> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://thecontentforge.gitbook.io/thecontentforge-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://thecontentforge.gitbook.io/thecontentforge-docs/students/students.md).

# Students Overview

TheContentForge for Students is a student-focused product lane built for the way you actually post - a personal brand, an internship search, a club event, a side hustle, or your name, image and likeness (NIL). You pick the verticals that fit your life, and Content Forge and Video Forge surface curated modes tuned to those goals, with campus-appropriate guardrails baked in.

### The six verticals at a glance

You choose one or more verticals during setup. Each unlocks a curated set of generation modes across Content Forge and Video Forge.

| Vertical                  | Who it's for                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Student Creator**       | Build a personal brand on TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube or LinkedIn.                                                       |
| **Career & Internships**  | Land internships, build a professional presence and grow your network.                                                     |
| **Clubs & Campus Events** | Promote events, recruit members and run campaigns for clubs and Greek life.                                                |
| **Student Entrepreneur**  | Launch a brand, side hustle or startup with founder-grade content.                                                         |
| **Athlete / NIL**         | Bio, game day, training, NIL-safe sponsor content and personal positioning.                                                |
| **Video & Podcast**       | Episode promotion, clip hooks, descriptions and repurposing - this one runs through Video Forge rather than Content Forge. |

### How the student experience differs

Student workspaces are a curated slice of TheContentForge, not the full toolkit. You get the parts that help you make and plan content - and the heavier intelligence and analytics features are intentionally left out to keep things focused and affordable.

| Area           | What you get                                                                                                             |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Generation** | Prompt-based generation through your curated student modes, plus content templates.                                      |
| **Brand**      | A lightweight brand voice so your posts sound like you.                                                                  |
| **Planning**   | Content plans, calendar basics and simple project or profile storage.                                                    |
| **Metering**   | Usage is measured in credits (never "generations"), so you always know what a piece of content costs before you make it. |

Some advanced features are **not part of student workspaces**: Competitor Analysis and competitor monitoring, Algorithm Watch, Patterns and Experiments, active listening, heavy analytics, advanced approval workflows, unlimited video processing, enterprise support, and all of the market and Web3 intelligence tooling (wallet, token, DeFi and execution intelligence, plus Web3 dashboards). If you outgrow the student lane, those live on the standard TheContentForge plans.

### Where curated student modes appear

You won't find a separate "students" app - your curated modes show up right inside the tools you'd expect.

| Tool              | What you'll see                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Content Forge** | Your selected verticals add curated modes - single posts, caption packs, content plans, bios, launch and campaign kits - alongside the everyday modes every workspace has.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Video Forge**   | Student preset packs (creator clips and long-form repurposing, LinkedIn career packs, club event-recap and recruitment packs, founder launch, athlete game-day and training cutdowns, and podcast episode, clip and repurpose packs) appear automatically, filtered by your clip length. The Video & Podcast vertical works entirely here. |

### Student Beta

TheContentForge for Students is currently in **beta, by invite code or waitlist only** - there's no open self-serve signup yet. Join the waitlist from the students page, where you'll confirm you're 18 or older and a current student. When you receive a code, you activate it on the get-started page: the Free tier signs you up inline, and paid tiers send you to checkout.

Paid checkout is still rolling out during the beta, and the student and NIL terms are **draft, pending review by counsel**. Read the [Terms of Service](/thecontentforge-docs/legal/terms-of-service.md) before you rely on them, and always review your school's own policies.

### Learn more

* [Getting Started](/thecontentforge-docs/students/getting-started.md) - join the waitlist, redeem your code and set up your first workspace.
* [Plans & Credits](/thecontentforge-docs/students/plans-and-credits.md) - the four student tiers and exactly what each credit buys.
* [Verticals & Generation Types](/thecontentforge-docs/students/verticals.md) - every curated mode, what it produces and what it costs.
* [Compliance](/thecontentforge-docs/students/compliance.md) - the campus guardrails, FTC disclosure rules and your responsibilities.


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