Tyler Technologies, Inc. has launched the Maine App Challenge with $10,000 in total scholarships to be awarded to the top three finalists. In cooperation with Project Login and Educate Maine, Tyler’s Maine App Challenge is the first application development challenge solely for high school students in the state. The goal of the Maine App Challenge is to provide Maine high school students with an opportunity to design, develop and demonstrate a mobile application that addresses a real need within the student’s school or local community.
“We are awarding scholarships because the Maine App Challenge could turn a student’s casual interest in software development into a college major, internship, and eventual career in the Maine computer science and technology industry,” said Chris Hepburn, senior vice president of Tyler’s ERP & School Division. “We hope this challenge inspires more Maine high school students to pursue the fields of computer science and software development.”
The Maine App Challenge scholarships will be awarded to the top three finalists, with $6,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. Apps must be developed using the MIT App Inventor 2 tool, and students will be required to meet all submission requirements to be eligible for a scholarship award. The application submission deadline is Oct. 14, 2015.
Visit Tyler’s website for more information about the submission rubric and participation rules: www.tylertech.com/mac.
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