diff --git a/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb b/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
index b0b3a37e..397eb093 100644
--- a/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
@@ -111,12 +111,10 @@
         function handleCountryChange() {
             if (countrySelected.val() === 'US') {
                 stateSelectContainer.show();
-                stateSelect.attr('required', '')  //make state select required
+                stateSelect.attr('name', 'school[state]');.attr('required', '')  // make state select required
+                
                 stateTextfieldContainer.hide();
-
                 stateTextfield.removeAttr('name');
-                stateSelect.attr('name', 'school[state]');
-
             } else {
                 stateTextfieldContainer.show();
                 stateSelect.removeAttr('required')