We got 20 student applications for GSoC. We need to evaluate them and request slots from Google by April 11. We currently have 7 possible mentors signed up, who will also do the evaluation. I expect we'll give priority to projects that will extend Octave in ways that are helpful to a larger portion of our user base, and to students who have demonstrated ability and willingness to contribute to Octave. Also, a project will need to have at least 2 potential mentors (main and backup) signed up for it to be recommended. Let me know if you want to be added as a mentor.