The Student partner level
The Exponential Partner Program has eight levels, and the first is Student, at $25 a month. This page collects what the partner pages of this help say about it, quoted with their sources, so a learner can decide whether it is worth it. It adds nothing that the program does not publish.
Note
The partner pages of this help copy the program pages as they read them on 18 October 2026. The live program pages and the store are authoritative: "7x reserves full rights to change or administer this program" (Partner plans and prices). Check the live pages before you buy.
Contents
- What the Student level is
- Price, support and meetings
- Discounts
- Benefits
- Requirements
- How to join
- What is not described
- Moving up
What the Student level is
As published (Student and education partners, Partner levels from Student to Platinum):
- "Student – For educational partners exploring foundational skills and knowledge" (https://exponential.earth/partner/program-levels).
- "Student Partner Plan: For students, universities, or learning institutions. Includes sandbox access, educational resources, and training support" (https://exponential.earth/partner/why).
- The program groups Student, Now, Starter and Basic in the stage Learn, with the value Open: "we provide new partners with the best educational environment for learning Exponential technologies".
The level guide suggests Student for a "Student, teacher, school", because of the "Lowest price, educational focus" (Partner levels).
Price, support and meetings
From Partner plans and prices and Support levels and response times:
| Item | Student level |
|---|---|
| Price | $25 a month (US dollars) |
| GitHub issue tickets | 2 a week |
| Response time | ≤ 36 h (the program page says "Community only") |
| Installation support | No |
| Guidance meetings | 1 a quarter |
| Revenue requirement per quarter | None |
Whether response hours mean business hours or clock hours, and in which time zone, is not stated on the benefits page.
Discounts
From Partner plans and prices:
| Discount | Student level |
|---|---|
| On 7x services | 0% |
| On subscription products | 4% |
| On knowledge products | 20% + K.O.P. |
| Lead priority | – |
K.O.P. is the Kick-Off Package, which the benefits page describes for the Basic level: it "includes program fee, book, online training, certification, and 8h support for $3,200 (30% discount)".
Benefits
From the table of Partner benefits in detail, the Student column:
| Benefit | Student |
|---|---|
| Quarterly partner meetings | yes |
| Dedicated page on share.exponential.earth | yes |
| OEM resale opportunities | yes |
| Installation support, extra visibility, pre-sales support, referrals, monthly briefings, white label, 7x partner logo | no |
| Joint marketing, co-marketing budget, roadmap requests | no |
Requirements
Partner requirements lists the way in for Student and Now as "Subscription", with no minimum revenue and no certifications; the points figure of that row (3,000) is given for Now. The requirements page adds: "Partnership lasts one year, with renewals and upgrades based on proven activity."
How to join
The steps of How to apply:
- Fill in the application form at https://exponential.earth/partner/apply.
- Add supporting information.
- The partner team reviews the application and decides within 10 working days (the page also says "within 5–10 business days").
- Pay first: buy the partnership in the 7x store, https://my.se7enx.com/store/exponential-partners. The Student
plan has its own store page there (
.../exponential-student-partner-plan). - Then sign the agreement and e-mail it to [email protected].
- The partnership is activated.
If an application is not approved, you may apply again after 180 days.
What is not described
The partner pages say plainly what they cannot answer:
- "What 'sandbox access' includes is not described; ask the partner team" (Student and education partners).
- Whether response hours are business or clock hours (Partner plans and prices).
- Tax treatment of a subscription (Partner plans and prices).
Ask the partner team, [email protected] or https://exponential.earth/partner/contact-us, before you pay if any of these matters to you. The Student level is a purchase of services, not a certification and not a scholarship.
Moving up
The education page describes the way from student to professional: learn with the help and a local installation, contribute, deliver a first project, then "Move to the Now or Starter level when you sell services" (Student and education partners). Tiers are reviewed monthly; "You will always be placed in the highest tier for which you meet the requirements" (Partner levels).
Compare the level with what is free for everyone before you decide: Student level or free community: what to choose.
Related pages
- Student and education partners
- Partner plans and prices
- The partner program at a glance
- Training partners
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
Become an Exponential Partner
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