MO proprietary school bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Missouri requires a private or proprietary school to post security as a condition of its Certificate of Approval — under RSMo §§173.600–173.619, filed with the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD). We issue the performance surety bond version from $100 — the application collects no credit information, and pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter your required amount and see your exact price.
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No underwriting queue for the standard proprietary school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DHEWD. Here is the whole thing:
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Your school’s details, the bond amount (10% of prior-year gross tuition, within the $5,000–$100,000 range), and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No SSN or credit fields in the application, and most bonds issue as soon as you pay. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull only and never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with DHEWD
Submit the executed performance surety bond with your Certificate of Approval application or renewal to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the proprietary school bond actually covers
Missouri certifies private and proprietary schools through the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, under RSMo §§173.600–173.619. A Certificate of Approval requires the school to post security, and a performance surety bond is one of the accepted forms.
The bond is a student-protection guarantee: it stands behind the contractual and statutory rights of students, protects against a school’s wrongful acts, and helps ensure tuition refunds and proper handling of student records if a school closes. The statute lets a school satisfy the security with a surety bond, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a cash bond secured by a certificate of deposit — most choose the bond because it costs the 3% premium rather than tying up the full amount.
The amount is the greater of $5,000 or 10% of the preceding year’s gross tuition, but never more than $100,000 (a school may post more at its own discretion). Confirm your figure with DHEWD, enter it, and we issue the bond from $100 — the application collects no credit information.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed performance surety bond is generated instantly, ready to file with DHEWD.
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Pricing from $100. Enter your required amount and file with DHEWD the same day.