Kuala Lumpur: The Apple Swift Student Challenge is one many aspiring student developers look forward to, and with good reason.
Just preparing to participate is already a great trial run for what goes into creating a workable app and being selected as a winner would be for many students just the icing on the cake.
AdvertisementIf you're a student developer or an educator (or very concerned parent) looking to support one, there's good news.
You can enrol in a special online session on January 16, 8.45am that will get you some great app-building insights as well as helpful tips from a former Challenge winner.
Register for the special session here.
If you need more motivation to join the challenge once it starts taking applications from February 3 to 23, how about hearing from previous Student Challenge winners and their experiences
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});There's still plenty of time to get updated with Swift by checking up the latest Swift tutorials or perhaps just install Swift Playgrounds on the App Store that teaches Swift in a fun, interactive manner that's accessible to aspiring coders of all age groups.
Also check out the official Swift Student challenge page here.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The eligibility requirements are simple: be a minimum of 16 years of age or older, 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 organisation’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.
Do note that you can receive a Swift Student Challenge award up to four times, but you may only be selected as a Distinguished Winner one time only.
