Arizona private postsecondary bonds.
From $150.
Every Arizona private college, university, or career school files a bond with the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 30 to protect students’ tuition. The amount starts at $15,000 and scales with revenue — we issue it from $150, no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does an Arizona private postsecondary bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $150 at the $15,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard education bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the PPSE Board. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school’s details, the bond amount the Board set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the PPSE Board
Submit the executed bond with your license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the education bond actually guarantees
Arizona licenses private colleges and career schools through the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education (PPSE) under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 30. A bond is a condition of that license, and it is a student-protection guarantee.
The bond stands behind your faithful compliance with Arizona and federal law and protects anyone financially harmed by an unlawful act of the school — including breach of contract, or a failure to deliver the education described in your catalog, brochures, or other publications. A student harmed by the school’s failure can recover against the bond.
The minimum bond is $15,000; above that, the Board scales the amount to a percentage of gross tuition revenue (the percentage depends on accreditation status). An applicant may post a cash deposit with the State Treasurer instead — but a surety bond costs a small one-time premium rather than tying up the full amount in cash.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the PPSE Board. Submit the executed bond with your license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Board set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Education bond, issued today.
Priced from $150. Enter the amount the PPSE Board set, see your exact price, and file the same day.