diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 6a827fcd99..e98ce9473b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ def _credit_statuses(user, course_enrollments):
             "purchased": course_key in credit_enrollments,
             "provider_name": None,
             "provider_status_url": None,
+            "provider_id": None,
             "request_status": request_status_by_course.get(course_key),
             "error": False,
         }
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@ def _credit_statuses(user, course_enrollments):
                 provider_info = provider_info_by_id.get(provider_id, {})
                 status["provider_name"] = provider_info.get("display_name")
                 status["provider_status_url"] = provider_info.get("status_url")
+                status["provider_id"] = provider_id
 
         statuses[course_key] = status
 
diff --git a/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js b/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
index b40af18030..2173ffc792 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/dashboard/credit.js
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
     'use strict';
 
     $(document).ready(function() {
+        var errorContainer = $(".credit-error-msg"),
+            creditStatusError = errorContainer.data("credit-error");
+
+        if (creditStatusError == "True"){
+            errorContainer.toggleClass("is-hidden");
+        }
+
         // Fire analytics events when the "purchase credit" button is clicked
         $(".purchase-credit-btn").on("click", function(event) {
             var courseKey = $(event.target).data("course-key");
@@ -13,5 +20,47 @@
                 }
             );
         });
+        // This event invokes credit request endpoint. It will initiate
+        // a credit request for the credit course for the provided user.
+        $(".pending-credit-btn").on("click", function(event){
+                var courseKey = $(event.target).data("course-key"),
+                username = $(event.target).data("user"),
+                provider_id = $(event.target).data("provider"),
+                postData = {
+                    'course_key': courseKey,
+                    'username': username
+                };
+            $.ajax({
+                url: 'api/credit/v1/provider/' + provider_id + '/request/',
+                type: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'X-CSRFToken': $.cookie('csrftoken')
+                },
+                data: JSON.stringify(postData) ,
+                context: this,
+                success: function(requestData){
+                    var form = $('#credit-pending-form');
+
+                    $('input', form).remove();
+
+                    form.attr( 'action', requestData.url );
+                    form.attr( 'method', 'POST' );
+
+                    _.each( requestData.parameters, function( value, key ) {
+                        $('<input>').attr({
+                            type: 'hidden',
+                            name: key,
+                            value: value
+                        }).appendTo(form);
+                    });
+                    form.submit();
+                },
+                error: function(xhr){
+                    $(".credit-request-pending-msg").hide("is-hidden");
+                    $(".pending-credit-btn").hide();
+                    errorContainer.toggleClass("is-hidden");
+                }
+            });
+        });
     });
 })(jQuery, window.analytics);
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
index f51f697da7..13875c1519 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
@@ -540,8 +540,11 @@
         @include float(right);
       }
 
-      .purchase-credit-btn {
+      .credit-btn {
         @extend %btn-pl-yellow-base;
+        background-image: none ;
+        text-shadow: none;
+        box-shadow: none;
       }
 
       .message {
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
index edfb11ff35..371efd1596 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_credit_info.html
@@ -9,15 +9,14 @@
 
 % if credit_status["eligible"]:
     <div class="message message-status is-shown credit-message">
-    % if credit_status["error"]:
-        <p class="message-copy credit-error-msg">
+        <p class="message-copy is-hidden credit-error-msg" data-credit-error="${credit_status['error']}">
             ${_("An error occurred with this transaction. For help, contact {support_email}.").format(
                 support_email=u'<a href="mailto:{address}">{address}</a>'.format(
                     address=settings.DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_EMAIL
                 )
             )}
         </p>
-    % elif not credit_status["purchased"]:
+    % if not credit_status["purchased"] and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="credit-eligibility-msg">
             % if credit_status["deadline"] < datetime.datetime.now(pytz.UTC) + datetime.timedelta(days=30):
                 ${_("The opportunity to purchase credit for this course expires on {deadline}. You've worked hard - don't miss out!").format(deadline=get_default_time_display(credit_status["deadline"]))}
@@ -27,19 +26,34 @@
         </p>
         <div class="purchase_credit">
             ## TODO: set the URL for the link to the provider selection page on the E-Commerce service
-            <a class="btn purchase-credit-btn" href="#" target="_blank" data-course-key="${credit_status["course_key"]}">${_("Purchase Course Credit")}</a>
+            <a class="btn credit-btn purchase-credit-btn" href="#" target="_blank" data-course-key="${credit_status['course_key']}">${_("Purchase Course Credit")}</a>
         </div>
-    % elif credit_status["request_status"] in [None, "pending"]:
-        <p class="message-copy credit-request-pending-msg">
-        ${_("Thanks for your payment! We are currently processing your course credit. You'll see a message here when the transaction is complete. For more information, see {provider_link}.").format(
-                provider_link=u'<a href="{provider_url}">{provider_name}</a>'.format(
-                    provider_url=credit_status["provider_status_url"],
-                    provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
+    % elif credit_status["request_status"] in [None, "pending"] and not credit_status["error"] :
+        % if credit_status["request_status"] == "pending":
+            <p class="message-copy credit-request-pending-msg">
+            ${_("Thanks for your payment! We are currently processing your course credit. You'll see a message here when the transaction is complete. For more information, see {provider_link}.").format(
+                    provider_link=u'<a href="{provider_url}">{provider_name}</a>'.format(
+                        provider_url=credit_status["provider_status_url"],
+                        provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
+                    )
                 )
-            )
-        }
-        </p>
-    % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "approved":
+            }
+            </p>
+        % elif credit_status["request_status"] is None:
+            <p class="message-copy credit-request-pending-msg">
+            ${_("Thank you for your payment! To receive your course credit, go to the {provider_link} website. You may have to complete some additional steps depending on the institution").format(
+                    provider_link=u'<a href="{provider_url}">{provider_name}</a>'.format(
+                        provider_url=credit_status["provider_status_url"],
+                        provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+            </p>
+        % endif
+
+        <button class="btn credit-btn pending-credit-btn" data-course-key="${credit_status['course_key']}" data-user="${user.username}" data-provider="${credit_status['provider_id']}">${_("Complete Credit")}</button>
+        <form id="credit-pending-form"> </form>
+    % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "approved" and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="message-copy credit-request-approved-msg">
         ${_("Congratulations - you have received credit for this course! For more information, see {provider_link}.").format(
                 provider_link=u'<a href="{provider_url}">{provider_name}</a>'.format(
@@ -49,7 +63,8 @@
             )
         }
         </p>
-    % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "rejected":
+        <a class="btn credit-btn" href="${credit_status['provider_status_url']}" target="_blank">${_("Access credit")}</a>
+    % elif credit_status["request_status"] == "rejected" and not credit_status["error"] :
         <p class="message-copy credit-request-rejected-msg">
         ${_("{provider_name} has declined your request for course credit. For more information, contact {provider_link}.").format(
                 provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
@@ -60,6 +75,14 @@
             )
         }
         </p>
+        <a class="btn credit-btn" href="${credit_status['provider_status_url']}" target="_blank">
+            ${_("Contact {provider_link}").format(provider_link=u'<a href="{provider_url}">{provider_name}</a>'.format(
+                provider_url=credit_status["provider_status_url"],
+                provider_name=credit_status["provider_name"],
+            )
+            )
+        }
+        </a>
     % endif
     </div>
 % endif