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September 27, 2012 08:34 pm GMT
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Gates Foundation Kicks Off $2.5M College Knowledge App Contest With EdTech Hackathon At Facebook
To inspire developers to build apps that help kids get into, stay in, and graduate from college, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched an education tech Facebook app contest today with 30 prizestotaling$2.5 million. To kick off College Knowledge Challenge the submission period, it's co-hosting an edtech hackathon today at Facebook's headquarters at 1 Hacker Way in Menlo Park.Devs of all ages are tasked with creating apps that build pathways to college, build peer groups for in-coming college students, and assist with college admission and getting financial aid. So if you want kids to be smarter, build them something and earn some cash.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/5fbfG8NJhI0/
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