Residence information for students outside of Orange County
A student from a New York county other than Orange is required to submit a "Certificate of Residence" from their county of legal residence covering 6 months prior to the first day of classes. Contact the Treasurer's Office or Chief Fiscal Officer of your home county to inquire about securing a Certificate of Residence and about acceptable forms of proof you will need to prove your residency. (Contact information is below.)
Once you have obtained a Certificate of Residence, you must submit the original to the Student Services Central Office or mail the Certificate of Residence to the Student Accounts Office. This will entitle you to pay the resident tuition rate. Please note per New York State Education Law, NY state counties are only required to issue and honor certificates of residence dated no earlier than 60 days prior to the start of classes and no later than 30 days after. After the first 30 days of classes, most counties will no longer issue certificates of residence and payment for the non-resident tuition charge then becomes the student's responsibility. Late certificates can be submitted to our office, but the non-resident tuition will only be removed if your county accepts our billing.