Last week around 200 students attended a session at Penrith High School about studying at universities in the US.

EducationUSA – responsible for promoting the over 4000 US colleges and universities across the country – spoke to students and their parents about the application process, scholarships and features of US tertiary education.

President of the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards, Tom Alegounarias congratulated Penrith High School Principal Kristine MacPhail on this initiative.

“The NSW HSC is an international credential and every year high achieving students successfully apply for overseas universities – and it is great to see that an information session was made available in this local area,” he said.

Penrith High School Principal, Ms MacPhail said HSC students from Penrith High School achieve at the highest level and for those aspiring to study overseas this session on US universities gave them the ‘when, what, where and how’.”

David McGuire spokesman for the US Consulate General said it was great to see the interest from so many students at the Penrith High School session.

“We thank the Principal for organising the event so that high achieving students in and around Penrith could easily attend.

“Every year US colleges and universities visit Sydney and I encourage senior secondary students to take the time to meet them.

“Details of the visits are publicised to schools in the BOSTES Bulletin, directly to school careers advisers, and on the EducationUSA website,” Mr McGuire said.

For further information on studying in the US visit: www.educationusa.state.gov