LA degree-granting institution bonds.
$100 flat.

A new Louisiana academic degree-granting institution must file a $10,000 surety bond with the Board of Regents to be licensed. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for licensure by the Louisiana Board of Regents under La. R.S. 17:1808

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Institution details and an effective date. That's the application — it has no credit section.

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Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the Board of Regents

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your institutional licensure application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the institution bond actually guarantees

Louisiana licenses academic degree-granting institutions through the Board of Regents under La. R.S. 17:1808 (the academic-institution licensure law — distinct from the proprietary-school law that governs non-degree career schools). A new, Louisiana-domiciled unaccredited institution must post a surety bond to cover the period of its license.

The bond is a student-protection guarantee, set at $10,000 for a new institution. It backs the institution's obligations to its students — protecting against losses such as the school ceasing operations before students complete their program, or failing to meet its contractual and record-keeping duties.

It is a three-party arrangement: the institution (the principal), the surety, and the Board of Regents (the obligee), with students as the protected parties. If the surety pays a student claim, the institution repays the surety. Pricing is $100 flat; the application collects no credit information.

La. R.S. 17:1808 (Board of Regents)La. R.S. 17:1808 governs Board of Regents licensure of academic degree-granting institutions and requires a new Louisiana-domiciled unaccredited institution to post a surety bond — $10,000 for a new institution — to cover the license period for the protection of students. (Non-degree career schools are instead governed by the Proprietary Schools Law, R.S. 17:3140.1 et seq.) Confirm your required amount with the Board of Regents.

You need this bond if you're

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Launching a new degree-granting institution domiciled in Louisiana and not yet accredited

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Seeking Board of Regents licensure to operate and confer academic degrees

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An out-of-state institution establishing a licensed Louisiana presence

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Renewing institutional licensure that conditions the license on a current bond

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — there's no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Louisiana degree-granting institution bond?The premium is $100 flat, the same for every new institution. It's set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, not a percentage — the $10,000 bond amount is set by the Board of Regents, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid student claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is this the same as a proprietary school bond?No. This bond is for academic degree-granting institutions licensed under R.S. 17:1808. Non-degree career and trade schools are licensed under the separate Proprietary Schools Law (R.S. 17:3140.1 et seq.), which has its own bond. Confirm which applies to your school.

Is there a credit check?The application has no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly; on the rare case a check runs, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for the period of your license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your licensure never lapses over a missed email.

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