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SUNY Orange - Certificate of Residence Instructions

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In accordance with New York State Education Law, Section 6301 each full-time and part-time student residing in New York State must file a Certificate of Residence. The County of Legal Residence for a New York State resident attending a community college contributes to the College a portion of the College's cost for providing services to the student. The basis for assessing counties for this money is the Certificate of Residence.

A resident of New York is one who has maintained legal residence in the state for one year and in the county for six months immediately preceding the first day of classes.

To qualify for in-state tuition, a student must submit a Certificate of Residence. Failure to submit a Certificate of Residence will result in the student being billed the out-of-state tuition rate.

1 . ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS: Complete the application for Certificate of Residence, have it notarized and submit the completed form to the Bursar's Office at registration by mail or in person.

2 . NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS FROM COUNTIES OTHER THAN ORANGE COUNTY:

Complete and submit the application for Certificate of Residence along with proof of residence to your county treasurer. Contact your treasurer's office regarding acceptable proof. You will receive a Certificate of Residence from the Treasurer which will be valid for one year from the date of issue. Submit this form to the Bursar's Office at Registration by mail or in person. Students who fail to submit a valid Certificate of Residence will be charged double tuition.

Please be advised that some New York State Counties will not issue a Certificate of Residence after 30 days from the first day of classes. Residents of the five boroughs of New York City must personally obtain the certificate of residence within the first thirty days of the semester. Failure to submit the Certificate within the guidelines set forth will result in a charge of double tuition.

3. NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LIVED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS must complete an Application for Certificate of Residence for EACH county in which they have resided. Proceed as indicated in (1) and (2) of these instructions.

4. NON-RESIDENTS of New York State (living less than one year in the State) are charged the out-of-state tuition rate and do not need to submit proof of residence at registration.

5. ALL FOREIGN STUDENTS, who have not held a Permanent Resident Alien Card for one year, are classified as out-of-state residents and are charged the out-of-state tuition rate.

6. MILITARY PERSONNEL must submit copies of their PCS orders with ID card or DD214.

For more information call (845) 341-4830