Certificate Of Residence Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Important: A Certificate of Residence must be dated two (2) months or less prior to the start of the semester.

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE

AFFIDAVIT (or AFFIRMATION) and APPLICATION

For New York City Residents

In connection with attendance at community colleges in New York State.

Pursuant to Article126, Sections 6301 & 6305 of the Education Law.

I, __________________________________________________________ do hereby swear (or affirm) that I reside at

(applicant's full name)

__________________________________________________________________, State of New York; that I now am

(permanent New York City address, including borough and zip code)

and have for a period of at least one year immediately prior to the date of this affidavit (or affirmation) been a resident of the State of New York; that I now am, and have been for at least six months immediately prior to the date of this affidavit (or affirmation), a resident of New York City, county of _____________________, and that I have lived at the

(county of residence)

following places during the year immediately prior to the date of this affidavit (or affirmation) and application:

I further state that I plan to enroll in ________________________________________________ and that this affidavit

(community college)

(or affirmation) is made for the purpose of securing from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City of New York a certificate of residence pursuant to the requirements of Article 126 of the Education Law.

___________________________________________________

(sign in presence of Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds)

Your signature must be notarized before this affidavit (or affirmation) is submitted.

Sworn to (or affirmed) before me this

___________ day of ________________________________, 20________

Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds

THIS SPACE FOR USE OF CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF NEW YORK CITY (COMPTROLLER)

Education Law, Section 6305 (3), provides: "The chief fiscal officer of each county, as defined in section 2.00 of the local finance law, shall, upon application and submission to him of satisfactory evidence, issue to any person desiring to enroll in a community college as a non‐resident student, a certificate of residence showing that said person is a resident of said county . . . Such person shall, upon his registration for each college year, file with the college such a certificate of residence issued not earlier than two months prior thereto, and such certificate of residence shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance."

Rev. 7/12

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE

Information and Directions

For Residents of New York City

A Certificate of Residence issued by your home county entitles you to pay the resident tuition fee to attend a community college in New York State and not the higher, non-resident tuition. The New York City Comptroller issues these certificates to qualified residents living within the five boroughs of New York City.

The Certificate of Residence is EFFECTIVE FOR ONE YEAR from the date it is issued. You must apply for and submit a new Certificate of Residence to your college once a year, every year at the beginning of the semester (or quarter), along with your tuition payment. If you do not submit the Certificate of Residence, you will be charged the higher, non-resident tuition fee.

RESIDENCY QUALIFICATIONS:

Resident of New York State for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the date of application, and also

Resident of New York City for at least six (6) months immediately prior to the date of application.

Note: Members of the U.S Armed Forces, while on full-time active duty and stationed within New York State, and their spouses and dependents are eligible for the resident tuition rate.

TO APPLY:

All applicants (students) must provide two forms of proof to verify residency: ONE THAT IS DATED MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AGO AND ONE DATED LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AGO. Proof must show applicant's address (not P.O. Box or in care of a third party) and include the applicant's name.

Examples of acceptable proof of residency are:

lease or deed, or if not available, a letter from a landlord on the landlord's letterhead indicating dates of tenancy and rent payments

postmarked envelope mailed to you at your current address, dated less than six (6) months ago

prior year's income tax return (parents' or parent's tax return, if listed as dependent)

homeowner's or renter's insurance policy

driver's license or automobile registration certificate

bank statement

automobile insurance policy

utility bill

cell phone bill

selective service card

voter registration.

Note: If residing with parent, you may bring one of the above proofs that show the permanent, New York City address of the parent/student residence, along with a letter signed by parent and notarized that states the student is now, and has been for a period of one year, living with that parent.

Fill out the AFFADAVIT AND APPLICATION form (reverse side) and have it NOTARIZED. A Notary Public is available at the NY County Clerk's Office, New York State Supreme Court, 60 Centre Street, Room 141B, Mon. – Fri. from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. (Valid photo ID required.) The Comptroller's Office does not notarize.

Present the original, NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT plus the TWO ITEMS to prove residency in person to:

Office of the New York City Comptroller One Centre Street (Municipal Building) Room 1329, Certificate of Residence Desk New York, NY 10007

Open ONLY during these hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Not open on weekends or holidays).

Questions regarding the above may be directed to (212) 669-2784. The affidavit, information and directions are available at www.comptroller.nyc.gov.