- You must be a currently enrolled high school student and 13 years or older in order to be considered.
- Both U.S. and international applicants are eligible.
- Solo and team applicants qualify.
- Proposed solutions must be past the ideation stage and must be in active development.
- Eligible projects must be working to make a direct impact on a social, economic, or environmental problem. The scale of the project can be local, regional, national, or international regardless of the scope of the challenge.
SXSW EDU 2024 was the inaugural year of the Student Impact Challenge. Learn more about past student competitors and winners at SXSW EDU on our Competition History page.