Delaware private business & trade school bonds.
From $250.
The bond a licensed Delaware private business or trade school files with the Department of Education to protect students’ contractual rights, under Title 14, Chapter 85. The Department sets the amount — not less than $25,000 — and we price it at 1% of the bond amount, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does a Delaware private business & trade school bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $250 at the $25,000 minimum. 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 the Department of Education. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount the Department set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications clear instantly — no credit check up to $25,000, and your price appears as soon as you apply. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with your Certificate of Approval
Submit the executed bond to the Department of Education with your license or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually covers
Delaware licenses private business and trade schools through the Department of Education under Title 14, Chapter 85. Where a bond is required, it is a student-protection guarantee: it backs the school's express contracts with its students and its compliance with Delaware law and Department rules.
The bond is for the protection of students' contractual rights, in an amount the Department establishes that is not less than $25,000. It protects students from financial harm if the school violates a contract or its Certificate of Approval is suspended or revoked.
Because cancellation rules are strict — a surety bond can generally only be cancelled at the end of an annual term, on 45 days' written notice to the Administrator of Private Business and Trade Schools — we track your renewal and keep the filing continuous. We price the amount the Department set from $250, with your exact price shown at the application. No credit check up to $25,000.
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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 your Certificate of Approval. Submit the executed bond to the Department of Education with your license or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state 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 the Department set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your Certificate of Approval.
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Pricing from $250. Enter the amount the Department set and file with your Certificate of Approval the same day.