Pathways is Girls Who Code’s free online program for high school students who want to build tech skills and explore tech careers. It runs in cohorts; the fall cohort is the focus here.
Students work through self-paced course projects in AI, data science, cybersecurity, web development or game design, and join a Discord community, partner events and career panels.
Benefits & funding
- Free to attend; fully online.
- About 6–7 weeks to finish course projects at your own pace.
- A certificate for each course completed.
- Students are expected to attend at least one Partner Signature Event.
- Optional in-person Industry Immersion Days in select cities.
Eligibility
- Girls and non-binary students in grades 9–12, including rising 9th graders, Summer Programs alums and graduating seniors (Pathways page).
- The 2025 fall cohort asked more: US students in grades 10–12, international students aged 14–18 on the start day, and only students who had applied to or joined that year’s Summer Programs (2025 FAQ).
- Open to students around the world.
- No prior coding experience needed; a computer and reliable internet required.
Application process
- 1Apply online through the Apply Now link on the Pathways page.
- 2In 2025, fall applicants submitted a short form inside their Summer Programs application by the deadline.
- 3Offers were sent by early October.
Program timeline
Fall 2025 application deadline
Sep 10, 2025
Offers
Early October 2025
Fall 2025 cohort
Oct 27, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025
Fall 2026 application deadline
Aug 26, 2026
Fall 2026 cohort
Oct 19, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026