😎 Student Hackpad 2025
Register now to get free acess to tools (codes will be emailed after registration)!
⚠️ Beginner-friendly! No coding experience required.
✅ Free tools for EVERY participant
💰 $14,000+ prize pool
Most hackathons require experience.
Most events make students feel like they’re not ready yet.
Student Hackpad is different.
We believe every student has ideas worth building 🫶.
❓WHAT
We’re challenging students worldwide to design web-based/app-based/other tools that make students' lives easier.
-Learning platforms that make education better/more accessible
-Productivity tools that help with note-taking and organisation
-Mental health resources that support student wellbeing
-Community tools that connect students with similar interests
-Anything that makes student life better, literally anything!
🤷 WHY
Since all AI tools and no/low-code platforms are allowed, we’ve shortened the build time to keep the challenge fair and exciting for everyone!
📅 Dates
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📝 Theme reveal: Nov 15, 10:00 AM (UTC)
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⚖️ Judging Period: 17th November- 24th November
- 🏅 Winners Announced: 25th November
💡 Why join?
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💰 100+ prizes worth up to $14,000+
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📜 Get recognized with official certificates that strengthen your profile.
- 🗣️ Get a social media shoutout on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages to prove your credibility.
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⚡ Get a portfolio-ready, impactful project.
Requirements
📤 Every project needs:
- ✍️ Project Description - What you built and why it matters (200-500 words)
- 🔗 GitHub Repository Link (or approved alternative)
- 👥 Team Members - List everyone who contributed
- 🤖 AI Tools Disclosure - What AI tools did you use, and how?
- 📝Provide feedback on tools used via a post-event survey (helps sponsors improve!)
- Join Discord (https://discord.gg/Wf6YmKgMnu) (Required)
Prizes
First Place
2-year VIP CodeCrafters.io membership (upto 6* $720)
15 Interview cake licenses (worth $750)
1-year subscriptions - NordVPN, NordPass, NordProtect & Incogni
1 GB, free data for Saily
3-month access and €200 credit for nexos.ai
(All up to 6 individuals)
8 .xyz custom domains ($120)
2x AoPS Coupons ($50)
Certificate of Recognition + Portfolio features
Second Place
1-year VIP CodeCrafters.io membership (upto 6x $360)
10 Interview cake licenses (worth $500)
1x AoPS Coupons ($25)
6x .xyz custom domains ($90)
Certificate of Recognition + Portfolio features
Third Place
6-month VIP CodeCrafters.io membership (upto 6x $180)
5 Interview cake licenses (worth $250)
4x .xyz custom domains ($45)
1x AoPS Coupons ($25)
Certificate of Recognition + Portfolio features
Top 4-23
1x .xyz domain ($15)
1x interview cake coupon ($50)
Top 24-85
1x .xyz domain ($15)
Participation Prize
30 Day free extended trial for Balsamiq (low-fidelity wireframing tool)!
Certificate of Participation
Portfolio features for our favourite projects (Most Impactful, Innovative, Design, Solo)
All projects showcased on our website and YouTube Hall of Fame
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Arnav Chhajed
Founder & Executive Director @ Student Hackpad
Sankarraj Subramani
Sr. AI QA Automation Lead @ United Airlines; IEEE Senior Member
Yanpeng (Cole) Leng
AI Product Researcher @ Harvard
Shubham Gade
AI/ML Engineer @ EnerSys
Haris Khan
AI Developer & Trainer @ ICodeGuru
Amish Gadhia
UI/UX Designer at CIVIE | Creator of UXSnaps
Alan Xiao Lin Zhu
Consultant at BCG
Padmanabham Venkiteela
Senior Enterprise Integration Architect @ Trellix | IEEE Member
Justin Pathrose James
Technical Analyst in IT Health Care
Judging Criteria
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Impact
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Impact
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Impact
matters the most, 3x -
Creativity & Innovation
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Creativity & Innovation
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UI & UX
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