Template.user_complete.helpers({ user: function () { return Meteor.user(); }, requiredFields: function () { // return fields that are required by the schema but haven't been filled out yet var schema = Users.simpleSchema()._schema; var requiredFields = _.filter(_.keys(schema), function (fieldName) { var field = schema[fieldName]; return !!field.required && !Telescope.getNestedProperty(Meteor.user(), fieldName); }); return requiredFields; } }); // TODO: handle error case when user validates form with blank fields