Texas Wesleyan Table Tennis
Mission Statement
"Create a Table Tennis team with quality talented student athletes from the World community and develop their full potential as successful individuals and team members, and by that increase the awareness of the University in the greater USA and in the World."
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do you have scholarships?
The two types of scholarships available are athletic scholarships and academic
scholarships.
Athletic Scholarships (Table Tennis Scholarships)
· For a scholarship of $ 3,000, you must have a confirmed USATT rating of 2300 if
you are male or 2200 if you are female, within one year of applying and attending
Texas Wesleyan University.
· For a scholarship of $ 4,000, you must have a confirmed USATT rating of 2400 if
you are male or 2300 if you are female, within one year of applying and attending
Texas Wesleyan University.
· For a scholarship of $ 6,000, you must have a confirmed USATT rating of 2550 if
you are male or 2450 if you are female, within one year of applying and attending
Texas Wesleyan University.
· For a scholarship of $ 7,000, you must have a confirmed USATT rating of 2650 if
you are male or 2550 if you are female, within one year of applying and attending
Texas Wesleyan University.
Scholarships are never guaranteed, but are awarded based upon availability.
For international students who do not have a USATT rating, it is at the discretion of the
head coach to determine a player’s ability level and possible athletic scholarship level.
All athletic scholarships are awarded solely at the discretion of the head coach.
Academic Scholarships
Freshmen Students
http://www.txwes.edu/admission/freshmanstudents.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/freshmanscholarships.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/typesofaid.htm
http://www.ict.txwes.edu/calculator/
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/prospectivestudent.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/wesleyanscholarships.htm
Transfer Students
http://www.txwes.edu/admission/transferstudents.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/typesofaid.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/TransferScholarships.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/wesleyanscholarships.htm
International Students
http://www.txwes.edu/internationalprograms/intladmission.htm
http://www.txwes.edu/internationalprograms/Finances.htm
http://www.txwes.edu/internationalprograms/DownloadInternationalApplication.htm
http://www.txwes.edu/internationalprograms/AdmissionRequirements.htm
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/wesleyanscholarships.htm
Graduate Level Students
http://web3.txwes.edu/financialaid/typesofaid.htm
Master in Business Administration
http://web3.txwes.edu/mba/index.htm
Master in Healthcare Administration
http://web3.txwes.edu/mba/index.htm
Masters in Education
http://web3.txwes.edu/me/index.htm
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
http://web3.txwes.edu/mapc/index.htm
Master in Nurse Anesthesia
http://web3.txwes.edu/nurseanesthesia/index.htm
Law School
http://law.txwes.edu/
2. What are the academic requirements playing for the Rams?
In order to compete on the team, student athletes must keep a minimum grade point
average (GPA) of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1). Players are subject to
academic progress reports throughout each semester, at the discretion of the head coach.
To be eligible to play for the university, undergraduate varsity student athletes must be
enrolled in a minimum 9 credit hours and maintain a 2.0 GPA, while graduate students
must be enrolled in a minimum 6 credit hours and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Junior varsity
team members must be enrolled in a minimum parttime,
half time, which means 6 hours
for undergraduate and 4 hours for graduate students, and maintain the same GPA
requirements as varsity team members.
3. What is the team’s training schedule?
For the fall 2008 semester, the Texas Wesleyan table tennis squad will hold table tennis
training 5 days a week, 2 hours per day. The team will also carry out weight training 2
days per week, depending on each student athlete’s current physical condition.
4. What is college table tennis?
“The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association…maintains the eligibility and
integrity of intercollegiate Table Tennis while providing the regulation of Varsity Table
Tennis at the Collegiate Level in North America…
Texas Wesleyan University is a member of the NCTTA Texas Division, competing each
semester in team matches against surrounding colleges and universities. The Rams
qualify through the Texas Division to compete in the annual NCTTA National Collegiate
Table Tennis Championships.
5. Tell me a little about Texas Wesleyan University.
Texas Wesleyan University, founded in 1890 by the United Methodist Church, has a
tradition of integrating the liberal arts and sciences with professional and career
preparation. Located on the east side of Fort Worth, Texas, Wesleyan has a total student
body of approximately 3,200 with a law school, nationally recognized health science
master's degree program, a master’s in business administration (MBA) program, a
master's degree in education program and numerous undergraduate programs.
Both alumni and current students will tell you that programs in business, education, the
fine arts, as well as law, science, and humanities will equip to succeed in your chosen
career and in your personal life. For additional information, visit the school’s official
website. http://www.txwes.edu
6. What majors are offered at Texas Wesleyan University?
Several different types of undergraduate and graduate degrees can be pursued.
Please visit the “Academic Majors” page for more information.
http://www.txwes.edu/admission/AcademicMajors.htm
7. Can you send me more information?
Please fill out the athletic questionnaire so we can better understand your situation as a
student athlete. We can then more easily equip you with everything you need to know:
http://www.txwes.edu/forms/questionnaire.html
If you have a specific question you wanted answered that you cannot find on the website,
feel free to contact us.
Phone: (817) 5317555
Email: mailto:jrather@txwes.edu
