diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
index 2a2d112f03..4ba9cf0898 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/tests/test_views.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class TestVerifyView(TestCase):
         verified_mode = CourseMode(course_id=self.course_key,
                                    mode_slug="verified",
                                    mode_display_name="Verified Certificate",
-                                   min_price=50)
+                                   min_price=50,
+                                   suggested_prices="50.0,100.0")
         verified_mode.save()
 
     def test_invalid_course(self):
@@ -76,9 +77,21 @@ class TestVerifyView(TestCase):
         url = reverse('verify_student_verify',
                       kwargs={"course_id": fake_course_id})
         response = self.client.get(url)
-
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 302)
 
+    def test_valid_course_registration_text(self):
+        url = reverse('verify_student_verify',
+                      kwargs={"course_id": unicode(self.course_key)})
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+
+        self.assertIn("You are registering for", response.content)
+
+    def test_valid_course_upgrade_text(self):
+        url = reverse('verify_student_verify',
+                      kwargs={"course_id": unicode(self.course_key)})
+        response = self.client.get(url, {'upgrade': "True"})
+        self.assertIn("You are upgrading your registration for", response.content)
+
 
 @override_settings(MODULESTORE=TEST_DATA_MONGO_MODULESTORE)
 class TestVerifiedView(TestCase):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
index 7019163cc3..f87033441c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class VerifyView(View):
             "currency": verify_mode.currency.upper(),
             "chosen_price": chosen_price,
             "min_price": verify_mode.min_price,
-            "upgrade": upgrade,
+            "upgrade": upgrade == u'True',
             "can_audit": "audit" in modes_dict,
         }
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class VerifiedView(View):
             "currency": verify_mode.currency.upper(),
             "chosen_price": chosen_price,
             "create_order_url": reverse("verify_student_create_order"),
-            "upgrade": upgrade,
+            "upgrade": upgrade == u'True',
             "can_audit": "audit" in modes_dict,
         }
         return render_to_response('verify_student/verified.html', context)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def show_requirements(request, course_id):
         "course_org": course.display_org_with_default,
         "course_num": course.display_number_with_default,
         "is_not_active": not request.user.is_active,
-        "upgrade": upgrade,
+        "upgrade": upgrade == u'True',
     }
     return render_to_response("verify_student/show_requirements.html", context)