2,350 grants are allocated by the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation for school graduates and students

The Kazakhstan Halkyna Foundation has decided to increase the number of grants under the Charitable program «Educational Grants of the Kazakhstan Halkyna Foundation». In total, up to 2,350 grants will be allocated for undergraduate students and applicants, and a fixed scholarship amount of 40 thousand tenge will be established.

Initially, it was planned to allocate 360 grants, but due to the large number of applications, this number was increased.

The criteria for the selection of applicants for an educational grant can be found on the website of the Public Foundation «Kazakhstan Khalkyna»:

http://qazaqstanhalqyna.kz/ru/programs/17-charity-ru/190

The acceptance of applications for the award of grants from applicants and students within the framework of the implementation of the Charitable program «Educational Grants of Kazakhstan Khalkyna» has already started.

The number of educational grants and scholarships for applicants has been increased to 10 grants for each Organizations of Higher and Postgraduate Education (OHPE), and up to 20 grants for national OHPE.

The total number of educational grants and scholarships of the Foundation for applicants of the 2022−2023 academic year will be 850. The Foundation provides grants with scholarships for applicants who have not received a state or other grant to pay for higher education under bachelor's degree programs in the following categories:

• Persons from low-income families in rural areas;
• Persons related to orphans and those left without parental care until adulthood;
• Persons with disabilities, including those with disabilities.

It should be noted that grants are awarded to applicants who have passed the UNT and scored the necessary passing score for admission to the OHPE according to its results.

Applicants for an educational grant from the Public Foundation Kazakhstan Khalkyna should submit applications to the DKU admissions committee in the period from August 10 to August 23, 2022. The selection of applicants for a grant from the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation among applicants is carried out by the Admission Committee or any other Commission operating at the university within the framework of the implementation of educational grants.

It also provides an opportunity for students studying in paid departments of OHPE to continue their studies at the expense of the funds of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation. The number of educational grants for current students of OHPE has been increased to 1,500, without determining the quota for each OHPE.

The following students can take part in the competition:

• Persons with disabilities;
• Orphans or left without parental care until adulthood;
• From low-income families in rural areas.
• From single-parent families raising children with disabilities;
• Whose parents/parent are persons with disabilities.

To receive a grant and scholarship from the Public Foundation «Kazakhstan Khalkyna» students should submit online applications from August 1 to August 25 on the website of the NGO Taiburyl www.taiburyl.kz. KAZGUU students submit applications on the website of the KAZGUU Endowment Corporate Fund: endowment.kazguu.kz

NGO Taiburyl and CF Endowment KAZGUU are partners of the Program, provide free of charge their own technical platform for receiving and processing applications from students (studying in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education on a paid basis and wishing to continue their studies at the expense of the Fund), thus they are partners of the Fund in the implementation of the Charitable program Educational Grants of Kazakhstan Khalkyna. The selection of applicants for a grant among students is carried out by a Commission established under the NGO Taiburyl and the CF Endowment of KAZGUU.

The limit on the cost of training is up to 1 million tenge for each student-grantee, if the annual cost of training of a student exceeds 1 million tenge, the difference, that is, the amount exceeding 1 million tenge, must be paid by the student-grantee himself.

We would like to mention that 79 educational organizations implementing educational programs of higher education and 2 charitable organizations in the field of education take part in the Charity program educational grants of Kazakhstan Khalkyna: NGO Taiburyl and CF KAZGUU Endowment.

List of educational institutions, contact numbers of admissions committees participating in the program and detailed information are published on the website of «Kazakhstan Khalkyna» qazaqstanhalqyna.kz

Grants and scholarships allocated by the Foundation are gratuitous assistance. The amount is non-refundable and after completing the training, the grant holder is not obliged to «work off» the funds spent on his training.

Grantees must comply with the academic requirements of the host university and are required to complete a full course of study during the program. Failure to comply with this condition may be the reason for the termination of financial support.