diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
index 73f9342c27..dab8ed4861 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
@@ -97,7 +97,15 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', [])
                 type: 'text',
                 ngShow: "scm_type !== '' && scm_type !== null",
                 awValidUrl: true,
-                awRequiredWhen: {variable: "scm_type", init: "true" }
+                awRequiredWhen: { variable: "scm_type", init: "true" },
+                awPopOver: "<p>Provide the URL to your SCM server. The value should begin with the protocol https:\/\/, http:\/\/ or ssh:\/\/.</p>" +
+                    "<p>Do not inlcude username or password values. Use the authentication settings instead.</p>" + 
+                    "<p>Examples include:</p>" +
+                    "<p>ssh:\/\/github.com:ansible/ansible-examples.git</p>" +
+                    "<p>https:\/\/github.com/ansible/ansible-examples.git</p>",
+                dataTitle: 'SCM URL',
+                dataPlacement: 'right',
+                dataContainer: 'body'
                 },
             scm_branch: {
                 labelBind: "scmBranchLabel",
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
index 3053a4d2b2..db6c07f4e4 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/less/ansible-ui.less
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ body {
   }
 }
 
+.prepend-asterisk:before {
+  content: "\002A";
+}
+
 .subtitle {
   font-size: 16px;
 }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
index 2ac004191e..640a221b61 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
@@ -112,26 +112,21 @@ angular.module('AWDirectives', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'AuthService', 'Hos
                if ( scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen] && (elm.attr('required') == null || elm.attr('required') == undefined) ) {
                   $(elm).attr('required','required');
                   if ($(elm).hasClass('lookup')) {
-                     $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').prepend('* ');
+                     $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').addClass('prepend-asterisk');
                   }
                   else {
-                     $(elm).parent().parent().find('label').prepend('* ');
+                     $(elm).parent().parent().find('label').addClass('prepend-asterisk');
                   }
                }
                else if (!scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen]) {
                   elm.removeAttr('required');
                   if ($(elm).hasClass('lookup')) {
-                     txt = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').text();
                      label = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label');
                   }
                   else {
-                     txt = $(elm).parent().parent().find('label').text();
                      label = $(elm).parent().parent().find('label');
                   }
-                  txt = txt.replace(/^\* /,'');
-                  if (label) {
-                     label.text(txt);
-                  }
+                  label.removeClass('prepend-asterisk');
                }
                if (scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen] && (viewValue == undefined || viewValue == null || viewValue == '')) {
                   validity = false;
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/form-generator.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/form-generator.js
index 352b426e11..9cffcc49e7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/form-generator.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/form-generator.js
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ angular.module('FormGenerator', ['GeneratorHelpers', 'ngCookies'])
        // Prepend an asterisk to required field label
        $('.form-control[required]').each(function() {
             var label = $(this).parent().parent().find('label');
-            var rgx = /^\*/;
-            if ( !rgx.test(label.text()) ) {
-               // required field does not have leading *
-               label.prepend('* ');
+            if (label && !label.hasClass('prepend-asterisk')) {
+               console.log('adding prepend');
+               label.addClass('prepend-asterisk');
             }
             });