KY postsecondary school bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education licenses private degree-granting institutions — those offering bachelor's degrees or higher, including out-of-state schools operating here — and can condition that license on a surety bond. The Council sets the amount; premiums are 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with no credit information collected in the application.
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No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Council. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school details, the bond amount, and an effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the application collects no credit information, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review.
File with the Council
Submit the executed bond with your campus licensure application to the Council on Postsecondary Education. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the postsecondary school bond covers
Kentucky splits private postsecondary oversight between two agencies. The Council on Postsecondary Education licenses private institutions that grant bachelor's degrees or higher (including out-of-state institutions operating in Kentucky), while the Commission on Proprietary Education handles schools below the bachelor's level. This bond is the Council's licensure bond.
The bond is a student-protection guarantee: it backs the tuition and fees students pay, providing a financial backstop if the school closes or fails to deliver the education it was paid for. If students are harmed, they can recover against the bond.
Note that the Council exempts certain established degree-granting institutions from bonding — whether a bond is required, and in what amount, is determined by the Council on your licensure packet. Enter the figure the Council set — premiums start at $100 and the application collects no credit information. If you're not sure a bond applies, send us the packet and we'll confirm before issuing.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Council set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Council required and file the same day.