Connecticut private occupational school bonds.
From $100.
A Connecticut private occupational (career) school must be authorized by the Office of Higher Education under C.G.S. 10a-22 et seq., and post a bond that protects student tuition if the school closes. Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your figure to see your exact price at the application.
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How much does a Connecticut 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 file with OHE. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount OHE required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot for most
No credit check up to $25,000, and most applicants are approved and issued the moment they pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Office of Higher Education
Submit the executed bond with your school authorization application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever OHE insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually covers
A private occupational school — a private career or vocational school — must hold a certificate of authorization from the Office of Higher Education under C.G.S. 10a-22 et seq. Because students often pay tuition in advance, the state requires a bond standing behind that money.
The bond is a tuition-protection guarantee: if the school closes or ceases instruction before students complete the program they paid for, the bond is available to refund or otherwise make whole the affected students. OHE sets the amount based on the school’s tuition exposure — its enrollment and the prepaid tuition it holds.
It is not insurance for you — if a valid student claim is paid, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the authorization. We issue the amount OHE set; no credit check up to $25,000, and premiums start from $100.
You need this bond if you are
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 Office of Higher Education. Submit the executed bond with your school authorization application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever OHE 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 the bond amount OHE set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Office of Higher Education.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount OHE set and file the same day.