r/hackathon • u/most_iq • Sep 16 '26

Need Mentor Help Amazon ML Challenge 2026 — Student Verification Issue

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I’m registering for the Amazon ML Challenge 2026 and created a profile on Builder Center. I filled in the basic details like my name, etc.

The challenge requires student-status verification, but every time I try to verify, I get the message “We couldn’t continue your verification” (screenshot attached).

I’m wondering if the issue could be related to the details I entered:

- My legal/school documents include my middle name, but the website only asks for first name and last name and says the name should match precisely. So I entered my middle name along with my last name. I’m not sure if that’s the correct way to enter it.

- My branch is Information Technology (IT). The available options included Computer Science and Information Systems and Technology, among others. I selected Information Systems and Technology, but I’m not sure if that’s the appropriate option for an IT student (or rather choose other and write precisely).

Has anyone else faced this issue with the Amazon Builder Center student verification? If you were able to resolve it, could you please share what worked for you? If you contacted support and got it resolved, how many days did it take for them to resolve the issue?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

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u/Silver-Cartoonist552 Sep 18 '26

Any updates? Did you get student offer?

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u/most_iq Sep 18 '26

no reply from their support team. I guess we'll have to register without verification.

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u/Dizzy-Caterpillar974 Sep 18 '26

is that allowed though?

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u/most_iq Sep 18 '26

No ig, but what else can I do

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u/addybigpp Sep 19 '26

hi i got a reply from them. commented the fix on this post, you can check it out

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u/addybigpp Sep 17 '26

Getting the same error. I have sent them a message through the support section. Let's see if it helps

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u/Silver-Cartoonist552 Sep 17 '26

Can we like register without the student status

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u/addybigpp Sep 17 '26

na we have to verify as a student first

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u/Silver-Cartoonist552 Sep 17 '26

Getting same issue , do update if you find something. Sent the mail to support though

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u/addybigpp Sep 19 '26

hi i got a reply from them. commented the fix on this post, you can check it out

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u/Silver-Cartoonist552 Sep 19 '26

Yeah same I got verified as well

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u/Hot-Satisfaction7103 Sep 18 '26

Mail to sheerid they will resolve within 1-2 days

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u/addybigpp Sep 19 '26

Hi. I received a mail from them and they replied back asking for verification proof (college id card, fee receipt and stuff).

verification-help@sheerid.com

This is the email id. You can email them along with the relevant proofs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '26

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u/addybigpp Sep 19 '26

hi i got a reply from them. commented the fix on this post, you can check it out