Certificate of Residence

Genesee County Residents

If you have been a legal resident of New York State for the past year AND a resident of Genesee County for the last six (6) months, fill out the Certificate of Residence Application (PDF), sign it and turn it in to the Student Accounts Office.

Other New York State Residents

You are required to provide the College with an out-of-county Certificate of Residence once each year. This enables the College to bill your home county for your residency charges and allows you to pay the single tuition rate.

If you have been a permanent resident of New York State for the past year BUT you have lived outside of Genesee County, please fill out the Certificate of Residence Application (PDF), have your signature notarized, and submit it to your County Treasurer. Some counties, such as Erie and Niagara, will require you to provide proof of address. Other counties, such as Livingston, Nassau, Orleans and the New York City counties, require you to appear in person. Please check with your home county treasurer’s office for their requirements. Upon receipt of a valid and complete application, your county will either forward a Certificate of Residence to the Student Accounts Office, or return the Certificate to you, and you must submit it to the Student Accounts Office. It is your responsibility to ensure that a valid Certificate of Residence is on file for you at the Student Accounts Office.

Non-New York State Residents

Non-Resident tuition is charged to all students who have not been legal, permanent residents of New York for the past year. This includes the following:

1. International Students (holding an F-1 Visa).
2. Temporary residents (short-term job assignment or living here while attending college, for instance).
3. Any person who is in the U.S. on a Visa. Immigrants must have a permanent resident status for one year in order to be eligible for in-state tuition.

If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office at (585) 343-0055 ext 6493.

Local County Treasurers

PLEASE NOTE: Some counties will issue Certificates of Residence through the mail while others require you to appear in person. Please check with your treasurer’s office for their requirements. Counties are only required to issue certificates during the first 30 days of the semester.

All New York Counties:

• Albany
• Allegany
• Broome
• Cattaraugus
• Cayuga
• Chautauqua
• Chemung
• Chenango
• Clinton
• Columbia
• Cortland
• Delaware
• Dutchess
• Erie
• Essex
• Franklin
• Fulton
• Genesee
• Greene
• Hamilton
• Herkimer
• Jefferson
• Lewis
• Livingston
• Madison
• Monroe
• Montgomery
• New York City Central Office
• Nassau
• Niagara
• Oneida
• Onondaga
• Ontario
• Orange
• Orleans
• Oswego
• Otsego
• Putnam
• Rensselaer
• Rockland
• Saratoga
• Schenectady
• Schoharie
• Schuyler
• Seneca
• St. Lawrence
• Steuben
• Suffolk
• Sullivan
• Tioga
• Tompkins
• Ulster
• Warren
• Washington
• Wayne
• Westchester
• Wyoming
• Yates