Its official - the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held on June 8-12 in San Francisco. And this year, Apple is hosting a lottery to allow iOS developers to enter for a chance to attend the event.
The opportunity to buy tickets to WWDC 2015 will be offered by random selection for developers who register by Friday, April 17, at 10a.m. PDT. Apple will alert the lottery winners by Monday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
Only current members (as of April 14, 2015 at 5:30 a.m. PDT) of the iOS Developer Program, iOS Developer Enterprise Program, or Mac Developer Program are eligible to register. For developers who are selected, the default credit/debit card associated with their Apple ID will be automatically charged by April 20, 5:00 p.m. PDT for $1599 USD, or in local currency where available.
Apple is offering
scholarships for the event to individuals who are at least 13 years of age or older, are a full or part-time student, or a member/alumni of one of the STEM organizations listed on the WWDC website.
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must build and submit an app that showcases their creativity and technical skills. This Mac app or iOS app must be written in Objective-C and Swift, or written entirely in Swift. Applicants will need to also include proof of enrollment from school or proof of membership from one of the listed STEM organizations.
Applicants can submit a scholarship application from Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. PDT until Sunday, April 26 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. All applicants will be notified of their status by Friday, May 8.