Apple has for this year’s Swift Student Challenge. Here are the details on how to apply.

If you want Apple to recognize your app development work, and even have the chance to get invited to WWDC 2026, the Swift Student Challenge is for you.

Apple has just opened for this year’s challenge. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2026 .

How can you win the challenge? Here’s Apple’s guidance:

Swift Student Challenge winners will be selected based on submissions that demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity. From this esteemed group, we’ll name Distinguished Winners whose submissions are truly exceptional and invite them to join us at Apple in Cupertino for three incredible days.

You can read several previous winners’ stories here , and Apple has assembled a list of resources and tools for participants .

If you’re interested in applying, be sure to read Apple’s . And if you’ve won a Swift Student Challenge award in the past, you can still participate this year.

Apple says: “You can receive a Swift Student Challenge award up to three times. You may be selected as a Distinguished Winner one time only.”

Do you plan to participate in this year’s Swift Student Challenge? Let us know in the comments.