If you’re a student, into coding, and looking to take the next step and be part of a larger content, you’re going to like this.
Apple on Monday began accepting submissions for its 2024 Swift Student Challenge. The event is part of Apple’s annual contest in which students are asked to create an innovative coding project using the Swift Playgrounds app.
Once the contest runs its course, Apple will select 350 winners for this year’s challenge, and there will be a category that recognizes a total of 50 Distinguished Winners for standout submissions. The Distinguished Winners will be invited to Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, where they will be able to connect with their peers and the Apple team, and all 350 winners will be granted a free one-year membership in the Apple Developer program, a complimentary voucher to take an App Development with Swift certification exam, and a special gift from Apple.
The company has held an annual Swift Student Challenge for several years now, although it’s typically announced when Apple publically releases dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Past winners have been invited to attend WWDC, and Apple says that this year’s 50 Distinguished Winners will be invited to Cupertino “next summer,” so the planned invite could again be tied to WWDC.
Students will have three weeks to submit their apps to Apple, and all applications must be submitted by Monday, February 25. Apple judges entries on technical accomplishment, creativity of ideas, and content of written responses explaining the project.
Eligible students include those enrolled in an accredited academic institution (or an official homeschool equivalent), a STEM organization’s educational curriculum, or an Apple Developer Academy. Apple also accepts applications from developers who have graduated from high school or the equivalent in the past six months and are awaiting acceptance to an accredited academic institution.
Good luck to everyone looking to participate this year and have fun coding!
Via MacRumors and developer.apple.com