Funds to go toward TCL’s planned workforce training center at Bluffton campus
From staff reports
The Technical College of the Lowcountry has received a $1 million appropriation from Jasper County to go toward the construction of the college’s planned workforce training center.
“We are so happy about the decision you made to support the college and the construction of the Arthur E. Brown Regional Workforce Training Center,” said TCL President Richard Gough, who was on hand along with Jasper County council members for a check presentation held Tuesday, Jan. 21 at TCL’s New River Campus.
Gough said that while the college has seen increased enrollment numbers, it still has work to do to prepare for the growth that is coming to the region.
“And we know Jasper County is going to be at the center of the growth,” he added.
TCL broke ground on the training center earlier this year following a $10 million appropriation from the State of South Carolina in 2023, part of a total $21 million in combined support from the state and Beaufort County. When completed, the new facility will feature 50,000 square feet of space with a capacity for 850 students.
The total cost for the center is estimated to run $26 million with funding expected to come from other local governments and private sources, or funds raised by TCL’s Foundation.
