diff --git a/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py b/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
index 4ea2a5dc9aee0a479ae8700cddd12533c0c4464a..45a075e9c2426837ae87a44b83ac1de581abd623 100644
--- a/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
+++ b/scipost_django/colleges/forms.py
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ class FellowshipNominationForm(forms.ModelForm):
         self.fields['college'].queryset = College.objects.filter(
             acad_field=self.profile.acad_field)
         self.fields['college'].empty_label = None
+        self.fields['nominator_comments'].label = False
         self.fields['nominator_comments'].widget.attrs['rows'] = 4
+        self.fields['nominator_comments'].widget.attrs[
+            'placeholder'] = 'Optional comments and/or recommendations'
         self.helper = FormHelper()
         self.helper.layout = Layout(
             Field('profile_id', type='hidden'),
@@ -310,10 +313,10 @@ class FellowshipNominationForm(forms.ModelForm):
                 Div(Field('nominator_comments'), css_class='col-lg-8'),
                 Div(
                     FloatingField('college'),
-                    ButtonHolder(Submit('submit', 'Submit', css_class='btn btn-primary')),
+                    ButtonHolder(Submit('submit', 'Nominate', css_class='btn btn-success float-end')),
                     css_class="col-lg-4"
                 ),
-                css_class='row'
+                css_class='row pt-1'
             ),
         )
 
diff --git a/scipost_django/colleges/templates/colleges/nominations.html b/scipost_django/colleges/templates/colleges/nominations.html
index 33ee6ee4a1fcd12c5b55a43ee8440a36b4912d0d..e3f0039e356ea8600a7db6b4cde929e1bf97fbc9 100644
--- a/scipost_django/colleges/templates/colleges/nominations.html
+++ b/scipost_django/colleges/templates/colleges/nominations.html
@@ -31,17 +31,19 @@
 	    <li>If eligible, fill the form in (comments are optional)</li>
 	    <li>Submit! (the vote will be arranged by EdAdmin)</li>
 	  </ul>
-	  <form
-	      hx-post="{% url 'profiles:_hx_profile_dynsel_list' %}"
-	      hx-trigger="keyup delay:200ms, change"
-	      hx-target="#profile_dynsel_results"
-	      hx-indicator="#profile_dynsel_results-indicator"
-	  >
-	    {% csrf_token %}
-	    <div id="profile_dynsel_form">{% crispy profile_dynsel_form %}</div>
-	  </form>
 	  <div class="row">
-	    <div class="col">
+	    <div class="col-8">
+	      <form
+		  hx-post="{% url 'profiles:_hx_profile_dynsel_list' %}"
+		  hx-trigger="keyup delay:200ms, change"
+		  hx-target="#profile_dynsel_results"
+		  hx-indicator="#profile_dynsel_results-indicator"
+	      >
+		{% csrf_token %}
+		<div id="profile_dynsel_form">{% crispy profile_dynsel_form %}</div>
+	      </form>
+	    </div>
+	    <div class="col-2">
 	      <div id="nomination_form_response-indicator" class="htmx-indicator">
 		<button class="btn btn-sm btn-warning" type="button" disabled>
 		  <strong>Loading form...</strong>
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@
 		</button>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
-	    <div class="col">
+	    <div class="col-2">
 	      <div id="profile_dynsel_results-indicator" class="htmx-indicator">
 		<button class="btn btn-sm btn-warning" type="button" disabled>
 		  <strong>Loading results...</strong>
diff --git a/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py b/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
index cd2602350ad34665642ed86b36f1f242ddad055c..f686180eeec13c8dad6b25233d492052e872e45d 100644
--- a/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
+++ b/scipost_django/colleges/utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def check_profile_eligibility_for_fellowship(profile):
     if not profile.acad_field:
         blocks.append('No academic field is specified for this profile. '
                       'Contact EdAdmin or techsupport.')
-    if not College.objects.filter(acad_field=profile.acad_field).exists():
+    elif not College.objects.filter(acad_field=profile.acad_field).exists():
         blocks.append('There is currently no College in {profile.acad_field}. '
                       'Contact EdAdmin or techsupport to get one started.')
     if Fellowship.objects.active().regular_or_senior().filter(
diff --git a/scipost_django/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_dynsel.scss b/scipost_django/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_dynsel.scss
index bca504b9c6ab904b43c64ff8a5cd03fdf03e1145..eff04c39551e873dad571fffc68d997eb98e64f6 100644
--- a/scipost_django/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_dynsel.scss
+++ b/scipost_django/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_dynsel.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 
+.dynsel-list {
+    border: 2px gray;
+    background-color: #e8e8e8;
+    padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+.dynsel-list > li > a {
+    padding: 0.2rem;
+}
+
 .dynsel-list > li > a:hover {
-    background-color: #d0d0d0;
+    background-color: #c0c0c0;
 }