Houston Colored Junior College (1927-1934) On September 14,
1927, the Houston Public School Board agreed to fund the
development of two junior colleges: one for whites and one for
African-Americans. And so, with a loan from the Houston Public
School Board of $2,800, the Colored Junior College was born in
the summer of 1927 under the supervision of the Houston School
District. The main provision of the authorization was that the
college meet all instructional expenses from tuition fees
collected from the students enrolling in the college. The
initial enrollment for the first summer was 300. For the fall
semester, the enrollment dropped to 88 students because many of
the 300 enrolled during the summer semester were teachers who
had to return to their jobs once the school year began. The
Colored Junior College was established to provide an opportunity
for African-Americans to receive college training. The Junior
College progressed so fast that by 1931, it became a member of
the Association of Colleges and Second