> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.classcents.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Student Management
> Add students, track balances, and manage profiles effectively
## Adding Students
### Individual Registration
The **Add New Student** dialog is a 3-step wizard.
From your classroom workspace, open the **Students** tab and click **Add Student**.
* **First Name** (required)
* **Last Name** (required)
* **Job** (optional): Assign a paid classroom job from your job library
* **Group** (Pro feature, optional): Add the student to a group
* **Avatar** (optional): Upload an image or pick from the avatar library
* **Goal Amount** (optional): A personal savings target shown on the student's dashboard
Click **Add Student**. The student appears immediately in your roster with their own QR-accessible dashboard.
New students automatically receive the **Starting Balance** configured on the classroom (if any). Starting balance is set when you create or edit the classroom — not on the per-student form.
### Bulk Add
For adding entire class rosters quickly:
Click **Bulk Add** in the Students header.
Type names into the quick-add rows. Each row creates one student.
All students are created at once with default settings. Edit individuals later for avatars, jobs, groups, or goals.
Bulk add is fastest for roster setup. You can always edit individual student details later.
## Student Profile Information
Clicking a student opens their profile with tabs for everything tracked about them:
* **Avatar & Name**
* **Current Balance**
* **Personal Goal**: Optional goal amount with progress bar
* **Quick action buttons** for awarding or deducting points
* **Recent activity** summary
Complete ledger of every point change with amount, reason, source, and timestamp.
Every badge the student has earned, including the date and reason. Teachers can manually award badges from this tab.
Active classroom jobs assigned to the student, with payment history.
Portfolio holdings, available cash, total invested, and gain/loss — if the classroom Stock Market is enabled.
Students have a unique short **nano ID** used in their dashboard URL and QR code. You can regenerate or print these from the **QR Codes** page — see [QR Code Login](/students/qr-codes).
## Managing Student Balances
### Whole-Class Awards
Award every student in the classroom at once.
Click your classroom from the dashboard.
The action toolbar at the top has an **Award All Students** button (Gift icon).
Use the **Quick Amount** buttons or type a custom amount, then choose a preset reason from the **Academic / Social / Behavioral** tabs or type **Reason for Award** manually.
Every student in the class receives the same amount with the same reason. Confetti included.
### Individual Awards & Deductions
Click a student card to open their profile.
* **Quick action buttons** apply preset positive or negative amounts in one click (configured in Quick Buttons settings)
* **Give Points** opens a dialog with preset reasons (e.g., "Excellent participation", "Helping classmates") plus a **Custom reason** field and **Amount**
The transaction is logged immediately and the student's balance updates in real time.
Always include a reason for transactions — this maintains trust and provides valuable analytics data.
### Automatic Earning
Students can earn automatically through:
* **Classroom Jobs**: Scheduled payouts ([learn more](/advanced/jobs))
* **Achievement Badges**: Bonus points for milestones ([learn more](/advanced/badges))
* **Stock Market**: Investment gains ([learn more](/advanced/investments))
## Student Groups & Organization
**Pro feature** — Student Groups are available on Classroom Pro plans.
Groups let you organize students within a classroom for targeted awards, job payouts, and bill assignments.
* Organize by ability level
* Differentiated rewards
* Targeted interventions
* Progress tracking by group
* Different reward systems
* Behavior modification tracks
* Group incentives
* Social learning pods
Manage groups from your classroom workspace under the **Groups** tab.
## Editing Student Information
From the Students tab, click any student card to open their profile.
Click the **Edit** button (pencil icon) on the student card or detail page.
Modify any field:
* First and last name
* Avatar (upload or pick from library)
* Job assignment
* Group (Pro)
* Personal goal amount
Updates are immediate. Balance changes go through the transaction system instead — see Managing Student Balances above.
## Privacy & Security
* All student data is encrypted in transit and at rest
* Access restricted to authorized teachers only
* Regular security audits and compliance checks
ClassCents is designed with educational privacy laws in mind:
* Student data not shared with third parties
* Teachers control who can access classroom data
* Audit logs track all data access
* Students can only view their own data
* Teachers see only their classroom students
* Admin access limited to support requests
* Active classrooms retained indefinitely
* Archived classrooms preserved for academic year
* Manual deletion available on request
## Removing Students
Navigate to the student you want to remove and open their **Edit** dialog.
Use the **Delete Student** action and confirm in the prompt.
Deletion removes the student from this classroom. Their transaction records remain in the database for reporting.
Deletion cannot be undone from the UI. Double-check the student before confirming — contact support if you removed someone by mistake.
## Related Topics
Learn how to award and track points
Enable student dashboard access
Understand what students see and can do
Track individual student progress