Swift Student Challenge kicks off February 3 for three weeks only

Apple is preparing to kick off its annual Swift Student Challenge again this year, with entries opening in just under a month and lasting three weeks only. Here are the details.

350 winners will be selected, with 50 invited to three-day Cupertino experience

Apple runs the Swift Student Challenge annually as an opportunity to motivate and recognize the creativity and excellence of student developers.

From Apple’s website:

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 learn real-world skills that they can take into their careers and beyond.

This year, Apple plans to select 350 winners total whose submissions “demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity.”

Out of those 350, a smaller group of 50 will earn the title ‘Distinguished Winners’ and be invited to three days in Cupertino (presumably at WWDC 2025).

The 2025 Swift Student Challenge will begin accepting applications on Monday, February 3 and applications will close three weeks later.

To prepare for the Challenge, Apple is inviting both students and educators to join an upcoming online session where more info about the requirements will be shared, plus tips and inspiration from a former Challenge winner and more.

Last year’s Distinguished Winners got to mingle with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple Park before WWDC’s kickoff. So if you need additional motivation, a photo op with the CEO himself may be in the cards.

Are you going to participate in Apple’s Swift Student Challenge this year? Let us know in the comments.

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