diff --git a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/dynamic_forms.js b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/dynamic_forms.js
index 301826dea7..7835250fa3 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/dynamic_forms.js
+++ b/apps/dashboard/app/javascript/dynamic_forms.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const exclusiveOptionForHandlerCache = {};
 // simples array of string ids for elements that have a handler
 const minMaxHandlerCache = [];
 const setHandlerCache = [];
+const suggestHandlerCache = [];
+
 // hide handler cache is a map in the form '{ from: [hideThing1, hideThing2] }'
 const hideHandlerCache = {};
 const labelHandlerCache = {};
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ const labelHandlerCache = {};
 // for different directives.
 const minMaxLookup = {};
 const setValueLookup = {};
+const suggestValueLookup = {};
 const hideLookup = {};
 const labelLookup = {};
 
@@ -142,8 +145,8 @@ function makeChangeHandlers(prefix){
                 addExclusiveOptionForHandler(idFromToken(token), element['id']);
               } else if(key.startsWith('max') || key.startsWith('min')) {
                 addMinMaxForHandler(element['id'], opt.value, key, data[key]);
-              } else if(key.startsWith('set')) {
-                addSetHandler(element['id'], opt.value, key, data[key]);
+              } else if(key.startsWith('set') || key.startsWith('suggest')) {
+                addSuggestAndSetHandlers(element['id'], opt.value, key, data[key]);
               } else if(key.startsWith('hide')) {
                 addHideHandler(element['id'], opt.value, key, data[key]);
               } else if(key.startsWith('label')) {
@@ -296,45 +299,79 @@ function addMinMaxForHandler(subjectId, option, key,  configValue) {
  *        data-set-account: 'phy3005'
  *      ]
  */
-function addSetHandler(optionId, option, key, configValue) {
-  const k = key.replace(/^set/,'');
+function addSuggestAndSetHandlers(optionId, option, key, configValue) {
+  let k = '';
+
+  if (key.startsWith('set')) {
+    k = key.replace(/^set/,'');
+  } else if (key.startsWith('suggest')) {
+    k = key.replace(/^suggest/,'');
+  }
+
   const id = String(idFromToken(k));
   if(id === 'undefined') return;
 
-  // id is account. optionId is classroom
   let cacheKey = `${id}_${optionId}`
-  if(setValueLookup[cacheKey] === undefined) setValueLookup[cacheKey] = new Table(optionId, undefined);
-  const table = setValueLookup[cacheKey];
+  
+  let lookup = '';
+  let cache = '';
+
+  if (key.startsWith('set')) {
+    lookup = setValueLookup;
+    cache = setHandlerCache;
+  } else if (key.startsWith('suggest')) {
+    lookup = suggestValueLookup;
+    cache = suggestHandlerCache;
+  }
+
+  if(lookup[cacheKey] === undefined) lookup[cacheKey] = new Table(optionId, undefined);
+  const table = lookup[cacheKey];
   table.put(option, undefined, configValue);
 
-  if(!setHandlerCache.includes(cacheKey)) {
+  if(!cache.includes(cacheKey)) {
     const changeElement = $(`#${optionId}`);
 
     changeElement.on('change', (event) => {
-      setValue(event, id);
+      setOrSuggestValue(event, id, key);
     });
 
-    setHandlerCache.push(cacheKey);
+    cache.push(cacheKey);
   }
 
-  setValue({ target: document.querySelector(`#${optionId}`) }, id);
+  setOrSuggestValue({ target: document.querySelector(`#${optionId}`) }, id, key)
 }
 
-function setValue(event, changeId) {
+function setOrSuggestValue(event, changeId, key) {
   const chosenVal = event.target.value;
   const cacheKey = `${changeId}_${event.target['id']}`
-  const table = setValueLookup[cacheKey];
-  if (table === undefined) return;
 
-  const changeVal = table.get(chosenVal, undefined);
+  let table = undefined;
 
+  if (key.startsWith('set')) {
+    table = setValueLookup[cacheKey];
+  } else if (key.startsWith('suggest')) {
+    table = suggestValueLookup[cacheKey];
+  }
+  if (table === undefined) return;
+  
+  const changeVal = table.get(chosenVal, undefined);
+  
+  const element = document.getElementById(changeId);
+  
   if(changeVal !== undefined) {
-    const element = document.getElementById(changeId);
     if(element['type'] == 'checkbox') {
       setCheckboxValue(element, changeVal);
     } else {
       element.value = changeVal;
     }
+
+    if (key.startsWith('set')) {
+      element.disabled = true;
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (key.startsWith('set')) {
+      element.disabled = false;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/test/fixtures/sys_with_gateway_apps/bc_jupyter/form.yml b/apps/dashboard/test/fixtures/sys_with_gateway_apps/bc_jupyter/form.yml
index 7c1e1057c5..c341dedfea 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/test/fixtures/sys_with_gateway_apps/bc_jupyter/form.yml
+++ b/apps/dashboard/test/fixtures/sys_with_gateway_apps/bc_jupyter/form.yml
@@ -127,34 +127,34 @@ attributes:
           "2.7",
           data-option-for-node-type-advanced: false,
           data-option-for-node-type-other-40ish-option: false,
-          data-set-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python27',
-          data-set-bc-account: 'python27'
+          data-suggest-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python27',
+          data-suggest-bc-account: 'python27'
         ]
       - [
           "3.1",
           data-option-for-node-type-advanced: false,
           data-option-for-node-type-other-40ish-option: false,
-          data-set-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python31',
-          data-set-bc-account: 'python31'
+          data-suggest-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python31',
+          data-suggest-bc-account: 'python31'
         ]
       - [
           "3.2",
           data-option-for-node-type-advanced: false,
           data-option-for-node-type-other-40ish-option: false,
-          data-set-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python32',
-          data-set-bc-account: 'python32'
+          data-suggest-bc-account-other: 'other_account_python32',
+          data-suggest-bc-account: 'python32'
         ]
       - [
           "3.6",
-          data-set-hidden-change-thing: 'python36'
+          data-suggest-hidden-change-thing: 'python36'
         ]
       - [
           "3.7",
-          data-set-hidden-change-thing: 'python37',
+          data-suggest-hidden-change-thing: 'python37',
         ]
       - [
           "4.0.nightly",
-          data-set-hidden-change-thing: 'python4nightly',
+          data-suggest-hidden-change-thing: 'python4nightly',
         ]
   cuda_version:
     widget: select
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ attributes:
           'medium', 'medium',
           data-option-for-classroom-astronomy-5678: false,
           data-option-for-classroom-astronomy-with/other-characters/8846.31.4: false,
-          data-set-checkbox-test: 0,
+          data-suggest-checkbox-test: 0,
         ]
       - [
           'large', 'large',
           data-option-for-classroom-astronomy-5678: false,
           data-option-for-classroom-astronomy-with/other-characters/8846.31.4: false,
-          data-set-checkbox-test: 1,
+          data-suggest-checkbox-test: 1,
           data-option-for-classroom-123ABC: false,
           data-option-for-classroom-456def: false,
         ]
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/test/system/batch_connect_widgets_test.rb b/apps/dashboard/test/system/batch_connect_widgets_test.rb
index 64bb4ffc67..b29da2ffb5 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/test/system/batch_connect_widgets_test.rb
+++ b/apps/dashboard/test/system/batch_connect_widgets_test.rb
@@ -537,4 +537,106 @@ def make_bc_app(dir, form)
       assert_equal 'standard', find('#batch_connect_session_context_node_type').value
     end
   end
+
+  test 'data-set-' do
+    Dir.mktmpdir do |dir|
+      "#{dir}/app".tap { |d| Dir.mkdir(d) }
+      SysRouter.stubs(:base_path).returns(Pathname.new(dir))
+      stub_scontrol
+      stub_sacctmgr
+      stub_git("#{dir}/app")
+
+      form = <<~HEREDOC
+        ---
+        form:
+          - project
+          - node_type
+        attributes:
+          project:
+            widget: 'select'
+            options:
+              - ['project1', data-set-node-type: 'standard']
+              - ['project2', data-set-node-type: 'gpu']
+              - 'project3'
+          node_type:
+            widget: 'select'
+            options:
+              - 'standard'
+              - 'gpu'
+        
+      HEREDOC
+
+      Pathname.new("#{dir}/app/").join('form.yml').write(form)
+      base_id = 'batch_connect_session_context_path'
+
+      visit new_batch_connect_session_context_url('sys/app')
+
+      select('project1', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      node_type = find('#batch_connect_session_context_node_type')
+
+      assert_equal 'standard', node_type.value
+      assert node_type.disabled?
+
+      select('project2', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      assert_equal 'gpu', node_type.value
+      assert node_type.disabled?
+
+      select('project3', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      refute node_type.disabled?
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'data-suggest-' do
+    Dir.mktmpdir do |dir|
+      "#{dir}/app".tap { |d| Dir.mkdir(d) }
+      SysRouter.stubs(:base_path).returns(Pathname.new(dir))
+      stub_scontrol
+      stub_sacctmgr
+      stub_git("#{dir}/app")
+
+      form = <<~HEREDOC
+        ---
+        form:
+          - project
+          - node_type
+        attributes:
+          project:
+            widget: 'select'
+            options:
+              - ['project1', data-suggest-node-type: 'standard']
+              - ['project2', data-suggest-node-type: 'gpu']
+              - 'project3'
+          node_type:
+            widget: 'select'
+            options:
+              - 'standard'
+              - 'gpu'
+        
+      HEREDOC
+
+      Pathname.new("#{dir}/app/").join('form.yml').write(form)
+      base_id = 'batch_connect_session_context_path'
+
+      visit new_batch_connect_session_context_url('sys/app')
+
+      select('project1', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      node_type = find('#batch_connect_session_context_node_type')
+
+      assert_equal 'standard', node_type.value
+      refute node_type.disabled?
+
+      select('project2', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      assert_equal 'gpu', node_type.value
+      refute node_type.disabled?
+
+      select('project3', from: 'batch_connect_session_context_project')
+
+      refute node_type.disabled?
+    end
+  end
 end