What is a hackathon? A student hackathon is a marathon of innovation, usually 24-36 hours in which students passionate about creating concepts and technology form teams and compete with other teams to generate, develop and/or implement a new idea from scratch in order to learn and have fun."

How much does it cost? Nothing. Zero. Null. The event is completely free for eligible and registered students. We will provide you with the venue, food, drinks, place to sleep if needed, Wi-Fi, etc. You just need to show up!

Who can come? All current undergraduate and graduate students, or those who graduated within the last 12 months, are allowed to attend (if you registered through https://volhacks2018-studentreg.herokuapp.com/login). If you currently attend the University of Tennessee, you are guaranteed a spot, with or without registration — but please register to make sure we have enough swag and food!

Will you provide travel reimbursements? The VolHacks team is excited to offer travel reimbursement this year for hackers attending our event! We want to lighten the burden on hackers who are coming from far away! The exact travel reimbursement model is shown in the chart below. To encourage carpooling, your vehicle has to have at least three people to get reimbursement. If you have any questions or need special accommodations please feel free to reach out to us. If you sign up, please make all efforts to attend!



Unfortunately, we cannot offer reimbursement for those who are flying at this time.

Will there be free food, drinks, and caffeine? Yes! Absolutely! We will provide catered meals, drinks at all times, snack breaks, and endless caffeine.

Where do I sleep? We will have a designated quiet sleeping area on site, and you are encouraged to bring sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, toiletries, and anything else you need to sleep. There are no showers at the venue, so please be prepared to go without showering unless you have other accommodations.

When and where is VolHacks? VolHacks will take place on September 27th to September 29th, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the Min Kao EECS Building. Click here for directions.