Colorado private occupational school bonds.
From $100.
A Colorado private occupational school files a surety bond (or equivalent security) with the Division of Private Occupational Schools to protect students’ prepaid tuition. The amount tracks your unearned tuition under C.R.S. 23-64-121 — pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does a Colorado private occupational school bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount your unearned tuition requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Division
Submit the executed bond with your application or annual renewal to the Division of Private Occupational Schools. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually covers
Colorado regulates private occupational schools through the Division of Private Occupational Schools (Department of Higher Education), under C.R.S. Article 64 of Title 23. A school must file evidence of financial responsibility with its initial application and annually after — a surety bond is the most common form, alongside a savings account, CD, or letter of credit.
The protection is for students’ prepaid tuition. Under C.R.S. 23-64-121, the required amount equals the school’s estimated maximum prepaid, unearned tuition and fees for the applicable training year — so it scales with how much tuition you collect in advance. If a school closes mid-program, the bond backs refunds to students.
One fixed case: an agent’s permit to represent an out-of-state school requires a flat $50,000 bond. Whatever figure applies to you, pricing starts from $100 and no credit check up to $25,000 — and you re-file at the new amount when your unearned tuition changes.
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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 Division. Submit the executed bond with your application or annual renewal to the Division of Private Occupational Schools. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
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 your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Division.
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