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Dear
Schreiner
University
Tennis Prospects,
Thanks very
much for your interest in Schreiner and our tennis programs. We
would welcome the opportunity to show you around our campus and
introduce you to our coaching staff and some of our players. If
you would like to schedule a campus visit, there are a couple of
things you may want to consider. If your schedule allows, it is
best to visit on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday and preferably
on a day that we do not have a match scheduled. Lunch with some
of our players, a visit with a faculty member in your intended
area of study (when scheduling is possible), a tour of the campus,
and admissions interview (including financial aid opportunities),
and some time to discuss our tennis program are the primary
ingredients of a productive campus visit. We also strongly
encourage you to initiate the application process before your
visit. We look forward to meeting you!
Schreiner is
an NCAA Division III school. Division III schools do not award
“athletic” scholarships. However, we do award quite substantial
academic, need based and institutional grants. Approximately 80%
of the students attending Schreiner receive one or more forms of
financial aid. So, for qualified applicants, the cost of a
private education is often comparable to the cost of state
universities.
Academic
grants are based on high school GPA, class rank, and ACT and/or
SAT test scores. The “need based” awards are based on information
provided by the FAFSA forms information regarding family financial
status. Any players seeking academic or need based grants need to
complete the FAFSA form with their parents as soon as their
parents get their 2004 tax information. High school counselors
can help expedite this. Online filing is recommended.
Schreiner
University is a member of the American Southwest Conference
(ASC). We are one of eight schools in the West Division. Many of
the schools in our conference including Schreiner, formerly
awarded athletic scholarships. Tennis in the ASC Conference has
improved each year since the first conference tournament in 1998
(Schreiner won both men’s and women’s titles that year). I
believe the steady improvement in quality is due in large part to
the general understanding of players, coaches and parents in
Texas
that Division III tennis is here to stay and offers some positive
differences from DI, DII and JUCO tennis. Some of the
differences are: shorter practice/match seasons (19 weeks total), fewer dual
matches/tournaments (20 playing dates maximum per year), and
generally a collegiate athletic experience that reinforces the
“student-athlete” concept. Because of the shorter season and
limited dates of competition, DIII tennis is generally not for
those players with professional ambitions. But, for
student-athletes who have academic success as a primary goal and
still seek all the benefits of intercollegiate tennis, Division
III tennis is a great option.
Our women’s
program is seeking at least five new players for 2004-05. We will
likely be returning one senior, two juniors, and two sophomores.
Our men’s program should have one senior, one junior, and four
sophomores returning. We will be seeking at least four new
players.
The talent
level for the better teams in the conference typically features
mid ranked super-champ level players at the top
two to three
spots, and high ranked champ level players at the number 4-6
spots. If you are an athletic player who loves to play and improve
and has not played USTA tennis, please contact me. The pool of
women players is not as large as men, so there are many
opportunities for women with tennis experience who would like to
play in college.
Thanks again
for your interest in Schreiner Tennis and for taking the time to
read this information. Please feel free to email (hljennings@schreiner.edu)
or call me at (830)792-7291.
Sincerely,
Lee Jennings
(hljennings@schreiner.edu)
Head Men’s
and Women’s Tennis Coach
Schreiner
University
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