NC cosmetic art school bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Every private cosmetic art school in North Carolina files a guaranty bond with the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners under G.S. 88B-17, protecting students’ prepaid tuition. The amount is tied to the tuition you hold — enter it and we issue the bond at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required under G.S. 88B-17 for every private NC cosmetic art (cosmetology) school
Amount equals the most prepaid tuition you held in the prior fiscal year — with a $10,000 statutory minimum
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter your required bond amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard cosmetic art school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Board. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount your prepaid tuition requires, your county, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners

Submit the executed bond with your school license application or renewal. A continuation certificate keeps it effective each year. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the maximum prepaid tuition you held and the premium updates.

$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the cosmetic art school bond covers

North Carolina licenses private cosmetic art schools — the schools that train future cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, and natural hair stylists — through the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners under Chapter 88B. G.S. 88B-17 conditions the license of a private school on a guaranty bond.

The bond protects students’ prepaid tuition: if the school closes or fails to deliver instruction students paid for, the bond stands behind refunds for the services bought but not received. It is filed for the benefit of the State and the harmed students.

The required amount is equal to the maximum prepaid tuition the school held at any time during the prior fiscal year, with a $10,000 statutory minimum. The bond continues year to year with a continuation certificate, and a surety that wishes to terminate must give 30 days’ notice to the school and the Board. Enter the figure that applies, and we issue at a flat 3% with no credit check.

G.S. 88B-17 (Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners)G.S. 88B-17 requires a private cosmetic art school to file a guaranty bond with the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners. The bond amount equals the maximum amount of prepaid tuition the school held at any time during the prior fiscal year, but not less than $10,000. The bond is continued each year by a continuation certificate, and a surety must give 30 days’ notice to the school and the Board before terminating. Confirm your required amount with the Board.

You need this bond if you are

Opening a private cosmetic art school — cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or natural hair
Renewing a school license whose guaranty bond is expiring or non-renewing
Re-sizing your bond after a year in which your prepaid tuition balance grew
A school owner the Board asked to file or replace a guaranty bond

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed school bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Board.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the North Carolina cosmetic art school bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by statute — the maximum prepaid tuition your school held in the prior fiscal year, never less than $10,000. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
How do I figure out my bond amount? +
Take the highest amount of prepaid (paid-but-not-yet-earned) tuition your school held at any single point during the prior fiscal year. That is your bond amount, subject to the $10,000 minimum. If you are unsure, the Board can confirm the figure.
Why does North Carolina require it? +
Under G.S. 88B-17, it protects students’ prepaid tuition. If a private cosmetic art school closes before delivering the instruction students paid for, the bond backs their refunds — it is held for the benefit of the State and the students.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the cosmetic art school bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
Does the bond renew automatically? +
The bond continues year to year with a continuation certificate, which we issue, and a surety must give the school and the Board 30 days’ notice before terminating. We track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so your school license never lapses over a missed filing.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter your prepaid-tuition amount and file with the Board the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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