Idaho proprietary school bonds.
From $100.
Idaho registers proprietary (postsecondary) schools through the State Board of Education and conditions registration on a student-protection surety bond under Idaho Code Title 33, Chapter 24. The amount is sized to your enrollment and tuition, and the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears in the calculator below.
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How much does an Idaho proprietary school bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to registered in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the State Board of Education. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000.
File with the State Board of Education
Submit the executed bond with your registration application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually covers
Idaho requires proprietary (postsecondary) schools to register annually with the State Board of Education under Idaho Code Title 33, Chapter 24, with the details set in IDAPA 08.01.11. A registered school must keep a surety bond in force for the benefit of its students.
The bond protects students against a school's failure to deliver the instruction they paid for — if the school closes mid-course or breaches its tuition contracts, harmed students can recover against the bond. It also backs the school's compliance with the chapter and the Board's rules.
The amount is sized to your school. The Board's rules tie it to enrollment and the tuition you collect, with common tiers stepping up as your student count and tuition grow. The bond must stay in force with no lapse throughout the registration year — confirm your required figure with the Board, and your exact price appears at the application, starting from $100.
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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 State Board of Education. Submit the executed bond with your registration application. 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 your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the State Board of Education.
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Premiums from $100. Enter your required amount and file with the State Board of Education the same day.