Scholars’ Compass

Coreteam announces the launch of a National Essay Competition for students across Kazakhstan, organized with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan. Dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, this competition invites participants to explore ideas of freedom, education, and civic responsibility in the modern world. This is a strong chance to enhance your academic profile, develop critical thinking, and gain national-level recognition. Prize pool: up to 1,200,000 KZT Winners will receive: * Official certificates signed by the Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer * U.S. Embassy branded merchandise * Educational prizes including test preparation materials or games * Special prizes from Prospect Admissions Who can participate: * Students in Kazakhstan * Grades 8–10, Grade 11 also allowed * Individual participation Essay requirements: * 400–500 words * English language * PDF format Final deadline: April 27, 2026 Participation: free of charge Submission link: https://coreteam.aqulas.me/ Students from across Kazakhstan are encouraged to participate. Instagram: @coreteam.policy & @usinkz Telegram: @coreteamth

For High School Students: Are you graduating from a high school in 2027 and planning to apply abroad (USA, Canda, UK, Europe, Asia)? If yes then you can receive a TAILORED COLLEGE APPLICATION STRATEGY for free. Cost: Free Application deadline: April 20, 4 pm Astana time. All the strategies will be sent within April 23- May 1. Fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAmAbJ1ct4hWahZ_69BbdHpqTyj0KM9guLQF-I-rKsz-ifNQ/viewform?usp=dialog

NURORDA Connect - INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIR ■ April 18, 2026 ■ NURORDA School-Lyceum, Astana, Kazakhstan ■ Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Meet 100+ leading universities from 14 countries in one day ■■ UNITED KINGDOM University of Exeter, Heriot-Watt University, Cardiff University, Hartpury University, University of Arts London ■■ HONG KONG HKUST, City U, The Education University of HK, Hong Kong Metropolitan University ■■ CHINA Fudan University , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Global College, Asia Europe Business School ECNU, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, CUHK-Shenzhen, City University of HK (Dongguan) ■■ EUROPE Swiss Hotel Management School SHMS, César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, HIM Business School, Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland,NEOMA Business School, Schiller International University, University of New York in Prague , UCLL University of Applied Sciences , ■■ UNITED STATES University of Nebraska at Omaha, Webster University, Foothill + De Anza Colleges ■■ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES New York University Abu Dhabi ■■ IRELAND Griffith College Ireland · Dublin International Study Centre · OnCampus Ireland ■■ CANADA University of Alberta, University of Victoria ■ ASIA-PACIFIC James Cook University , Asia Pacific University APU , UCSI University, Xiamen University Malaysia, Woosong University Register: https://nurorda-connect.netlify.app/

🏆 Itechpreneur Battle 2026 — Борись за ректорский грант! Astana IT University объявляет республиканский чемпионат по IT-предпринимательству и экономике для школьников и выпускников колледжей. Разработай IT-проект, представь его экспертам — и выиграй полное обучение! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎯 Что это? Командный чемпионат, где участники проходят онлайн-обучение, разрабатывают IT-проекты и питчат их перед экспертами. Всё — с нуля до финала за месяц. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ Кто может участвовать? Учащиеся 11–12 классов Студенты выпускных курсов колледжей и техникумов Можно участвовать как с готовой командой, так и без неё ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📋 Формат: 2 этапа Этап 1 — Онлайн (20 апр – 3 мая) Двухнедельное обучение на платформе Astana Hub Startup Academy + отборочный тест. Финалисты объявляются 5–6 мая. Этап 2 — Финал офлайн (16–17 мая) Pitch-презентация проекта перед экспертами в Astana IT University. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏅 Призы 🎓 3 полных ректорских гранта на обучение в AITU по программам: — IT Entrepreneurship — IT Management — AI Business ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💡 Что даёт участие? → Практический опыт в IT и стартапах → Инструменты предпринимательства → Нетворкинг с бизнес-сообществом → Возможность развить свою бизнес-идею ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📅 Дедлайн: регистрация открыта — старт обучения 20 апреля 2026 💰 Стоимость: бесплатно 🌐 Регистрация: itech.astanait.edu.kz ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📣 Подписывайся на канал, чтобы не пропускать возможности: @scholars_compass

💡 Fund Your Education We'll walk you through how financial aid works in the United States, and explore funding opportunities beyond the U.S., so you feel confident and 📅 Tuesday, April 7 🕗 8:00 PM (Astana time) 💻 Zoom · Meeting ID: 852 6378 2150 🔗 Register here → https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AeemSv3FS-aw80BQ5sJ8Jw

Nazarbayev University Student Government рад пригласить вас принять участие в VI Ежегодном Форуме Добропорядочности: Культура заботы! 🎓 Форум соберет студенческих лидеров и экспертов со всего Казахстана для обсуждения роли личной и общественной заботы в укреплении академической честности и благополучия студентов. Для кого: старшеклассники, оканчивающие школу в 2026 - 2027 годах. 📌 Место проведения: Назарбаев Университет 🗓 Дата: 28 марта ⏰ Время: 12:00–15:00 🔗 Регистрация: https://forms.gle/uvFXsHCZxWFx5nK6A Программу форума продолжит Integrity Case Championship, где будут презентовать решения кейсов, связанных с благополучием студентов и институциональной культурой. Чемпионат пройдет 29 марта с 13:00-17:00. Все условия по кейс чемпионату будут объяснены в первый день (28 марта, форум). 🏆 Призовой фонд: 1 место — 500 000 KZT 2 место — 300 000 KZT 3 место — 200 000 KZT По всем вопросам можете обращаться Алия +7 775 119 8085!

🌍 Alpha Scholars — Social Science Research Program Summer 2026 | Online | Open Worldwide A virtual research program where high school students conduct original social science research aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals — from poverty and climate action to equality and innovation. You choose your own research topic and are guided through the full research process. 👤 Who can apply: Students in Grades 10–12 (outstanding Grade 9 students and gap year students up to age 19 also considered) English proficiency required (TOEFL 90+ or IELTS 6.5/7+) Commitment of 6–8 hours per week 📅 Key Dates: Program runs: June 8 – August 8, 2026 Orientation: June 12 Final Convention: August 8 💰 Tuition & Financial Aid: Regular tuition: $3,300 Financial aid available — ⚠️ priority deadline for financial aid applicants: April 1, 2026 — just 8 days away! Final application deadline: May 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more: www.alphascholars.org/apply 📝 Apply directly: https://form.jotform.com/221485009707153

🔬 Pioneer Research Institute — Summer 2026 The world's only fully accredited online research program for high school students. You pick a topic, work 1-on-1 with a university professor, and produce an original research paper at undergraduate level — earning actual college credits. 📚 Research areas include: Biology · Neuroscience · Economics · Physics · Computer Science · Psychology · International Relations · History · Mathematics · Literature · and 20+ more 📅 Summer Term: June – August 2026 Weekly seminars → individual mentoring → original research paper 💰 Cost: Full financial aid available for eligible students ⏳ Summer session deadline: April 5, 2026 — less than 2 weeks away! https://pioneeracademics.com/pioneer-research-institute/

🇭🇰 HKUST Pre-University Program 2026 — Hong Kong Experience university life at one of Asia's top institutions before you graduate high school. Open to students who graduate from high school in 2028 and 2027. Students can choose from credit-bearing courses, cross-disciplinary projects, and experiences led by HKUST faculty and industry partners. 📚 Program tracks to choose from: 🔬 Summer Bootcamp for Polymath — July 19–28, 2026 An interdisciplinary deep-dive across science, technology, and innovation 🎓 Credit-Bearing Courses — July 20–27, 2026 (1 university credit per course) Options include: Chemistry in the Modern World, Human Body & Diseases, Developing Android Apps, Sociology & Everyday Life, and more 💡 Thematic Programs — July 20–24, 2026 AI in Action · Entrepreneurship & Innovation · Discrete Maths for CS · AI Workflows · Sensing Technologies 🏢 Corporate Collaborative Program — July 28–31, 2026 Exploring an AI-powered Game World (with Tencent) 🎉 Social activities included: Campus hunt, BBQ, city excursion, wellness events, workshops, and a Leadership Forum at Hong Kong Disneyland ⚠️ Cost: Paid program (fees vary by track — check website for details) 📅 Application deadline: Non-local students (no Hong Kong ID): March 31, 2026 ⚠️ — 8 days left! Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis — spots are limited Register here.

💻 Girls Who Code — Pathways Program 2026 Free virtual summer program for high school girls and non-binary students. No prior coding experience needed. Open worldwide. 👩‍💻 Who can apply: Girls and non-binary students in Grades 9–12, including rising 9th graders and graduating seniors International students ages 14–18 are eligible No GPA requirements, no transcripts, no letters of recommendation needed 📚 Choose your track: 🎮 Game Design 📊 Data Science + AI 🌐 Web Development 🔐 Cybersecurity 🤖 AI & Society You pick what interests you most — or explore more than one. ✨ What you get: Hands-on projects you can add to your portfolio Virtual events and career panels with industry-leading tech companies Access to a global community of girls in tech on Discord Networking with engineers and entrepreneurs 📅 Program dates: June 29 – August 14, 2026 (7 weeks, fully self-paced) 💰 Cost: 100% free ⏳ Application deadline: April 10, 2026 — less than a month away! 🔗 girlswhocode.com/programs/pathways

Приглашаем родителей! 🎓 Первый вебинар для родителей — уже в эту среду в 20:00 (Астана) Тема: Как устроено поступление в зарубежные университеты — и что нужно знать родителям уже сейчас. Разберём: системы поступления в США, Великобритании, Европе, Канаде и Азии; как строится сильная заявка — от оценок и эссе до внеклассной деятельности; финансовое планирование и стипендии; и главное — как вы как родитель можете реально помочь своему ребёнку. Поступление в топовый университет — это не спринт последнего года, а марафон. Мы покажем, с чего начать. 👉 Регистрация на вебинар: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bsOJ1dkvTZGaEyxI4DFxmQn

🧠 Minds Underground™ Global Essay Competition 2026 Free to enter. Open to students worldwide aged 8–18. 20+ subject categories. A great addition to any university application. 👶 Young Minds Prize (students aged 14 and under) A dedicated competition track for younger students to explore ideas beyond the school curriculum and engage with real academic debates. 🎓 Senior Prize (students graduating in 2027 and younger) Aimed at students in their penultimate year of high school, but open to anyone under 18. The ideal opportunity to explore a subject you want to study at university — and have something compelling to talk about in your application. 📚 Subject categories include: Medicine · Law · Psychology · Economics · History · Philosophy · Politics · Biology · Chemistry · Physics · Computer Science · Maths · Engineering · Architecture · Geography · English Literature · Languages · Classics · Dentistry · Veterinary · History of Art You can enter more than one subject — each entry is submitted separately. 📝 Format: 1,000–1,500 words (word limit varies by subject) Independent research expected Questions are live on the website now ⏳ Deadline: April 3, 2026 — less than 3 weeks away! 🔗 mindsunderground.com/minds-underground-competitions

✍️ John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize 2026 Widely regarded as the world's most prestigious essay competition for high school students. Free to enter, open to any country, any school. Who can apply: Students under 19 years old (as of May 31, 2026) Junior category: under 15 years old What you do: Write one essay (max 2,000 words) on a question of your choice from 10 subject categories: Philosophy · Politics · Economics · History · Psychology · Theology · Law · Public Policy · International Relations · Science & Technology 💰 Prizes: 🥇 1st place per category — $5,000 scholarship 🥈 2nd place — $2,000 scholarship 🥉 3rd place — $1,000 scholarship 🏆 Best essay overall (Grand Prize) — $10,000 scholarship Scholarships go toward any John Locke Institute program. Shortlisted students receive certificates. Winners are invited to an awards ceremony in London (optional to attend). New for 2026: 3 new categories added (Public Policy, International Relations, Science & Technology) AI tools now permitted with restrictions — essays must reflect original thinking Junior students now answer the same questions as seniors, judged separately 📅 Key Dates: ⚠️ Registration deadline: March 31, 2026 — 18 days left! (You must register before you can submit your essay — don't skip this step) Submissions open: April 1, 2026 Submission deadline: May 31, 2026 Late entry deadline: June 7 or June 21, 2026 Shortlist notification: July 7, 2026 Awards dinner in London: October 3, 2026 https://www.johnlockeinstitute.com/essay-competition

📢 Begin Group International Education Fair – Astana 📅 14 March 2026 | 12:00 – 16:00 📍 Rixos President Astana Hotel, 7 Kunayeva St. 🇨🇦 Canada — Acadia University | British Columbia Institute of Technology 🇫🇷 France — ICN Business School | IESEG School of Management 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR, China — THEi | HKUST School of Business and Management 🇭🇺 Hungary — Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Pázmány Péter Catholic University | Semmelweis University | University of Debrecen 🇮🇹 Italy — University of Messina 🇱🇹 Lithuania — Kaunas University of Technology | Panevėžio kolegija 🇲🇾 Malaysia — Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) 🇪🇸 Spain — Toulouse Business School 🇨🇭 Switzerland/Spain — Geneva Business School 🇹🇷 Türkiye — Istanbul Aydin University | Istanbul Okan University | Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University | Izmir University of Economics 🇺🇸 USA — Dave School of Digital Arts | Seattle Colleges Register here: https://begin-expo.com/en/events/international-education-fair-astana/

Be Global Admissions Day/ education fair 🌎🎓 📅 Date: March 15 ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 16:00 📍 Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Astana Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 15, Astana Participating institutions: 🇺🇸 Shorelight Education – portfolio of U.S. universities- such as Rutgers University🇺🇸 University of Illinois at Chicago 🇺🇸 Stony Brook University 🇺🇸 Florida International University🇺🇸; 🇺🇸 Webster University; 🇬🇧 Robert Gordon University; 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇦🇪🇪🇸🇰🇷 INTO University Partnerships: George Mason University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Manchester, Newcastle University, Lancaster University AND etc. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺 Kaplan International: Bristol University, Glasgow University, Arizona State University, University of Oregon AND etc. 🇬🇧🇳🇱🇫🇷 OnCampus Global (UK and Europe – France & Netherlands) 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇩🇪 Oxford International Education Group 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇨🇭 EU Business School 🇫🇷🇦🇪 EM Normandie Business School 🇦🇪 University of Wollongong in Dubai, Australian University in Dubai 🇦🇪 Heriot-Watt University Dubai, British Univresity in the UK, UEA and Malaysia 🇰🇷 Woosong University, South Korea 🇨🇿 University of New York in Prague (UNYP) 🔗 https://beglobal-edufair.kz/