Google Summer of Code is a program that provides funding for student developers to write code for open source projects during the summer. The goals are to inspire students to participate in open source, provide real-world development experience, and create more open source code. Students submit project proposals to mentoring organizations, then work over the summer while receiving a $5,500 stipend. Over the years the program has grown from 400 students in 2005 to over 1,000 students in recent years, hosted by 150 organizations and taking place in over 70 countries.