Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will host 60 students in Years 5 and 6 from three Central West schools - Trangie, Portland and Peak Hill central schools – on Wednesday 18 May as part of the Regional ASPIRE program. Regional ASPIRE encourages students as young as five to consider university education as a post-school option. The federally-funded program aims to ensure equal information access and awareness of university study for all students, especially for those from rural and remote areas that are under-represented in higher education. Director of Academic Support at CSU, Ms Liz Smith, said, "The research is very clear that students' ideas about who attends university, and more importantly who doesn't, are formed at a very young age. It's important for children and their families to understand their options in terms of university, and Regional ASPIRE plays a big part in building that understanding." Ms Sue Rogan, Manager of Pre-entry Programs at CSU  has been responsible for the development of Regional ASPIRE at CSU, which sees student ambassadors working with the school children when they visit the campus. Ms Rogan said, “We have an outstanding group of ambassadors who the school students will enjoy working with, and their day will end with a mini graduation."