A Colorado private occupational school files a surety bond (or equivalent security) with the Division of Private Occupational Schools to protect students’ prepaid tuition. The amount tracks your unearned tuition under C.R.S. 23-64-121 — pricing starts from $100, and the application collects no credit information.
















No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Your school details, the bond amount your unearned tuition requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
No credit information is collected, and there is no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Submit the executed bond with your application or annual renewal to the Division of Private Occupational Schools. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
Colorado regulates private occupational schools through the Division of Private Occupational Schools (Department of Higher Education), under C.R.S. Article 64 of Title 23. A school must file evidence of financial responsibility with its initial application and annually after — a surety bond is the most common form, alongside a savings account, CD, or letter of credit.
The protection is for students’ prepaid tuition. Under C.R.S. 23-64-121, the required amount equals the school’s estimated maximum prepaid, unearned tuition and fees for the applicable training year — so it scales with how much tuition you collect in advance. If a school closes mid-program, the bond backs refunds to students.
One fixed case: an agent’s permit to represent an out-of-state school requires a flat $50,000 bond. Whatever figure applies to you, pricing starts from $100 and the application collects no credit information — and you re-file at the new amount when your unearned tuition changes.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Division.
Start the application →Pricing from $100. Enter your unearned tuition and file it the same day.