Reminder: RWDevCon Student Scholarship Applications Due Monday

Last chance to apply for a student scholarship for RWDevCon 2016! By Ray Wenderlich.

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Reminder: RWDevCon Student Scholarship Applications Due Monday

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As you might know, this year we offering 5 student scholarships for RWDevCon 2016.

The 5 lucky students will win a free ticket to the conference and will get to attend our team-only pre-conference fun day!

Not only is this an amazing opportunity for students to learn a ton about Swift and iOS development, but it’s also the only way to get a ticket to the conference at the moment, because RWDevCon 2016 is sold out.

This post is a quick reminder that applications for RWDevCon 2016 student scholarships are due next Monday, January 11 – so if you’re a student and haven’t started yet, now’s the time!

Keep reading for a reminder about find out who’s eligible, how to apply, and who to thank for this great opportunity.

Eligibility and How To Apply

To be eligible to win, there are three requirements:

  • You must be born on or after March 12, 1995 (i.e. you’re 21 years or younger when the conference ends; this is primarily intended for high school or early college students).
  • You also must be able to attend the conference and the pre-conference fun day (March 10-12, 2016).
  • You must be able to pay for your own travel and hotel expenses (they are not included; the scholarship includes a ticket to the conference and an invitation to the team-only pre-conference fun day only).

To apply, simply:

  • Write a tutorial related to iOS or Swift Language development, and post it to your own blog. If you don’t have a blog, I recommend you post it on Medium.
  • Then send us an email with a link to your tutorial, a scanned ID that shows your birthday on it, and confirm that you meet the three requirements listed above.

We will choose the authors of the 5 best tutorials as winners, based on writing skills, technical skills, and the “cool factor” of the subject of the tutorial.

Again, entries are due next Monday, January 11, 2016 – so get writing! :]

Introducing the Patrons

The RWDevCon 2016 scholarships are sponsored by 5 generous patrons of the iOS community, who bought a special ticket that included the cost of the student tickets. Along with me, these patrons will be judging the applicants for the scholarships.

I asked each of our patrons to write some advice for students studying programming. Here’s what they had to say:

SteveDaly

“When writing a program, it helps if you act as if the program is going to eventually be read, modified or maintained by somebody else. This makes it easier for you if you need to revisit the code after being away from it for a long time.”

Steve Daly, Software Developer

LarryKetchersid

“You’ll learn more working with others than in isolation. Learning from someone is great, but also try teaching someone what you’ve learned; whether the subject is programming, cooking, martial arts or anything, you’ll find that you truly understand a topic when you attempt to explain it to someone else, and hear their questions on what you are trying to convey. It’s also a great way to give back to the programming community.”

Larry Ketchersid, CEO of Media Sourcery, Inc; owner of JoSara MeDia

KevinLegg

“Work on things you are passionate about and don’t forget to have fun. Do good things even when not required and you will go far.”

Kevin Legg, Co-Owner of Five Pack Creative

CareyMcLean

“When you start learning to program, the task may seem impossible. Just remember, the word itself says I’m possible! Make a plan to learn, develop and execute. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish. :-)”

Carey McLean, Innovation Software Engineer

WalterTyree

“The best part about learning programming is that the basic concepts are mostly unchanged for years but; there are always new things being invented. Every few months, you have the opportunity to become the world’s leading expert in something.”

Walter Tyree – Computer Whisperer

Where To Go From Here?

If you, or a student you know, wants to take advantage of an amazing learning opportunity that will pay some major dividends in life, don’t miss this chance!

Start writing your tutorial now, and send it to us along with a scanned ID and a confirmation that you meet the 3 requirements by next Monday, January 11, 2016.

We wish the best of luck to all of the applicants, and we look forward to seeing you at RWDevCon 2016!

Note: Missed your chance to get a RWDevCon ticket? Be sure to sign up to our mailing list to get notified when RWDevCon 2017 tickets become available so you don’t miss it next time :]