# Welcome to the Student Guide

## Boost your selection odds by studying each of the resources below:

* [x] [getting started with Bitcoin](https://guide.summerofbitcoin.org/the-proposal-round/getting-started-with-bitcoin)
* [x] [finding an organization or open-source project to work with](https://guide.summerofbitcoin.org/the-proposal-round/finding-the-right-organization-and-project)
* [x] [getting started with the organization and project](https://guide.summerofbitcoin.org/the-proposal-round/getting-started-with-an-organization-and-project)
* [x] [writing a winning project proposal](https://guide.summerofbitcoin.org/the-proposal-round/writing-a-winning-project-proposal)

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