--- a/app/soc/logic/cleaning.py	Tue Sep 15 22:01:16 2009 +0200
+++ b/app/soc/logic/cleaning.py	Tue Sep 15 22:03:18 2009 +0200
@@ -673,13 +673,20 @@
   return wrapper
 
 
-def validate_student_age(birth_date_field, scope_field,
-                         program_logic):
-  """Checks if the student has eligibility to sign up, given 
+def validate_student(birth_date_field, school_type_field, major_field,
+                     degree_field, grade_field, scope_field, program_logic):
+  """Checks if the student is eligible to sign up, determined 
   by his birth_date given in field_name.
 
+  Also checks if the school information has been correctly filled in.
+
   Args:
-    birth_date_field: Field containing birth_date of student 
+    birth_date_field: Field containing birth_date of student
+    school_type_field: The field containing the type of student
+    major_field: The field containing the major of a University student
+    degree_field: The field containing the type of degree for a University
+                  student
+    grade_field: The field containing the grade of a High School student
     scope_field: Field containing scope_path of the student entity
     program_logic: Logic instance of the program
 
@@ -707,6 +714,25 @@
       raise forms.ValidationError(
           ugettext("No valid program found"))
 
+    school_type = cleaned_data.get(school_type_field)
+    major = cleaned_data.get(major_field)
+    degree = cleaned_data.get(degree_field)
+
+    # if school_type is University, check for major
+    if school_type == 'University' and not major:
+      raise forms.ValidationError("Major cannot be left blank.")
+
+    # if school_type is University, check for degree
+    if school_type == 'University' and not degree: 
+      raise forms.ValidationError("Degree must be selected from "
+                                  "the given options.")
+
+    grade = cleaned_data.get(grade_field)
+
+    # if school_type is High School check for grade
+    if school_type == 'High School' and not grade: 
+      raise forms.ValidationError("Grade cannot be left blank.")
+
     if entity.student_min_age and entity.student_min_age_as_of:
       # only check if both the min_age and min_age_as_of are defined
       min_year = entity.student_min_age_as_of.year - entity.student_min_age
@@ -748,7 +774,7 @@
     rights = params['rights']
 
     user = user_logic.getForCurrentAccount()
-    
+
     # pylint: disable-msg=E1103
     rights.setCurrentUser(user.account, user)
 

--- a/app/soc/views/models/student.py	Tue Sep 15 22:01:16 2009 +0200
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/student.py	Tue Sep 15 22:03:18 2009 +0200
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = [
+    '"Madhusudan.C.S." <madhusudancs@gmail.com>',
     '"Lennard de Rijk" <ljvderijk@gmail.com>'
   ]
 
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@
     new_params['module_name'] = "student"
     new_params['sidebar_grouping'] = 'Students'
 
+    new_params['create_template'] = 'soc/student/edit.html'
+    new_params['edit_template'] = 'soc/student/edit.html'
+
     # add apply pattern
     patterns = [(r'^%(url_name)s/(?P<access_type>apply)/%(scope)s$',
         '%(module_package)s.%(module_name)s.apply',
@@ -112,8 +116,8 @@
         'expected_graduation': forms.TypedChoiceField(
             choices=[(x,x) for x in allowed_years],
             coerce=lambda val: int(val)
-            )
-        } 
+            ),
+        }
 
     new_params['create_dynafields'] = [
         {'name': 'scope_path',
@@ -147,8 +151,9 @@
         'link_id': forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput,
             required=True),
         'clean_link_id': cleaning.clean_user_is_current('link_id'),
-        'clean': cleaning.validate_student_age(
-            'birth_date', 'scope_path', self._logic.getScopeLogic().logic),
+        'clean': cleaning.validate_student(
+            'birth_date', 'school_type', 'major', 'degree', 'grade', 
+            'scope_path', self._logic.getScopeLogic().logic),
         }
 
     user_create_form = dynaform.extendDynaForm(