about 1 month ago
Certificates are now available!
Hey Shippers,
Your Certificate of Achievement for Student Hackpad 2025 is now available!
Claim your certificate here: https://www.studenthackpad.com/certificates
Just enter your Devpost registration email and download it instantly. Certificates are available for all participants who submitted a project.
Prizes Update: We're finalizing the last details with our sponsors, and prizes will be distributed very soon. Thank you for your continued patience!
In the meantime, if you haven't already, register for Student Hackpad 2026 - we're bringing cash prizes this year! 🔥 👉 https://student-hackpad-2026.devpost.com/
Thanks for making SHP 2025 incredible with your creativity and hard work.
Keep Shipping,
The Student…
about 2 months ago
Quick Update: Certificates, Prizes & SHP 2026!
Hey Shippers,
Your certificates and prizes will be distributed very soon - we're in the final stages of coordination with our sponsors. Thank you for your continued patience!
In the meantime, Student Hackpad 2026 registration is now open! We're excited to announce that SHP 2026 will feature cash prizes alongside our other amazing sponsor rewards and tools.
‼️ REGISTER HERE ASAP for exclusive early updates! ‼️
Keep Shipping,
The Student Hackpad Team
about 2 months ago
And the winner is...
In my book, everyone who tries is a winner. Every submission will receive a certificate, and our favourite projects will earn portfolio achievements.
For the official results: The judges have weighed in! Go to the STUDENT HACKPAD 2025 gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the incredible submissions.
Student HackPad 2025 was pure flow state - so many of you fully absorbed, building, creating. Watching it had me literally jumping with joy.
That's why we're back. ‼️ Student HackPad 2026: ORBIT
Build tech beyond Earth - satellite communication, space debris mitigation, systems connecting humanity across the cosmos.
…
about 2 months ago
Student Hackpad 2025 - Judging Update & Next Steps
Hey shippers,
Quick update on where we're at with judging.
First, everyone who submitted will get a certificate of participation and a portfolio achievement.
The numbers:
215 submissions - for a virtual hackathon, that's solid retention (for context, my friend's event had 21 submissions from 300+ participants).
What's happening now:
The Devpost gallery is now live. Per the submission requirements, we needed a GitHub repo to verify projects were built during the 48-hour window. Based on this, we've marked submissions as either "judge" or "do not judge."
If your project is marked "do not judge":
You have 24 hours to…
about 2 months ago
💰 Next Student Hackpad - Cash Prizes Coming
Hey shippers,
Student Hackpad 2025 is wrapped up, but we're just getting started.
Pre-register for Student Hackpad 2026 NOW:
https://student-hackpad-2026.devpost.com/
This time? Cash prizes promised. 💰
With all these online resources, would college matter in the near future? How to start your own startup?
Watch our YC founder & MIT grad speaker session by Kelly Lu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMnWFJLQk34
Show her some love and like the video :)
Stay connected:
Join our Discord for updates, resources, and to stay part of the community:
https://discord.gg/Wf6YmKgMnu
See you at the next one 🚀
Arnav
Founder & Executive Director @ Student Hackpad
2 months ago
JOIN RIGHT NOW SPEAKER SESSION - YC FOUNDER
Hey shippers,
Speaker session happening right now!
Speaker : Kelly Lu
Who is she?
BA in CS from MIT
Currently doing Masters in Robotics at MIT
YC S24 Founder (Overeasy.sh)
What she's talking about:
Her experience building a YC-backed company
Advice for people new to CS (aka most of you)
How to not fumble your startup dreams
How to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoRbw61_aeA
Join here: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/studenthackpad
Join right now!
This is gonna be good.
Prepare only the best questions. I don't want anyone asking which Python course is the best. Ask questions only she can answer.
2 months ago
🎤 YC FOUNDER LIVE SPEAKER SESSION
Hey shippers,
Speaker session happening soon today!
Speaker : Kelly Lu
Who is she?
BA in CS from MIT
Currently doing Masters in Robotics at MIT
YC S24 Founder (Overeasy.sh)
What she's talking about:
Her experience building a YC-backed company
Advice for people new to CS (aka most of you)
How to not fumble your startup dreams
How to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoRbw61_aeA
Join here: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/studenthackpad
Timing today:
EST: 4:30 PM
IST (India): 3:00 AM
UTC: 9:30 PM
PST (West Coast US): 1:30 PM
CST (Central US): 3:30 PM
GMT (UK): 9:30 PM
AEST (Australia East): 8:30 AM
JST (Japan): 6:30 AM …
2 months ago
🎯 THEME REVEAL - Student Hackpad Starts NOW
Hey shippers,
The theme was right in front of you the entire time.
Student Hackpad
Built by students
For students
Theme: Make tools that help students, crazy ik:
- Learning platforms that make education more accessible
- Productivity tools for note-taking and organization
- Mental health resources that support student wellbeing
- Community tools that connect students with similar interests
- Anything that makes student life better, literally anything
If it helps, it counts.
One rule: Build something.
No restrictions on tech stack, no required features, no complicated judging criteria.
⏰ 48 Hours. Starting Now.
📌 IMPORTANT - Join Discord ASAP (COMPULSORY):
All event updates,…
2 months ago
Final call for submissions
There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for STUDENT HACKPAD 2025.