Certificate of Residence Application Instructions

The following instructions are general, you must check with your home county for specific instructions that may differ from the instructions outlined here:

1. Fill out the application for your home county completely, in ink. (Print clearly)

2. Have your signature notarized by a certified New York State notary public. Some county offices will have a notary public on the premises.  Notary Publics are also available in many banks and schools.  If you are on campus there is also a Notary Public available in the Enrollment Services Center, Room 215 at TC3.
 
3. Take or mail the application to the County Treasurer in your HOME County. You will need to send proof that you reside in that county along with the notarized application. Your county decides what is considered acceptable proof of residence.  Acceptable proof may be a copy of your driver's license, or a rent receipt bill with your name and address on it, dated at least six months prior. If you reside with your parents, you may send a copy of your parents' New York State Tax Return for the past year showing you as a dependent. You may not use a PO Box as proof of residence.  Include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

4. The County Treasurer will issue the Certificate of Residence to you.  Remember your county determines your eligibility for a Certificate of Residence, not the college.
 
5. Send or bring the original (NO Faxed copies) Certificate of Residence to the Enrollment Services Center, Room 215 at TC3 PO Box 139, 170 North St Dryden NY 13053.    Do not send the notarized application to the college, you must send the actual Certificate of residence issued to you by your home county.