Mission
POLK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION WORKS IN TANDEM WITH POLK STATE COLLEGE TO HELP IT MEET ITS HALLMARKS AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY TO HIGHER EDUCATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SCHOLARSHIPS ARE A KEY WAY THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS AND, AS SUCH, REMAINS THE FOUNDATION'S NUMBER-ONE FUNDRAISING PRIORITY. THE POLK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, AS WELL AS A STRONG MANAGEMENT TEAM TO ENSURE THAT DONATIONS ARE WISELY MANAGED AND LEVERAGED TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFIT TO THE STUDENTS. GIFTS AT EVERY LEVEL ARE APPRECIATED AND TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF POLK STATE STUDENTS. SOME STUDENTS, INDEED, NEED HELP PAYING FOR THE MAJORITY OF THEIR TUITION, WHILE OTHERS SIMPLY NEED HELP WITH THE COST OF A BOOK TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TAKING A CLASS AT POLK.