diff --git a/client/src/module/student/opensource/GSoCReposPage.tsx b/client/src/module/student/opensource/GSoCReposPage.tsx
index 75516ba31..830362f0c 100644
--- a/client/src/module/student/opensource/GSoCReposPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/module/student/opensource/GSoCReposPage.tsx
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ export default function GSoCReposPage() {
               </span>
               <span className="h-1 w-1 bg-stone-300 dark:bg-stone-700" />
               <span>
-                <span className="text-lime-600 dark:text-lime-400">2016-2026</span> years
+                <span className="text-lime-600 dark:text-lime-400">2016-{new Date().getFullYear()}</span> years
               </span>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/client/src/module/student/opensource/ProgramTrackerPage.tsx b/client/src/module/student/opensource/ProgramTrackerPage.tsx
index f14207747..a2685ff37 100644
--- a/client/src/module/student/opensource/ProgramTrackerPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/module/student/opensource/ProgramTrackerPage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "../../../components/ui/button";
 
+function nextDate(month: number, day: number, hour = 23, minute = 59): string {
+  const now = new Date();
+  const d = new Date(Date.UTC(now.getFullYear(), month - 1, day, hour, minute, 0));
+  if (d <= now) d.setUTCFullYear(d.getUTCFullYear() + 1);
+  return d.toISOString();
+}
+
 // ─── Data ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 interface Program {
   id: number;
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ const PROGRAMS: Program[] = [
       "Write a detailed proposal (problem statement, timeline, milestones)",
       "Submit via the GSoC portal before the deadline",
     ],
-    applicationDeadline: "2026-04-19T23:59:00Z",
+    applicationDeadline: nextDate(4, 19),
   },
   {
     id: 2,
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ const PROGRAMS: Program[] = [
       "Complete any take-home tasks if requested",
       "Wait for mentor selection notification",
     ],
-    applicationDeadline: "2026-05-15T23:59:00Z",
+    applicationDeadline: nextDate(5, 15),
   },
   {
     id: 3,
@@ -230,8 +237,8 @@ const PROGRAMS: Program[] = [
       "Make contributions to 1–2 projects during the contribution period",
       "Submit a final application with your contribution summary",
     ],
-    applicationStart: "2026-02-06T16:00:00Z",
-    applicationDeadline: "2026-02-13T16:00:00Z",
+    applicationStart: nextDate(2, 6, 16, 0),
+    applicationDeadline: nextDate(2, 13, 16, 0),
   },
   {
     id: 5,
diff --git a/client/src/module/student/opensource/SuggestRepoModal.tsx b/client/src/module/student/opensource/SuggestRepoModal.tsx
index 142e0701c..fb1bdc0c5 100644
--- a/client/src/module/student/opensource/SuggestRepoModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/module/student/opensource/SuggestRepoModal.tsx
@@ -276,10 +276,14 @@ export function SuggestRepoModal({ open, onClose }: SuggestRepoModalProps) {
                 aria-invalid={!!urlError}
                 aria-describedby={urlError ? "suggest-url-error" : undefined}
               />
-              {urlError && (
+              {urlError ? (
                 <p id="suggest-url-error" className="mt-1 text-xs text-red-500">
                   {urlError}
                 </p>
+              ) : (
+                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-400">
+                  Format: https://github.com/owner/repo — we'll auto-fill the rest
+                </p>
               )}
             </div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/module/student/opensource/_shared/repo-utils.ts b/client/src/module/student/opensource/_shared/repo-utils.ts
index da8ff6dfd..47483e080 100644
--- a/client/src/module/student/opensource/_shared/repo-utils.ts
+++ b/client/src/module/student/opensource/_shared/repo-utils.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ export function difficultyBadge(d: OpenSourceRepo["difficulty"]) {
 export function parseGithubRepoUrl(raw: string): { owner: string; name: string } | null {
   const trimmed = raw.trim();
   if (!trimmed) return null;
+
+  // Support SSH format: git@github.com:owner/repo.git
+  const sshMatch = trimmed.match(/^git@github\.com:(.+)$/);
+  if (sshMatch) {
+    const segments = sshMatch[1].split("/").filter(Boolean);
+    if (segments.length < 2) return null;
+    const [owner, rawName] = segments;
+    const name = rawName.replace(/\.git$/i, "");
+    const nameRe = /^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$/;
+    if (!nameRe.test(owner) || !nameRe.test(name)) return null;
+    return { owner, name };
+  }
+
   let url: URL;
   try {
     url = new URL(trimmed);