If you’re a student looking to learn to code and don’t have the requisite $1,599 for a ticket to the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, you may be eligible for a scholarship.
Apple began accepting WWDC scholarship applications for 2018 on Monday, as was first announced on March 13 when Apple shared WWDC 2018 event dates. Apple plans to award up to 350 scholarships, which will include a free WWDC ticket, free lodging, and a free one year Apple Developer membership.
Scholarship applicants must be at least 13 years old and can submit an application via Apple’s WWDC scholarship web site. The applicants are asked to create an interactive scene in Swift playground that’s able to be experienced within three minutes but also combine creativity and use Swift Playgrounds’ templates as well. Apple will judge requirements based on technical accomplishment, creativity of ideas, and content of written responses on the accompanying application.
Apple has stated that only individual submissions will be created, no group work is permitted, open source software is permitted, but its use must be explained on the submission form.
Applicants are required to register for free with Apple as an Apple developer or a member of the paid Apple Developer Program. Applicants will need to be enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited course of study or be a member of a STEM organization.
The submissions will be accepted through Sunday, April 1st at 5 AM Pacific Time and winners will be notified on Friday, April 20th.
The Worldwide Developers Conference will begin on Monday, June 4th and run through Friday, June 8th at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Apple is expected to unveil new versions of its operating systems and perhaps new hardware as well. Scholarship students who aren’t picked to attend will be able to follow along with the conference using the WWDC app.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.