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 title: At the Intersection of Design and HackIllinois
 date: 2019-10-30 17:00:00
 categories: spotlight
-tags: featured, HackIllinois
+tags: HackIllinois
 image: /assets/article_images/design-at-hackillinois/eceb_banner.jpg
 author: Charlotte Peloquin
 redirect_from: design

_posts/2019-12-31-announcing-the-hackillinois-2020-application.md

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+title: Announcing the HackIllinois 2020 Application and Open Source Challenge
+date: 2019-12-31 17:00:00
+categories: spotlight
+tags: featured, HackIllinois
+image: /assets/article_images/announcing-the-application-2020/header.jpg
+author: Melissa Chen
+redirect_from: application20
+---
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+The HackIllinois team is pleased to announce that [the application](https://www.hackillinois.org/apply) to HackIllinois 2020 has been released on our website. Acceptances to the event will be made on a rolling basis as the event approaches.
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+Want guaranteed admission? Try our [open source challenge](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOxUnlnZqjTaWGnU5h-NsJvvuShHXr2eBFYmFgAjZpqWtSlg/viewform). Open at least one pull request with a significant contribution on any site between January 1, 2020 and the application deadline to a project of your choice. PRs must be made in good faith to a project beyond the scope of a personal or class project. Additional guidelines can be found on the challenge submission page.
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+Note that to receive automatic admission, you must also submit ad application for HackIllinois.The HackIllinois team reserves the right to deny automatic admission if you application does not meet the minimum requirements such as age or college enrollment.
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+If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
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+[Get ready to Explore. Connect. Build. at HackIllinois 2020.](https://www.hackillinois.org)
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+Are you an open-source contributor interested in fostering college students’ interest in your work? Shoot us an email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) to learn about how you can get involved!
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+Do you think your company would be interested in partnering with us? Reach out to our staff at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.