:w:en:Google Code-in

The program began as Google Highly Open Participation Contest during 2007–2008 aimed at high school students. The contest was designed to encourage high school students to participate in open source projects.[https://code.google.com/opensource/ghop/2007-8/ The Google Highly Open Participation Contest – Google Code] In 2010, the program was modified into Google Code-in. After the 2014 edition, the Google Melange was replaced by a separate website for Google Code-in.{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/google-summer-of-code-discuss/xgKLwl6Dr0Y|title=Google Groups|website=groups.google.com|access-date=2017-02-07}} Mauritius, an African country, participated for the first time in 2016, and was noticed for its strong debut{{Cite news|url=https://opensource.googleblog.com/2016/12/taking-pulse-of-google-code-in-2016.html|title=Taking the pulse of Google Code-in 2016|work=Google Open Source Blog|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en-US}} and in 2017, produced its first Grand Prize winner.{{Cite news|url=https://opensource.googleblog.com/2018/01/google-code-in-2017-winners.html|title=Announcing the Winners of Google Code-in 2017|work=Google Open Source Blog|access-date=2018-01-31|language=en-US}}

The contest was open to students thirteen years of age or older who were then enrolled in high school (or equivalent pre-university or secondary school program). Prizes offered by Google included a contest T-shirt and a participation certificate for completing at least one task and US$100 for every three tasks completed to a maximum of US$500. There was a grand prize of a trip to the Google headquarters for an award ceremony. Each participating open source project selected one contestant to receive the grand prize, for a total of 10 grand prize winners.https://code.google.com/intl/pl-PL/opensource/ghop/2007-08/grandprize.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

Students must be between 13 and 17 years old (inclusive) to participate. In addition, students must upload parental consent forms as well as some documentation proving enrollment in a pre-university program.{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions about Google Code-in|url=http://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/help_page#eligibility|access-date=31 December 2013}}

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Google partners with certain open source organizations, all of which have had previous experience working with Google open source programs like Google Summer of Code. These organizations come up with "bite-sized" tasks that are self-contained, designed for pre-university students to complete. When the contest begins, students can register and claim tasks. Once claimed, students will have a set period of time to complete the task and can receive help from the mentor and the organization's community. Students may ask for deadline extensions if needed.{{cite web|title=Contest Rules for Google Code-in 2013 |url=https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules |access-date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101064828/https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules |archive-date=1 January 2014 }}

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Students who complete one task earn a certificate. Students who complete three tasks earn a T-shirt in addition to the certificate. There is a maximum of one T-shirt and one certificate per student.{{cite web|title=Contest Rules for Google Code-in 2013 |url=https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules |access-date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101064828/https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2013/contest_rules |archive-date=1 January 2014 }} At the end of the competition, each organization will choose two students as the grand prize award winners and they will visit Google's Mountain View, California, USA headquarters for a four-day trip with an awards ceremony, an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and a day of sightseeing in San Francisco.{{cite web|title=Google Code-in Grand Prize Winners visit Google|url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2013/06/google-code-in-grand-prize-winners.html|work=Google Open Source Blog|access-date=30 October 2013}}

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