diff --git a/admin/project_editor.php b/admin/project_editor.php
index 9e7aced..03bd527 100644
--- a/admin/project_editor.php
+++ b/admin/project_editor.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if($auth_type == 'fair') {
 
 switch($action) {
 case 'project_load':
-	project_load();
+	project_load2();
 	break;
 case 'project_regenerate_number':
 	/* Save first */
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function project_save()
 			"projectsort='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['projectsort']))."'".
 			"WHERE id='".intval($_POST['id'])."'");
 			echo mysql_error();
-	happy_("Project information successfully updated");
+	happy_('Project Information Saved');
 
 	//check if they changed the project number
 	if($_POST['projectnumber']!=$projectinfo->projectnumber) {
@@ -141,31 +141,24 @@ function project_save()
 }
 
 
-function project_load()
+function project_load2()
 {
 	global $registrations_id, $config, $conference;
 
-	//now lets find out their MAX grade, so we can pre-set the Age Category
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT MAX(grade) AS maxgrade FROM students WHERE registrations_id='".$registrations_id."'");
-	$gradeinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
-
-	//now lets grab all the age categories, so we can choose one based on the max grade
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
-	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
-		//save these in an array, just incase we need them later (FIXME: remove this array if we dont need it)
-		$agecategories[$r->id]['category']=$r->category;
-		$agecategories[$r->id]['mingrade']=$r->mingrade;
-		$agecategories[$r->id]['maxgrade']=$r->maxgrade;
-
-		if($gradeinfo->maxgrade >= $r->mingrade && $gradeinfo->maxgrade <= $r->maxgrade)
-			$projectcategories_id=$r->id;
-	}
-
+	$projectcategories_id=getProjectCategory($registrations_id);
 	//now select their project info
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$registrations_id."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	//check if it exists, if we didnt find any record, lets insert one
 	$projectinfo=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
+	while($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) {
+		//save these in an array, so we can use them below
+	   $agecategories[$r->id]['category']=$r->category;
+	   $agecategories[$r->id]['mingrade']=$r->mingrade;
+	   $agecategories[$r->id]['maxgrade']=$r->maxgrade;
+	}
+
 	//make sure that if they changed their grade on the student page, we update their projectcategories_id accordingly
 	if($projectcategories_id && $projectinfo->projectcategories_id!=$projectcategories_id) {
 		echo notice(i18n("Age category changed, updating to %1",array($agecategories[$projectcategories_id]['category'])));
diff --git a/admin/registration_list.php b/admin/registration_list.php
index f8975c8..b17ac44 100644
--- a/admin/registration_list.php
+++ b/admin/registration_list.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ case 'delete':
 		mysql_query("DELETE FROM winners WHERE projects_id='{$p['id']}'");
 	}
  	mysql_query("DELETE FROM registrations WHERE id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
-	mysql_query("DELETE FROM students WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
+	mysql_query("DELETE FROM users WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	mysql_query("DELETE FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 	mysql_query("DELETE FROM safety WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 //	mysql_query("DELETE FROM questions_answers WHERE registrations_id='$regid' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
@@ -300,18 +300,15 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		selected: -1
 	});
 
+/*
 	$("#newproject").click(function() {
 			popup_editor(-1);
 		}
 	);
+	*/
 });
 </script>
 
-<b>THIS PAGE IS NOT YET UPDATED TO THE NEW SYSTEM. PLEASE DO NOT USE IT</b>
-<?
-send_footer();
-exit;
-?>
 <br />
 <table style="width: 500px;">
 <tr><td>
@@ -335,7 +332,9 @@ exit;
  }
 ?>
 	</select></form></td>
-	<td align="right"><button id="newproject"><?=i18n("Create New Project")?></button></td>
+	<?
+	// echo <td align=\"right\"><button id=\"newproject\">".i18n("Create New Project")."</button></td>\n";
+	?>
 	</tr></table>
 <?
 
@@ -357,14 +356,12 @@ echo "<table id=\"registration_list\" class=\"tableview\">";
 echo "<thead><tr>";
 if($showstatus) $stat="&showstatus=".$showstatus;
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Status")."</th>";
-echo  "<th>".i18n("Email Address")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Reg Num")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Proj Num")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Project Title")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Age Category")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Division")."</th>";
-echo  "<th>".i18n("School(s)")."</th>";
-echo  "<th>".i18n("Student(s)")."</th>";
+echo  "<th>".i18n("Participant Details")."</th>";
 echo  "<th>".i18n("Action")."</th>";
 echo "</tr></thead>";
 echo "<tbody>";
@@ -399,7 +396,6 @@ function list_query($conference_id, $wherestatus, $reg_id)
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT  registrations.id AS reg_id,
 				registrations.num AS reg_num,
 				registrations.status,
-				registrations.email,
 				projects.title,
 				projects.projectnumber,
 				projects.projectcategories_id,
@@ -437,7 +433,7 @@ function print_row($r)
 	$pcl = "style=\"cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"popup_editor('{$r->reg_id}','project');\"";
 
 	echo "<td $scl>{$status_text}</td>";
-	echo "<td $scl>{$r->email}</td>";
+//	echo "<td $scl>{$r->email}</td>";
 	echo "<td $scl>{$r->reg_num}</td>";
 	$pn = str_replace(' ', '&nbsp;', $r->projectnumber);
 	echo "<td $scl>$pn</td>";
@@ -446,44 +442,66 @@ function print_row($r)
 	echo "<td $scl>".i18n($cats[$r->projectcategories_id])."</td>";
 	echo "<td $scl>".i18n($divs[$r->projectdivisions_id])."</td>";
 
-	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT students.firstname,
-				students.lastname,
-				students.id,
+	echo "<td>";
+
+	$sq=mysql_query("SELECT users.firstname,
+				users.lastname,
+				users.id,
 				schools.school,
 				schools.board,
-				schools.id AS schools_id
+				schools.id AS schools_id,
+				accounts.username,
+				accounts.email,
+				accounts.pendingemail
 			FROM
-				students,schools
+				users
+				JOIN accounts ON users.accounts_id=accounts.id
+				LEFT JOIN schools ON users.schools_id=schools.id
 			WHERE
-				students.registrations_id='$r->reg_id'
-				AND
-				students.schools_id=schools.id
+				users.registrations_id='$r->reg_id'
 			");
 			echo mysql_error();
 
 	$studnum=1;
 	$schools="";
 	$students="";
-	while($studentinfo=mysql_fetch_object($sq))
-	{
-		$students.="$studentinfo->firstname $studentinfo->lastname<br />";
-		$schools.="$studentinfo->school <br />";
-	}
+	$scl = "style=\"cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"popup_editor('{$r->reg_id}','');\"";
+	//if theres more than 1, we should show some headings between the tables
+	if(mysql_num_rows($sq)>1) $showheadings=true;
+
+	while($studentinfo=mysql_fetch_object($sq)) {
+		if($studentinfo->email) $e=$studentinfo->email;
+		else if($studentinfo->pendingemail) $e=$studentinfo->pendingemail;
+		else $e="";
+		if($showheadings) 
+			echo "<b>Participant #$studnum</b><br />";
+
+		echo "<table style=\"cursor:pointer; border-collapse: collapse;\" onclick=\"popup_editor('{$r->reg_id}','');\">";
+		echo "<tr><th>Name</th><td>$studentinfo->firstname $studentinfo->lastname</td></tr>\n";
+		echo "<tr><th>Username</th><td>$studentinfo->username</td></tr>\n";
+		if($e && $studentinfo->username!=$e) {
+			echo "<tr><th>Email</th><td>$e</td></tr>\n";
+		}
+		echo "<tr><th>School</th><td>$studentinfo->school</td></tr>\n";
+		echo "</table>\n";
+		$studnum++;
+	}
+	echo "</td>";
+
 
-	echo "<td $scl>$schools</td>";
-	echo "<td $scl>$students</td>";
 	echo "<td align=\"center\"  >";
 	if($conference_id==$conference['id']) {
 		echo "<a title=\"".i18n("Delete this registration")."\" href=\"#\" onClick=\"delete_registration({$r->reg_id});return false\" >";
 		echo "<img src=\"".$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']."/images/16/button_cancel.".$config['icon_extension']."\" border=0>";
 		echo "</a>";
-
-			echo "<form target=\"_blank\" method=\"post\" action=\"../register_participants.php\">";
-			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"continue\">";
-			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"email\" value=\"$r->email\">";
-			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"regnum\" value=\"$r->reg_num\">";
-			echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"".i18n("Login")."\">";
-			echo "</form>";
+		/*
+		echo "<form target=\"_blank\" method=\"post\" action=\"../register_participants.php\">";
+		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"continue\">";
+		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"email\" value=\"$r->email\">";
+		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"regnum\" value=\"$r->reg_num\">";
+		echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"".i18n("Login")."\">";
+		echo "</form>";
+		*/
 
 
 	}
diff --git a/admin/student_editor.php b/admin/student_editor.php
index 1fe962f..39aa3c5 100644
--- a/admin/student_editor.php
+++ b/admin/student_editor.php
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ function students_save()
 				$schoolvalue="'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['schools_id'][$x]))."', ";
 			}
 			//INSERT new record
+			//FIXME: we don't do this yet, rather, we need to check if the account exists, add it if not, then account_add_role()
+			/*
 			$dob=$_POST['year'][$x]."-".$_POST['month'][$x]."-".$_POST['day'][$x];
-			mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,firstname,lastname,sex,email,address,city,province,postalcode,phone,dateofbirth,grade,schools_id,tshirt,medicalalert,foodreq,teachername,teacheremail,conferences_id) VALUES (".
+			mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,firstname,lastname,sex,email,address,city,province,postalcode,phonehome,birthdate,grade,schools_id,tshirt,medicalalert,foodreq,teachername,teacheremail,conferences_id) VALUES (".
 					"'".$registrations_id."', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$x]))."', ".
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ function students_save()
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['city'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['province'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['postalcode'][$x]))."', ".
-					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['phone'][$x]))."', ".
+					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['phonehome'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'$dob', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['grade'][$x]))."', ".
 					$schoolvalue.
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ function students_save()
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teachername'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teacheremail'][$x]))."', ".
 					"'".$conference['id']."')");
+			*/
 
 			happy_("%1 %2 successfully added",array($_POST['firstname'][$x],$_POST['lastname'][$x]));
 
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ function students_save()
 
 			//UPDATE existing record
 			$dob=$_POST['year'][$x]."-".$_POST['month'][$x]."-".$_POST['day'][$x];
-			mysql_query("UPDATE students SET ".
+			mysql_query("UPDATE users SET ".
 					"firstname='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['firstname'][$x]))."', ".
 					"lastname='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['lastname'][$x]))."', ".
 					"sex='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['sex'][$x]))."', ".
@@ -159,17 +162,20 @@ function students_save()
 					"city='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['city'][$x]))."', ".
 					"province='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['province'][$x]))."', ".
 					"postalcode='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['postalcode'][$x]))."', ".
-					"phone='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['phone'][$x]))."', ".
-					"dateofbirth='$dob', ".
+					"phonehome='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['phonehome'][$x]))."', ".
+					"birthdate='$dob', ".
 					"grade='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['grade'][$x]))."', ".
 					$schoolquery.
 					"medicalalert='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['medicalalert'][$x]))."', ".
 					"foodreq='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['foodreq'][$x]))."', ".
-					"teachername='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teachername'][$x]))."', ".
-					"teacheremail='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['teacheremail'][$x]))."', ".
 					"tshirt='".mysql_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['tshirt'][$x]))."' ".
 					"WHERE id='".$_POST['id'][$x]."'");
+			if(mysql_error()) {
+			error_("error: %1",array(mysql_error()));
+			}
+			else {
 			happy_("%1 %2 successfully updated",array($_POST['firstname'][$x],$_POST['lastname'][$x]));
+			}
 		}
 		$x++;	
 	}
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ function students_load()
 	global $registrations_id, $config, $conference;
 
 	//now query and display 
-	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM students WHERE
+	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE
 				registrations_id='$registrations_id' 
 				AND conferences_id='{$conference['id']}'");
 	echo mysql_error();
@@ -192,12 +198,13 @@ function students_load()
 	if($numtoshow == 0) $numtoshow=$numfound;
 
 
+	/*
 	echo "<form>";
 	echo i18n("Number of students that worked on the project: ");
 	echo "<select id=\"students_num\">\n";
 	for($x=$config['minstudentsperproject'];$x<=$config['maxstudentsperproject'];$x++) {
-		/* Don't let them go back to fewer student by selection, 
-		 * force them to delete one */
+		// Don't let them go back to fewer student by selection, 
+		// force them to delete one 
 		if($x<$numfound) continue;
 
 		$sel = ($numtoshow==$x) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
@@ -205,6 +212,7 @@ function students_load()
 	}
 	echo "</select>";
 	echo "</form>";
+	*/
 
 	echo "<form id=\"students_form\" >";
 	for($x=1;$x<=$numtoshow;$x++) {
@@ -240,15 +248,15 @@ function students_load()
 		echo " <td></td><td></td>\n";
 		echo "</tr>\n";
 
+/*
 		echo "<tr>\n";
 		echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->email\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+		*/
 
-		if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
-		{
+		if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes") {
 			echo " <td>".i18n("City")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"city[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->city\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 		} 
-		else
-		{
+		else {
 			echo "<td></td>";
 		}
 
@@ -264,12 +272,12 @@ function students_load()
 			echo "</tr>\n";
 			echo "<tr>\n";
 			echo " <td>".i18n($config['postalzip'])."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"postalcode[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->postalcode\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
-			echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->phone\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+			echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phonehome[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->phonehome\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 			echo "</tr>\n";
 
 			echo "<tr>\n";
 			echo " <td>".i18n("Date of Birth")."</td><td>\n";
-			list($year,$month,$day)=explode("-",$studentinfo->dateofbirth);
+			list($year,$month,$day)=explode("-",$studentinfo->birthdate);
 			echo "<table><tr><td>";
 				emit_day_selector("day[$x]",$day);
 			echo "</td><td>\n";
@@ -345,33 +353,28 @@ function students_load()
 
 		echo "<tr>\n";
 		echo " <td>".i18n("School")."</td><td colspan=\"3\">";
-		if( $config['participant_registration_type']=="open" || $config['participant_registration_type']=="singlepassword" || ($studentinfo && !$studentinfo->schools_id) )
-		{
-			$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER by city,school");
-			echo "<select name=\"schools_id[$x]\">\n";
-			echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Choose School")."</option>\n";
-			while($r=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq))
-			{
-				if($studentinfo->schools_id==$r->id) $sel="selected=\"selected\""; else $sel="";
-				echo "<option $sel value=\"$r->id\">".htmlspecialchars($r->city).' - '.htmlspecialchars($r->school)."</option>\n";
-					
-			}
-			echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND id='$studentinfo->schools_id'");
-			$r=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq);
-			echo $r->school;
-		}
+		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' AND id='$studentinfo->schools_id'");
+		$validschool=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq);
+		//you know what, fuck it, in this editor we should always be able to chagne the school
 
+		$schoolq=mysql_query("SELECT id,school,city FROM schools WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER by city,school");
+		echo "<select name=\"schools_id[$x]\">\n";
+		echo "<option value=\"\">".i18n("Choose School")."</option>\n";
+		while($r=mysql_fetch_object($schoolq)) {
+			if($studentinfo->schools_id==$r->id) $sel="selected=\"selected\""; else $sel="";
+			echo "<option $sel value=\"$r->id\">".htmlspecialchars($r->city).' - '.htmlspecialchars($r->school)."</option>\n";
+				
+		}
+		echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
 		echo "</td>\n";
 		echo "</tr>\n";
 
+/*
 		echo "<tr>\n";
 		echo " <td>".i18n("Teacher Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"teachername[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->teachername\" /></td>\n";
 		echo " <td>".i18n("Teacher Email")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"teacheremail[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->teacheremail\" /></td>\n";
 		echo "</tr>\n";
+		*/
 
 
 
@@ -453,10 +456,8 @@ function registration_load()
 	<tr>
 		<td><?=i18n("Registration Number")?>:</td>
 		<td><input type="text" name="registration_num" value="<?=$r['num']?>"></td>
-	</tr><tr>
-		<td><?=i18n("Registration Email")?>:</td>
-		<td><input type="text" name="registration_email" value="<?=$r['email']?>"></td>
-	</tr><tr>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
 		<td><?=i18n("Status")?>:</td>
 		<td><select name="registration_status">
 <?			foreach($status as $k=>$v) {
@@ -511,8 +512,10 @@ function registration_save()
 		$registrations_id = mysql_insert_id();
 
 		/* Create one student and a project */
+		/*
 		mysql_query("INSERT INTO students (registrations_id,email,conferences_id) VALUES (
 					$registrations_id, '$registration_email', '{$conference['id']}')");
+		*/
 		mysql_query("INSERT INTO projects (registrations_id,conferences_id) VALUES (
 					$registrations_id, '{$conference['id']}')");
 		happy_('Created student and project record');
@@ -521,8 +524,7 @@ function registration_save()
 	/* Update registration */
 	mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET 
 					num='$registration_num',
-					status='$registration_status',
-					email='$registration_email'
+					status='$registration_status'
 				WHERE 
 					id='$registrations_id'");
 	echo mysql_error();
@@ -535,7 +537,7 @@ function registration_save()
 				WHERE 
 					registrations_id='$registrations_id'");
 	echo mysql_error();
-	happy_('Information Saved');
+	happy_('Registration Information Saved');
 	echo "<script language=\"javascript\" type=\"text/javascript\">";
 	echo "registrations_id=$registrations_id;";
 	echo "</script>";
diff --git a/projects.inc.php b/projects.inc.php
index c6d2b61..7798707 100644
--- a/projects.inc.php
+++ b/projects.inc.php
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ function project_load($pid)
 	$proj = mysql_fetch_array($q);
 
 	/* Load the students */
-	$q = mysql_query("SELECT students.*,schools.school FROM students 
+	$q = mysql_query("SELECT users.*,schools.school FROM users 
 		LEFT JOIN schools ON schools.id=students.schools_id
-		WHERE registrations_id='{$proj['registrations_id']}' AND students.conferences_id='{$proj['conferences_id']}' ORDER BY students.id");
+		WHERE registrations_id='{$proj['registrations_id']}' AND users.conferences_id='{$proj['conferences_id']}' ORDER BY users.id");
 	$proj['num_students'] = 0;
 	while($s = mysql_fetch_assoc($q)) {
 		$proj['num_students']++;
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@ function getProjectCategory($registrations_id){
 	$projectcategories_id = null;
 	//now lets grab all the age categories, so we can choose one based on the max grade
 	$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projectcategories WHERE conferences_id='".$conference['id']."' ORDER BY id");
-	while(($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) && $projectcategories_id === null)
-	{
-		if($gradeinfo->maxgrade >= $r->mingrade && $gradeinfo->maxgrade <= $r->maxgrade)
-		{
+	while(($r=mysql_fetch_object($q)) && $projectcategories_id === null) {
+		if($gradeinfo->maxgrade >= $r->mingrade && $gradeinfo->maxgrade <= $r->maxgrade) {
 			$projectcategories_id = $r->id;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/register_participants.inc.php b/register_participants.inc.php
index 65e7cff..6f93eb9 100644
--- a/register_participants.inc.php
+++ b/register_participants.inc.php
@@ -382,6 +382,13 @@ function saveProjectData($data,$registrations_id=null){
 				}
 			}
 
+			//if the status is 'new', change it to 'open' but we dont change any other statuses to 'open'
+			//becuase if tis already complete, or paymentpending, we dont want to reset that
+			//though, they shouldnt be submitting this is its complete or paymentpending, EXCEPT
+			//if they are saving the special award nominations.... crap... ummmm
+			//FIXME: read above comment, and figure out a solution
+			mysql_query("UPDATE registrations SET status='open' WHERE status='new' AND id='{$rid}'");
+
 			//and update nummentors in registrations, yea, i know its not in the projects table
 			if(isset($data['nummentors'])) {
 				if($data['nummentors']==null) {