Presbyterian College Uses $60.42 Million in JEDA Bonds to Finance, Refinance and Renovate

Posted on January 21, 2019 - News, Success Story

Clinton, SC — Laurens County

Presbyterian College (PC) is using $60.42 million in bonds issued through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) for multiple projects on the Clinton campus.

The Series 2018 Economic Development Revenue Bonds are financing the construction of 144 new beds on campus across three new residential buildings located in the heart of campus, as well as the renovation of the student center and the repurposing of two existing residential facilities.

The bond issue also will be used to refinance existing debt for PC. The 1,200-student school employs approximately 350 people. Ten new jobs will be created.

“JEDA bond funding has again helped us upgrade and expand our infrastructure, and that has proven critical to our ability to meet our mission of providing outstanding educational opportunities, as we have since we were founded in 1880.”
— Bob Staton, President of Presbyterian College

“We’re delighted to once again help guide Presbyterian College through the complexities of completing a bond issue and are privileged to be a small part of their ongoing success story,” said Kathy McKinney, Bond Counsel with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. in Greenville.

“We are happy to assist Presbyterian with its financing needs by providing them with a low-cost solution. Working with our state’s institutions of higher learning is particularly gratifying for JEDA,” said Harry A. Huntley, CPA, Executive Director of JEDA in Columbia.