diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index 8b1c259b48..e262f16091 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
         ('jhs', ugettext_noop("Junior secondary/junior high/middle school")),
         ('el', ugettext_noop("Elementary/primary school")),
         # Translators: 'None' refers to the student's level of education
-        ('none', ugettext_noop("No Formal Education")),
+        ('none', ugettext_noop("No formal education")),
         # Translators: 'Other' refers to the student's level of education
-        ('other', ugettext_noop("Other Education"))
+        ('other', ugettext_noop("Other education"))
     )
     level_of_education = models.CharField(
         blank=True, null=True, max_length=6, db_index=True,
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
index b47b909f39..a86db8c807 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1020,8 +1020,8 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UserAPITestCase):
                     {"value": "hs", "name": "Secondary/high school"},
                     {"value": "jhs", "name": "Junior secondary/junior high/middle school"},
                     {"value": "el", "name": "Elementary/primary school"},
-                    {"value": "none", "name": "No Formal Education"},
-                    {"value": "other", "name": "Other Education"},
+                    {"value": "none", "name": "No formal education"},
+                    {"value": "other", "name": "Other education"},
                 ],
             }
         )
@@ -1046,8 +1046,8 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UserAPITestCase):
                     {"value": "hs", "name": "Secondary/high school TRANSLATED"},
                     {"value": "jhs", "name": "Junior secondary/junior high/middle school TRANSLATED"},
                     {"value": "el", "name": "Elementary/primary school TRANSLATED"},
-                    {"value": "none", "name": "No Formal Education TRANSLATED"},
-                    {"value": "other", "name": "Other Education TRANSLATED"},
+                    {"value": "none", "name": "No formal education TRANSLATED"},
+                    {"value": "other", "name": "Other education TRANSLATED"},
                 ],
             }
         )