AR private career school bonds.
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Arkansas conditions a private career school license on a surety bond that protects students’ tuition, filed with the State Board of Private Career Education under A.C.A. § 6-51-601 et seq. The Board sets the amount from your gross tuition — and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required for an Arkansas private career school license under A.C.A. § 6-51-601 et seq.
Amount is set by the Board from your gross annual tuition — commonly a percentage of tuition, within a set range
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the amount the Board requires and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Board. Here is the whole thing:

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Your school’s details, the bond amount the Board required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the Board

Submit the executed bond with your private career school license application or renewal to the State Board of Private Career Education. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.

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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the Board set from your tuition and the premium updates.

$5,000 bond
$275
$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the school bond actually covers

Arkansas licenses private career schools through the State Board of Private Career Education, which operates under the Arkansas Division of Higher Education and the statutes at A.C.A. § 6-51-601 et seq. The license is conditioned on a surety bond that backs the tuition students pay your school.

The bond is a student-protection guarantee: if the school closes, fails to deliver the training, or otherwise violates the law and a student is owed a tuition refund, the student can recover against the bond. It is filed with the Board, which administers refunds from the bond proceeds.

The amount is set by the Board from your gross tuition — it is generally a percentage of the tuition you collect, set within a statutory range, so a small program and a large one don’t post the same figure. Because the formula and any exemptions can change, confirm the exact amount on your Board paperwork; enter that figure and we issue the bond at a flat 3% with no credit check.

A.C.A. § 6-51-601 et seq. (State Board of Private Career Education)Arkansas private career schools are licensed by the State Board of Private Career Education under A.C.A. § 6-51-601 et seq. The license is conditioned on a surety bond for the benefit of students, sized by the Board from the school's gross tuition. Public reference materials commonly describe the figure as roughly ten percent of gross tuition within a set range (often cited around $5,000 to $75,000), and note exemptions for certain long-licensed schools — confirm the exact amount and whether you are exempt on your current Board paperwork.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a private career school license with the State Board of Private Career Education
Renewing your school license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Opening a new program or campus that changes the tuition your bond is sized to
Recruiting Arkansas students for a career-training program the Board regulates

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the Board set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your license.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Arkansas private career school bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the State Board of Private Career Education from your gross tuition, so it scales with the size of your school. Enter the figure on your Board paperwork and the quote updates.
How is the bond amount determined? +
The Board sets it from your gross tuition — public references commonly describe it as around ten percent of gross tuition within a set range. Because the exact formula and any exemptions can change, confirm the figure on your current license paperwork rather than guessing.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the school bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
What does the bond protect? +
It protects students' tuition. If the school closes or fails to deliver and a student is owed a refund, the student can recover against the bond — the Board administers those refunds. If the surety pays a claim, the school repays the surety; it is not insurance for the school.
Could I be exempt from the bond? +
Possibly. Arkansas has historically exempted certain schools that held a continuous license from an early date. Whether an exemption applies to you is a question for the State Board of Private Career Education — check your license paperwork, and if a bond is required, we can issue it the same day.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Board set and file with your license the same day.

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