We Are Texas East Mall Project

“I couldn’t afford to go to HBCU as compared to The University of Texas… It really was the payment plan that made a difference. Because at the HBCU, you had to pay all your room and board… at one time. Whereas, at The University of Texas, a full semester tuition, at the time that I went in at ’58, was $50. And I didn’t have to pay but half of it at a time… It cost $45 for double room first semester. So, it only had to be $22.50 at the beginning. And then… $22.50 middle of the semester… Plus, I didn’t, I wasn’t forced to buy the board, the food, and so forth. Whereas at HBCUs… the fees were higher and we had to pay it upfront.”