Approximately 60 Year-6 students from West Bathurst Public School and Portland Central School will participate in a very special graduation at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 19 August. The students will don mortar boards as part of a Check It Out day on campus participating in a selection of workshops to give them first-hand experience of university life. Program coordinator Mr Ben Morris said, "This fun and interactive day aims to provide students with a university experience. The students will participate in two hands-on Faculty-based activities, tour the campus, explore the library, enjoy lunch in the student dining room, and end the day with a mock graduation. This will include a special presentation by a Future Moves leader or a Charles Surt University academic." Check It Out days are part of CSU's Future Moves program which was developed to encourage aspiration for higher education among students in rural and remote NSW and Victoria. By introducing young people to the world of university study, students are encouraged through a positive experience to become more engaged in school studies and more confident in considering tertiary study as a realistic option. Future Moves is a federally-funded initiative, run through Charles Sturt University and aligned with the Australian BluePrint for Career Development.To obtain more information, talk to a Future Moves program coordinator in your area:Albury – Ms Ilena Young 0427 283 101Bathurst/Orange/Dubbo – Mr Ben Morris 0427 714 807Port Macquarie – Ms Sandra Wallace 0407 205 452Wagga Wagga – Ms Ravnita Sharma 0428 413 107