Review records.
• View grades.
• Check financial aid status.
• Pay for classes and manage other fees.
• Order official transcripts.
• Register for classes.
• Follow the degree audit and monitor the Education Plan.
• Apply for graduation.

The Polk Portal account allows the student to conduct these tasks at any time from any computer with Internet access. Each student who has been admitted to the College and has a password can use the Polk Portal.

A student can access his or her online Polk Portal account by visiting the Polk State College website (www.polk.edu) and clicking on the Polk Portal link. Step-by-step instructions can be found on the by clicking the link for Student Help Using the Polk Portal.