Students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange and Wagga Wagga will receive state-wide rural scholarships from the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW Foundation. Four CSU students from Orange and seven from Wagga Wagga are among almost 40 people from across NSW who will receive a scholarship, each valued at between $1 500 and $5 000 . The scholarships are awarded by the Foundation to students who ‘demonstrate a passion for rural issues and the determination to make a difference’. A ceremony will be held on Thursday 21 July from 6pm at CSU in Wagga Wagga where RAS Foundation director Mr John B Fairfax, AO, will present the scholarships to local students. A similar ceremony was held in Orange on Thursday 14 July.