WI private school bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Wisconsin protects students who prepay tuition to a private or postsecondary school with a surety bond — so if the school closes before delivering the courses, students and sponsors can recover their unearned tuition. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — and your exact price appears at the application. Enter the amount your approval requires.

Protects students' prepaid tuition and fees if a school closes before delivering the courses
Amount is set by the approving authority — generally scaled to advance tuition you hold
From $100 — enter your required bond amount and see your exact price at application
1% · $100 minpriced by bond amountNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullFastoften same-day issuance
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

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

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Apply online

Your school details, the bond amount your approval requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, so most applicants see the executed bond generated as soon as they pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with your approving authority

Submit the executed bond with your school approval or registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the private school bond actually covers

Wisconsin requires private trade, business, technical, and postsecondary schools to be approved before enrolling students, and a tuition-protection surety bond is part of that approval. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it backs the prepaid tuition and fees a student — or a parent or sponsor — pays in advance.

If a school closes or fails to deliver the courses after payment, the student, parent, or sponsor is entitled to a refund of unearned tuition, and the surety pays valid claims up to the penal sum. Indemnification is limited to advance tuition, book, supply, or equipment fees, and total surety liability cannot exceed the bond amount regardless of how many years the bond runs.

Wisconsin's Educational Approval Board was eliminated in 2017; the Educational Approval Program now sits within the Department of Safety and Professional Services (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 404). The required amount is set by that authority and generally tracks the advance tuition you hold — confirm your figure on your approval, and we'll issue it.

Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 404 (Educational Approval Program)Wisconsin's tuition-protection bonding for approved private and postsecondary schools is administered under the Educational Approval Program, now within the Department of Safety and Professional Services (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 404; the standalone Educational Approval Board was eliminated effective 2017). The bond protects students, parents, and sponsors for unearned advance tuition and fees if a school fails to deliver courses, with indemnification capped at advance tuition/book/supply/equipment fees and total surety liability capped at the penal sum. Confirm your required amount on your approval, as it is set by the approving authority.

You need this bond if you are

A private trade or technical school seeking or renewing Wisconsin approval
A postsecondary or career school that collects tuition in advance
A correspondence or online school approved to enroll Wisconsin students
Changing your tuition exposure and re-filing a bond for the new amount

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount your approval requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Wisconsin private school bond?Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by your approving authority and generally tracks the advance tuition you hold; your exact price appears at the application.
What does the bond protect?It protects students, parents, and sponsors who prepay tuition. If the school closes or fails to deliver the courses, they can recover unearned tuition and fees against the bond, up to the penal sum.
Who administers this in Wisconsin?The Educational Approval Program, now housed within the Department of Safety and Professional Services (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 404). The standalone Educational Approval Board was eliminated in 2017, and its functions moved to DSPS.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs on a larger bond amount, it's a soft pull that won't affect your credit score.
What amount should I choose if I'm not sure?Use the figure on your approval letter — it is set by the approving authority and generally scaled to the advance tuition you collect. Send us your approval and we'll confirm the amount before issuing.
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