# Award Points

1. **Navigate to the "Award Points" tab:**

   * Access the tab dedicated to awarding points.

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2. **Select students to award points:**

   * Choose the students who should receive points.

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3. **Proceed to the next step:**
   * Click the **Next** button located in the lower right corner.
4. **Select a points category:**

   * Choose the appropriate category for the points being awarded.

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5. **Add optional descriptions:**
   * Add an optional description in the **description** field, then click **Next**.
6. **Assign points to each student:**

   * Enter the number of points for each student. Note that you can also change the points category for individual students at this stage.
   * Once done, click the **Submit** button to finalize the awards.

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If needed, use the **Back** button to return to the previous screen and review or make changes.

**Additional tip:**

* You can use the **Change All Point Totals** button to set the same number of points for all selected students. This will update the suggested points for all students in one step.
* To award points to **Rosters**, follow steps 2 - 6 above for the **Roster** tab
* To award points to **Houses**, follow steps 2 - 6 above for the **Houses** tab


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