diff --git a/app/views/pages/index.html.erb b/app/views/pages/index.html.erb
index 7414506b3..1dd78d029 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pages/index.html.erb
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
         <!-- %h3 Registration has closed. -->
       <% end %>
 
-
       <div>
+        <p>Applications are opening soon.</p>
+        <br/>
         <%= btn_link_to "Notify me", "http://eepurl.com/glscFj" %>
         <!-- = btn_link_to "Volunteer", volunteer_link -->
       </div>