Wisconsin Special Needs Scholarship Program Bond
Overview
Get bonded and gain your authorization to participate in Wisconsin's Special Needs Scholarship Program. This surety bond is a required compliance instrument that demonstrates your school's financial accountability to the state. It protects program participants — families of children with special needs — by ensuring your private school meets its obligations under the program. Have this bond in hand before you can begin accepting scholarship students.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you operate a private school in Wisconsin seeking approval to accept students through the Special Needs Scholarship Program, this bond is required before you can participate. Schools enrolling students whose tuition is funded through state-issued scholarships must be bonded as a condition of program eligibility. This applies to new applicants entering the program and to existing participants facing renewal or re-approval. Any private school — religious or secular — accepted into the program must secure this bond.
What is this Bond For?
Wisconsin's Special Needs Scholarship Program provides tuition scholarships for children with disabilities to attend approved private schools. This bond guarantees that your school will fulfill its financial and programmatic obligations to scholarship recipients and their families. If your school fails to deliver services, misuses scholarship funds, or otherwise defaults on its obligations, an aggrieved party can file a claim against the bond. It functions as a financial safety net built into the program's approval structure.
When is it Required?
Renewal and ongoing participation both depend on maintaining an active bond — this isn't a one-time filing. Your bond must stay current for as long as your school remains in the program and accepts scholarship students. Initial approval requires the bond before your school is authorized to enroll any scholarship recipient. If your bond lapses, your eligibility to continue participating in the Special Needs Scholarship Program is at risk.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is a statewide Wisconsin requirement tied to the Special Needs Scholarship Program administered at the state level. It applies to private schools located in Wisconsin that seek or hold approval to receive scholarship funds on behalf of enrolled students. There is no local or county-level variation — this is a uniform state program requirement.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page to open the secure surety portal in a new tab. Enter your school's information, complete the application, and move through checkout — all online with no agent callback required. Once issued, you'll receive your bond documents ready for submission to the program.
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