Deadline: February 25, 2024
Applications are open for the Apple Swift Student Challenge 2024. Apple is proud to support and uplift the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs with the Swift Student Challenge. The Challenge has given thousands of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding capabilities through app playgrounds and earn real-world skills that they can take into their careers and beyond.
From connecting peers to mental health resources, to identifying ways to support sustainability efforts on campus, Swift Student Challenge participants around the world are using their creativity to develop apps that solve real-world problems. They encourage you to brainstorm and develop thoughtful ideas for apps that address important issues in your community and beyond.
Benefits
- New for the 2024 Challenge, out of 350 winners, they’ll recognize 50 Distinguished Winners for their outstanding submissions and invite them to Apple in Cupertino for an extraordinary experience.
- All Challenge winners will receive one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program, a complimentary voucher to take an App Development with Swift certification exam, and a special gift from Apple.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Challenge, at the time you submit your app playground you must:
- Be 13 years of age or older in the United States, or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction (for example, 16 years of age in the European Union);
- Be registered for free with Apple as an Apple developer or be a member of the Apple Developer Program; and
- Fulfill one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in an accredited academic institution or official homeschool equivalent;
- Be enrolled in a STEM organization’s educational curriculum;
- Be enrolled in an Apple Developer Academy; or
- Have graduated from high school or equivalent within the past 6 months and be awaiting acceptance or have received acceptance to an accredited academic institution.
You can receive a Swift Student Challenge award up to four times.
Application
For more information, visit Swift Student Challenge.
