diff --git a/src/hmnurl/hmnurl_test.go b/src/hmnurl/hmnurl_test.go
index ab3c890e..16d4aed1 100644
--- a/src/hmnurl/hmnurl_test.go
+++ b/src/hmnurl/hmnurl_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestUserSettings(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAdmin(t *testing.T) {
 	AssertRegexMatch(t, BuildAdminAtomFeed(), RegexAdminAtomFeed, nil)
 	AssertRegexMatch(t, BuildAdminApprovalQueue(), RegexAdminApprovalQueue, nil)
-	AssertRegexMatch(t, BuildAdminSetUserStatus(), RegexAdminSetUserStatus, nil)
+	AssertRegexMatch(t, BuildAdminSetUserOptions(), RegexAdminSetUserOptions, nil)
 	AssertRegexMatch(t, BuildAdminNukeUser(), RegexAdminNukeUser, nil)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hmnurl/urls.go b/src/hmnurl/urls.go
index 8b6b537b..9f566723 100644
--- a/src/hmnurl/urls.go
+++ b/src/hmnurl/urls.go
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ func BuildAdminApprovalQueue() string {
 	return Url("/admin/approvals", nil)
 }
 
-var RegexAdminSetUserStatus = regexp.MustCompile(`^/admin/setuserstatus$`)
+var RegexAdminSetUserOptions = regexp.MustCompile(`^/admin/setuseroptions$`)
 
-func BuildAdminSetUserStatus() string {
+func BuildAdminSetUserOptions() string {
 	defer CatchPanic()
-	return Url("/admin/setuserstatus", nil)
+	return Url("/admin/setuseroptions", nil)
 }
 
 var RegexAdminNukeUser = regexp.MustCompile(`^/admin/nukeuser$`)
diff --git a/src/templates/src/user_profile.html b/src/templates/src/user_profile.html
index 961afbb8..39627f4d 100644
--- a/src/templates/src/user_profile.html
+++ b/src/templates/src/user_profile.html
@@ -73,22 +73,33 @@
 					</div>
 					<div class="relative w-100">
 						<div class="bg--card cover absolute w-100 h-100 br2"></div>
-						<div class="mt3">
-							<div>User status:</div>
-							<form id="admin_set_status_form" method="POST" action="{{ .AdminSetStatusUrl }}">
-								{{ csrftoken .Session }}
-								<input type="hidden" name="user_id" value="{{ .ProfileUser.ID }}" />
-								<input type="hidden" name="username" value="{{ .ProfileUser.Username }}" />
+						<form id="admin_set_options_form" method="POST" action="{{ .AdminSetOptionsUrl }}">
+							{{ csrftoken .Session }}
+							<input type="hidden" name="user_id" value="{{ .ProfileUser.ID }}" />
+							<input type="hidden" name="username" value="{{ .ProfileUser.Username }}" />
+							<div class="mt3">
+								<div>User status:</div>
 								<select name="status">
 									<option value="inactive" {{ if eq .ProfileUser.Status 1 }}selected{{ end }}>Brand new</option>
 									<option value="confirmed" {{ if eq .ProfileUser.Status 2 }}selected{{ end }}>Email confirmed</option>
 									<option value="approved" {{ if eq .ProfileUser.Status 3 }}selected{{ end }}>Admin approved</option>
 									<option value="banned" {{ if eq .ProfileUser.Status 4 }}selected{{ end }}>Banned</option>
 								</select>
-								<input type="submit" value="Set" />
+								
 								<div class="c--dim f7">Only sets status. Doesn't delete anything.</div>
-							</form>
-						</div>
+							</div>
+							<div class="mt3">
+								<div>Education role:</div>
+								<select name="edu_role">
+									<option value="none" {{ if not .ProfileUser.IsEduTester }}selected{{ end }}>None</option>
+									<option value="beta" {{ if and .ProfileUser.IsEduTester (not .ProfileUser.IsEduAuthor) }}selected{{ end }}>Beta Tester</option>
+									<option value="author" {{ if .ProfileUser.IsEduAuthor }}selected{{ end }}>Author</option>
+								</select>
+							</div>
+							<div class="mt3">
+								<input type="submit" value="Save" />
+							</div>
+						</form>
 						<div class="mt3">
 							<div>Danger zone:</div>
 							<form id="admin_nuke_form" method="POST" action="{{ .AdminNukeUrl }}">
@@ -110,7 +121,7 @@
 							panelEl.style.display = "none";
 						});
 
-						document.querySelector("#admin_set_status_form").addEventListener("submit", function(ev) {
+						document.querySelector("#admin_set_options_form").addEventListener("submit", function(ev) {
 							if (!adminUnlocked) {
 								ev.preventDefault();
 							}
diff --git a/src/website/routes.go b/src/website/routes.go
index fa85404d..4f225aef 100644
--- a/src/website/routes.go
+++ b/src/website/routes.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func NewWebsiteRoutes(conn *pgxpool.Pool) http.Handler {
 	hmnOnly.GET(hmnurl.RegexAdminAtomFeed, AdminAtomFeed)
 	hmnOnly.GET(hmnurl.RegexAdminApprovalQueue, adminsOnly(AdminApprovalQueue))
 	hmnOnly.POST(hmnurl.RegexAdminApprovalQueue, adminsOnly(csrfMiddleware(AdminApprovalQueueSubmit)))
-	hmnOnly.POST(hmnurl.RegexAdminSetUserStatus, adminsOnly(csrfMiddleware(UserProfileAdminSetStatus)))
+	hmnOnly.POST(hmnurl.RegexAdminSetUserOptions, adminsOnly(csrfMiddleware(UserProfileAdminSetOptions)))
 	hmnOnly.POST(hmnurl.RegexAdminNukeUser, adminsOnly(csrfMiddleware(UserProfileAdminNuke)))
 
 	hmnOnly.GET(hmnurl.RegexFeed, Feed)
diff --git a/src/website/user.go b/src/website/user.go
index 66ad5cb8..2e6331ab 100644
--- a/src/website/user.go
+++ b/src/website/user.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ type UserProfileTemplateData struct {
 	CanAddProject bool
 	NewProjectUrl string
 
-	AdminSetStatusUrl string
-	AdminNukeUrl      string
+	AdminSetOptionsUrl string
+	AdminNukeUrl       string
 
 	SnippetEdit templates.SnippetEdit
 }
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ func UserProfile(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 		CanAddProject: numPersonalProjects < maxPersonalProjects,
 		NewProjectUrl: hmnurl.BuildProjectNew(),
 
-		AdminSetStatusUrl: hmnurl.BuildAdminSetUserStatus(),
-		AdminNukeUrl:      hmnurl.BuildAdminNukeUser(),
+		AdminSetOptionsUrl: hmnurl.BuildAdminSetUserOptions(),
+		AdminNukeUrl:       hmnurl.BuildAdminNukeUser(),
 
 		SnippetEdit: snippetEdit,
 	}, c.Perf)
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func UserSettingsSave(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 	return res
 }
 
-func UserProfileAdminSetStatus(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
+func UserProfileAdminSetOptions(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 	c.Req.ParseForm()
 
 	userIdStr := c.Req.Form.Get("user_id")
@@ -503,17 +503,31 @@ func UserProfileAdminSetStatus(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 		return c.RejectRequest("No legal user status provided")
 	}
 
+	eduRole := c.Req.Form.Get("edu_role")
+	var desiredEduRole models.EduRole
+	switch eduRole {
+	case "none":
+		desiredEduRole = models.EduRoleNone
+	case "beta":
+		desiredEduRole = models.EduRoleBeta
+	case "author":
+		desiredEduRole = models.EduRoleAuthor
+	default:
+		return c.RejectRequest("the education role is bad and you should feel bad")
+	}
+
 	_, err = c.Conn.Exec(c,
 		`
 		UPDATE hmn_user
-		SET status = $1
-		WHERE id = $2
+		SET status = $2, education_role = $3
+		WHERE id = $1
 		`,
-		desiredStatus,
 		userId,
+		desiredStatus,
+		desiredEduRole,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.ErrorResponse(http.StatusInternalServerError, oops.New(err, "failed to update user status"))
+		return c.ErrorResponse(http.StatusInternalServerError, oops.New(err, "failed to update user admin settings"))
 	}
 	if desiredStatus == models.UserStatusBanned {
 		err = auth.DeleteSessionForUser(c, c.Conn, c.Req.Form.Get("username"))
@@ -522,7 +536,7 @@ func UserProfileAdminSetStatus(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 		}
 	}
 	res := c.Redirect(hmnurl.BuildUserProfile(c.Req.Form.Get("username")), http.StatusSeeOther)
-	res.AddFutureNotice("success", "Successfully set status")
+	res.AddFutureNotice("success", "Successfully set admin options")
 	return res
 }