Originally theThe program wasbegan based off theas [[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> In 2013, one mentor from each organization met with the grand prize winners.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2014/01/google-code-in-2013-drumroll-please.html|title = Google Code-in 2013 - drumroll please!|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> In 2014, 12 organizations are participating with 24 grand prize winners.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.google-melange.com/gci/document/show/gci_program/google/gci2014/terms_and_conditions|title = Google Code-in 2014 Contest Rules|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
== Eligibility ==
Students must be age at leastbetween 13 and not17 olderyears thanold 17(inclusive) to participate. In addition, students must upload parental consent forms as well as some sort of documentdocumentation showingproving attendanceenrollment atin a pre-university institutionprogram.<ref>{{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|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref>
== Program ==
Google partners with certain open source organizations, all of which have had previous experience working with Google inopen 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 onand theirthe taskorganization's community. Students may also ask for deadline extensions if needed.<ref>{{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|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref>
== Prizes ==
[[Image:GCI2013 Group Photo - Android Building 44.jpg|thumb|Google Code-in 2013 grand prize award winners]]
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.<ref>{{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|publisher=Google|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref> 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 an four day trip with an awards ceremony, an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and somea day of sightseeing in San Francisco.<ref>{{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|accessdate=30 October 2013}}</ref>
