Part 4: Calling all student hackers: join us in the Student Track of the 2025 SAS Hackathon
"Sharpen thy wits and ready thy datasets – Hackathon season is upon us!"
Yes, you heard right – SAS Hackathon 2025 is here!
And this year we’ve carved out something special just for students.
A New Twist for 2025
The Student Track has been redesigned. Instead of teaming up, you’ll compete individually against student hackers from across the globe in the Cortex Analytics Simulation game.
Created by HEC Montréal, this gamified challenge puts you in the role of a data scientist for a charitable foundation. Your mission? Build predictive models to maximize donations. The student who raises the most money wins.
What’s at Stake?
Bragging rights, of course—but also an iPad for the top fundraiser. Not a bad back-to-school perk. See our Terms and Conditions for official rules...
Key Details
- Software platforms: SAS Viya for Learners and SAS Viya Workbench for Learners
- Who should join? Any post-secondary student with a basic working knowledge of analytics. We’ll also provide enablement sessions and learning resources, so you can sharpen your skills along the way.
- Coders & non-coders welcome: Multiple paths to compete, no matter your comfort level with code. For the coders, you’ll be able to easily access SAS, SQL, Python, and R code! For the non-coders, just bring your mouse.
- How to sign up: Visit the SAS Hackathon landing page, click Register now, and follow the prompts.
Finally, students can always form a SAS Hackathon Team and compete in one of the 8 industry tracks. But spaces are limited there and, as of now, the student track is limitless. And it takes just you. So sign up today!
Please post below if you have any outstanding questions!
