diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/CheckpointPrizes-Field/index.js b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/CheckpointPrizes-Field/index.js
index 6eb0fd62..8ec6110b 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/CheckpointPrizes-Field/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/CheckpointPrizes-Field/index.js
@@ -20,23 +20,32 @@ import { getPrizeType } from '../../../util/prize'
 const CheckpointPrizesField = ({ challenge, onUpdateOthers, readOnly }) => {
   const type = PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHECKPOINT_PRIZES
   const prizeSets = _.get(challenge, 'prizeSets') || []
-  const checkpointPrize = prizeSets.find(p => p.type === type) || { type: PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHECKPOINT_PRIZES, prizes: [], 'description': 'Checkpoint Prizes' }
-  const number = _.get(checkpointPrize, 'prizes.length') || DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_PRIZE_COUNT
-  const amount = _.get(checkpointPrize, 'prizes.length') ? checkpointPrize.prizes[0].value : DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_PRIZE
-  const prizeType = _.get(checkpointPrize, 'prizes[0].type') || getPrizeType(prizeSets)
+
+  // Determine the currency type from the main challenge prizes (PLACEMENT)
+  const mainChallengeCurrencyType = getPrizeType(prizeSets)
+
+  const checkpointPrizeSet = prizeSets.find(p => p.type === type) || { type: PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHECKPOINT_PRIZES, prizes: [], 'description': 'Checkpoint Prizes' }
+  const number = _.get(checkpointPrizeSet, 'prizes.length') || DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_PRIZE_COUNT
+  const amount = _.get(checkpointPrizeSet, 'prizes.length') ? checkpointPrizeSet.prizes[0].value : DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_PRIZE
 
   // update the check point prize with default values if it's not already defined
-  if (_.get(checkpointPrize, 'prizes.length') === 0) {
+  // or if the prize type is not CHECKPOINT (e.g., legacy data might have USD/POINT)
+  if (_.get(checkpointPrizeSet, 'prizes.length') === 0 || _.get(checkpointPrizeSet, 'prizes[0].type') !== CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.CHECKPOINT) {
     onChange(number, amount)
   }
 
   function onChange (number, amount) {
-    checkpointPrize.prizes = _.range(validateValue(number, VALIDATION_VALUE_TYPE.INTEGER))
-      .map(i => ({ type: prizeType, value: +validateValue(amount, VALIDATION_VALUE_TYPE.INTEGER) }))
-    onUpdateOthers({ field: 'prizeSets', value: [...prizeSets.filter(p => p.type !== type), +number && checkpointPrize].filter(p => p) })
+    checkpointPrizeSet.prizes = _.range(validateValue(number, VALIDATION_VALUE_TYPE.INTEGER))
+      .map(i => ({
+        type: CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.CHECKPOINT, // Set the prize type to CHECKPOINT
+        value: +validateValue(amount, VALIDATION_VALUE_TYPE.INTEGER)
+      }))
+    // Filter out the old checkpoint prize set and add the updated one
+    onUpdateOthers({ field: 'prizeSets', value: [...prizeSets.filter(p => p.type !== type), +number && checkpointPrizeSet].filter(p => p) })
   }
 
-  const symbol = prizeType === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT ? 'Pts' : '$'
+  // Use the main challenge currency type for display symbol
+  const symbol = mainChallengeCurrencyType === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT ? 'Pts' : '$'
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ const CheckpointPrizesField = ({ challenge, onUpdateOthers, readOnly }) => {
               <div>
                 <div className={styles.checkpointPrizeInputContainer}>
                   <div className={styles.checkpointPrizeAmountContainer}>
-                    {prizeType === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT
+                    {mainChallengeCurrencyType === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT
                       ? <span className={styles.pointsLabel}>Pts</span>
                       : <FontAwesomeIcon className={styles.dollarIcon} icon={faDollarSign} />}
                   </div>
diff --git a/src/util/prize.js b/src/util/prize.js
index 581f2b98..4700c070 100644
--- a/src/util/prize.js
+++ b/src/util/prize.js
@@ -1,29 +1,75 @@
+import _ from 'lodash'
 import { CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE, PRIZE_SETS_TYPE } from '../config/constants'
 
-const PRIZE_SETS_WITH_TYPE = [
-  PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHALLENGE_PRIZES,
-  PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.REVIEWER_PAYMENT,
-  PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHECKPOINT_PRIZES
-]
+/**
+ * Get prize type (USD or POINT) from prize sets.
+ * It prioritizes PLACEMENT prize set, then COPILOT_PAYMENT.
+ * If no specific prize type is found, it defaults to USD.
+ *
+ * @param {Array} prizeSets prize sets
+ * @returns {String} prize type (USD or POINT)
+ */
+export function getPrizeType (prizeSets) {
+  if (!prizeSets || !prizeSets.length) {
+    return CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD
+  }
 
-export const getPrizeType = (prizeSets = []) => {
-  const placementSet = (prizeSets || []).find(p => p.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHALLENGE_PRIZES)
-  const prizeType = placementSet && placementSet.prizes && placementSet.prizes[0] && placementSet.prizes[0].type
-  return prizeType || CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD
-}
+  // Prioritize PLACEMENT prize set for overall challenge currency type
+  const placementPrizeSet = prizeSets.find(p => p.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHALLENGE_PRIZES)
+  if (placementPrizeSet && placementPrizeSet.prizes && placementPrizeSet.prizes.length) {
+    // Ensure the type is USD or POINT, not CHECKPOINT
+    const type = placementPrizeSet.prizes[0].type
+    if (type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD || type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT) {
+      return type
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback to COPILOT_PAYMENT if no PLACEMENT or invalid type
+  const copilotPrizeSet = prizeSets.find(p => p.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.COPILOT_PAYMENT)
+  if (copilotPrizeSet && copilotPrizeSet.prizes && copilotPrizeSet.prizes.length) {
+    const type = copilotPrizeSet.prizes[0].type
+    if (type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD || type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT) {
+      return type
+    }
+  }
+
+  // If no PLACEMENT or COPILOT_PAYMENT, check other prize sets, but still only return USD/POINT
+  for (const prizeSet of prizeSets) {
+    if (prizeSet.prizes && prizeSet.prizes.length) {
+      const type = prizeSet.prizes[0].type
+      if (type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD || type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT) {
+        return type
+      }
+    } else if (prizeSet.type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD || prizeSet.type === CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.POINT) {
+      // Handle cases where prizeSet itself is a simple prize object (less common for top-level prizeSets)
+      return prizeSet.type
+    }
+  }
 
-export const mapPrizesWithType = (prizes = [], prizeType = CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD) => {
-  return (prizes || []).map(prize => ({ ...prize, type: prizeType }))
+  return CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD
 }
 
-export const applyPrizeTypeToPrizeSets = (prizeSets = [], prizeType = CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.USD) => {
-  return (prizeSets || []).map(set => {
-    if (PRIZE_SETS_WITH_TYPE.includes(set.type)) {
+/**
+ * Apply prize type (USD or POINT) to all prizes in prize sets.
+ *
+ * @param {Array} prizeSets prize sets
+ * @param {String} prizeType prize type (USD or POINT)
+ * @returns {Array} updated prize sets
+ */
+export function applyPrizeTypeToPrizeSets (prizeSets, prizeType) {
+  return _.map(prizeSets, (prizeSet) => {
+    // Only update PLACEMENT and COPILOT_PAYMENT prize types
+    if (prizeSet.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.CHALLENGE_PRIZES || prizeSet.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.COPILOT_PAYMENT) {
       return {
-        ...set,
-        prizes: mapPrizesWithType(set.prizes, prizeType)
+        ...prizeSet,
+        prizes: _.map(prizeSet.prizes, (prize) => ({
+          ...prize,
+          type: prizeType
+        }))
       }
     }
-    return set
+    // For CHECKPOINT_PRIZES, the internal prize type should remain CHALLENGE_PRIZE_TYPE.CHECKPOINT
+    // We assume the value is already in the correct currency based on the main challenge prize type.
+    return prizeSet
   })
 }