CSE Plan
Learn about eligibility requirements before submitting an application.
General Restrictions
- You may submit only one application per calendar month.
- An edu email address can only be approved for a single account.
- Email verification attempts are limited; use them carefully.
- For GitHub verification, add the required file to your repo before submitting.
Eligibility by Type
Student
- Currently enrolled in an educational institution at one of the following stages:
- ·Primary, middle/junior high, or high school
- ·Higher education: college/vocational school, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program
- Possess a valid edu email address issued by your institution
Teacher
- Currently employed as a full-time or part-time instructor at an educational institution
- Possess a valid edu email address issued by your institution
Open Source Contributor
- Project creator or active contributing member
- Own a public GitHub repository
- Repository has ≥ 1,000 stars
- Add openId and a sample to mind.json before applying
GitHub Verification Guide
Before submitting a community application, add a mind.json file to the root of your repository with your account openId.
File URL format
https://github.com/name/project/blob/main/mind.json
Replace name/projectname with your GitHub username and repository name.
mind.json content
{
"openIds": [
"98B58C85-84F9-4D2D-94A5-CCE9F3F87DB0"
]
}openId is a list of your app account identifiers. You can find them in your account settings.