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'''Google Code-In''' is an annual programming competition sponsored by [[Google|Google Inc.]] that allows pre-university students to complete tasks specified by various, partnering open source organizations. The contest was originally the [[Google Highly Open Participation Contest]], but in 2010, the format was modified into its current state. Students that complete tasks win certificates and T-shirts. Each organization also selects two grand prize award winners who will earn a trip to [[Googleplex|Google's Headquarters]] located in Mount View, California.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Code-In FAQ|url=http://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2012/help_page|publisher=Google|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Google Code-In Logo 2012.png|thumbnail|Google Code-In Logo 2012]]

== History ==

Originally the program was based off the [[Google Highly Open Participation Contest]]. In 2010, the program was modified into Google Code-In. In 2011, 18 organizations participated and there were 10 grand prize winners who went to Google's Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Code-In 2011 Announcement|url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2011/11/explore-open-source-with-google-code-in.html|publisher=Google|accessdate=3 December 2012}}</ref> In 2012, 10 organizations participated and there were 20 grand prize winners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Code-in 2012 Grand Prize Winners... Drumroll Please!|url=http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2013/02/google-code-in-2012-grand-prize-winners.html|work=Google Open Source Blog|publisher=Google|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref>.

== Eligibility ==

Students must be age at least 13 and not older than 17 to participate. In addition, students must upload parental consent forms as well as some sort of document showing attendance at a pre-university institution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eligibility|url=http://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2012/help_page#eligibility|work=Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Google}}</ref>.

== Program ==