diff --git a/register_participants_main.php b/register_participants_main.php
index 76bea4c..0f62cfe 100644
--- a/register_participants_main.php
+++ b/register_participants_main.php
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 	echo i18n("Signature Page");
 	if($statusstudent=="complete" && $statusproject=="complete" && $statusmentor=="complete" && $statussafety=="complete" && $statusemergencycontact=="complete" && $statustour=="complete")
 		echo "</a>";
+	else 
+		echo "<br /><font color=\"red\">(".i18n("Available when ALL above sections are \"Complete\"").")</font>";
+
 	echo "</td><td>";
 	echo i18n("Print");
 	//check to see if its complete
@@ -227,6 +230,11 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
  	echo "<table class=\"summarytable\">";
 	echo "<tr><th>".i18n("Special Award Nominations")."</th></tr>";
 
+	$sp_proj_ok = true;
+	if($statusstudent =="incomplete" || $statusproject == "incomplete") {
+		$sp_proj_ok = false;
+	}
+
 	$special_awards_open = false;
 	if($config['specialawardnomination_aftersignatures']=="no") {
 		$special_awards_open = true;
@@ -253,7 +261,11 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 		}
 		else if($config['specialawardnomination']=="registration")
 		{
-			echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
+			if($sp_proj_ok == false) {
+				echo "<tr><td><font color=\"red\">(".i18n("Available when your Student Information and Project Information is \"Complete\"").")</font></td></tr>";
+			} else {
+				echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
+			}
 		}
 
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."'");
@@ -348,6 +360,7 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 	echo "<tr><td align=right colspan=3>".i18n("Total (including all taxes)")."</td><td><b>$".sprintf("%.02f", $regfee)."</b></td><td></td></tr>";
 	echo "</table><br />";
 	echo i18n($extra_after);
+
 	echo "<br />";
 	echo "<br />";
 	echo "<br />";