diff --git a/exams/forms.py b/exams/forms.py
index 525c7dab..c231b484 100644
--- a/exams/forms.py
+++ b/exams/forms.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class Meta:
 
 class ParticipationPointsForm(forms.Form):
     exam = forms.ModelChoiceField(PracticeExam.objects.filter(is_test=True))
-    pks = forms.CharField(
+    sids = forms.CharField(
         widget=forms.Textarea,
-        help_text="ID's to create stuff for, paste one per line",
+        help_text="Student ID's to create stuff for, paste one per line",
         validators=[
             RegexValidator(r"[0-9\n]+"),
         ],
diff --git a/exams/tests.py b/exams/tests.py
index 759d0eb2..ca6963dc 100644
--- a/exams/tests.py
+++ b/exams/tests.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def test_mocks(self):
         self.login("dead")
         self.assertGetDenied("mocks", follow=True)
 
-    def test_participation_points(self):
+    def test_participation_points_with_one_semester(self):
         test_waltz = PracticeExam.objects.get(family="Waltz", is_test=True)
         quiz_waltz = PracticeExam.objects.get(family="Waltz", is_test=False)
         # first check that plebians can't login
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ def test_participation_points(self):
         self.assertGetOK("participation-points")
         # invalid post
         self.assertHas(
-            self.assertPostOK("participation-points", data={"pks": "9001"}),
+            self.assertPostOK("participation-points", data={"sids": "9001"}),
             "This field is required",
         )
         self.assertEqual(MockCompleted.objects.all().count(), 0)
         self.assertHas(
             self.assertPostOK(
-                "participation-points", data={"exam": quiz_waltz.pk, "pks": "9001"}
+                "participation-points", data={"exam": quiz_waltz.pk, "sids": "9001"}
             ),
             "Select a valid choice",
         )
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def test_participation_points(self):
 
         resp1 = self.assertPostOK(
             "participation-points",
-            data={"exam": test_waltz.pk, "pks": "\n".join(pks[:4])},
+            data={"exam": test_waltz.pk, "sids": "\n".join(pks[:4])},
         )
         self.assertHas(resp1, "Created 4 completion database entries")
         self.assertNotHas(resp1, "with existing entries")
@@ -255,8 +255,29 @@ def test_participation_points(self):
 
         resp2 = self.assertPostOK(
             "participation-points",
-            data={"exam": test_waltz.pk, "pks": "\n".join(pks[2:7])},
+            data={"exam": test_waltz.pk, "sids": "\n".join(pks[2:7])},
         )
         self.assertHas(resp2, "Created 3 completion database entries")
         self.assertHas(resp2, "There were 2 students with existing entries")
         self.assertEqual(MockCompleted.objects.all().count(), 7)
+
+    def test_participation_points_multi_semester(self):
+        test_waltz = PracticeExam.objects.get(family="Waltz", is_test=True)
+        admin = UserFactory.create(is_staff=True, is_superuser=True)
+        self.login(admin)
+        cathy = UserFactory.create(username="cathy")
+        cathy_student_old = StudentFactory.create(
+            user=cathy, semester=ExamTest.semester_old
+        )
+        cathy_student_new = StudentFactory.create(
+            user=cathy, semester=ExamTest.semester
+        )
+
+        resp = self.assertPostOK(
+            "participation-points",
+            data={"exam": test_waltz.pk, "sids": str(cathy_student_old.pk)},
+        )
+        self.assertHas(resp, "Created 1 completion database entries")
+        self.assertEqual(MockCompleted.objects.all().count(), 1)
+        mc = MockCompleted.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(mc.student.pk, cathy_student_new.pk)
diff --git a/exams/views.py b/exams/views.py
index a9fc97fe..933f726e 100644
--- a/exams/views.py
+++ b/exams/views.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from exams.calculator import expr_compute
 from otisweb.decorators import admin_required
 from otisweb.utils import AuthHttpRequest
+from roster.models import Student
 from roster.utils import get_student_by_pk, infer_student
 
 from .forms import ExamAttemptForm, ParticipationPointsForm
@@ -151,11 +152,15 @@ def participation_points(request: AuthHttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = ParticipationPointsForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
-            pks = [
+            sids = [
                 int(line)
-                for line in form.cleaned_data["pks"].splitlines()
+                for line in form.cleaned_data["sids"].splitlines()
                 if line.strip().isdigit()
             ]
+            # Look for students whose ID's match those in SID's and active
+            pks = Student.objects.filter(
+                semester__active=True, user__student__pk__in=sids
+            ).values_list("pk", flat=True)
             existing_completes = MockCompleted.objects.filter(
                 exam=form.cleaned_data["exam"]
             )