/** AJAX SECTION **/
function getSchoolsByState()
{
	var st_state = $('st_state');
	var url = "simple_tuition/engine.php?getDegrees=true&state=" + st_state.options[st_state.selectedIndex].text;
	var school_log = $('st_school_log');
	school_log.empty();
	new Ajax(url,{
			update: school_log,
			onComplete: function(){
			//school_log.removeClass('spinner');
		}
	}).request();
}

function doAction(value,form)
{
	var partnerId = form.viPartnerId.value;
	
	if(value == '') {
		alert('Please Select a Valid Credit Rating');
		form.creditRange.focus();
		return false;
	}else if(value == 'poor' || value == 'fair' || value == 'idk'){
		form.action="http://www.simpletuition.com/fcscholarships1/partner_landing";
	}else{
		form.action="http://www.simpletuition.com/fcscholarships/partner_landing";
	}
	
	return true;
}

function todaysDate()
{
	var d= new Date();
	var month = d.getMonth();
	var year = d.getYear();
	
	document.getElementById('loanNeeded').selectedIndex = month;
	document.getElementById('loanNeeded2').value = year;
	document.getElementById('gradDate').selectedIndex = month;
	document.getElementById('gradDateYear').value = year;
}

function validate_st_form(form)
{
    valid = true;
    form.residenceState.value=form.schoolState.value;
    
    if (form.amt.value == ""){
        alert ("Please fill in the loan amount.");
        form.amt.focus();
        valid = false;
    }else if(form.cosigner.value == ""){
		alert ("Please select a valid Cosigner");
		form.cosigner.focus();
      	valid = false;
	}else if(form.creditRange.value == ""){
		alert ("Please select a valid Credit Rating");
		form.creditRange.focus();
      	valid = false;
	}else if(form.schoolState.value == ""){
		alert ("Please select a State");
		form.schoolState.focus();
      	valid = false;
	}else{
		closeMessage();
	}
    
	return valid;
}