diff --git a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2022-23.json b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2022-23.json
index 7db1829e9c..cf0b9485ba 100644
--- a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2022-23.json
+++ b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2022-23.json
@@ -9309,7 +9309,7 @@
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                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
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+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
@@ -31588,7 +31588,7 @@
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                       "validateOn": "change",
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-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
diff --git a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2023-24.json b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2023-24.json
index 049ce2006c..7755b9ff10 100644
--- a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2023-24.json
+++ b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2023-24.json
@@ -9309,7 +9309,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
@@ -31588,7 +31588,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
diff --git a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2024-25.json b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2024-25.json
index 7895ab432d..3dc2040e39 100644
--- a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2024-25.json
+++ b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2024-25.json
@@ -9309,7 +9309,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
@@ -31588,7 +31588,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
diff --git a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2025-26.json b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2025-26.json
index 632530e3c4..ead8b837f4 100644
--- a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2025-26.json
+++ b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/sfaa2025-26.json
@@ -10541,7 +10541,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
@@ -31279,7 +31279,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,
diff --git a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/studentadditionaltransportationappeal.json b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/studentadditionaltransportationappeal.json
index 6f303d730e..16d85aeabc 100644
--- a/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/studentadditionaltransportationappeal.json
+++ b/sources/packages/forms/src/form-definitions/studentadditionaltransportationappeal.json
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
                   "key": "transportationCostSituation",
                   "conditional": {
                     "show": "",
-                    "when": "",
+                    "when": null,
                     "eq": ""
                   },
                   "type": "radio",
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@
                   "properties": {},
                   "decimalLimit": 0,
                   "lockKey": true,
-                  "customConditional": "",
-                  "isNew": false
+                  "customConditional": ""
                 },
                 {
                   "autofocus": false,
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@
                       "attributes": {},
                       "validateOn": "change",
                       "validate": {
-                        "required": false,
+                        "required": true,
                         "custom": "",
                         "customPrivate": false,
                         "strictDateValidation": false,