Creators often tweet @ us asking about YouTube Partner Program applications – if that's you, we have some improvements to share:
Full update
https://yt.be/help/ypp-sign-up …
Quick summary of updates 
@TeamYouTube ,
I use my personal channel only for personal purposes (such as education and entertainment) and it doesn't have any videos and of course none of youtube policies were violated. Can you revise it too? Thank you very much.
Clear progress toward YPP thresholds w/ more accurate watch time data–you’ll see public watch hours alone since that’s what counts for eligibility.
Option to be notified when you’re eligible–no need to continuously check back yourself!