Certificate of Residence

If you reside in New York State but outside of Onondaga County you must submit a Certificate of Residence from your home county to the Student Accounts office. This certificate allows the College to bill your home county for part of your tuition costs and will allow you to be billed the resident tuition rate for your registered courses.

Without a Certificate of Residence, you will have to pay the non-resident (double) tuition rate for your registered courses. Certificates of Residence must be received by the Student Accounts office NO LATER THAN 30 days from the first day of the semester. 

Next Steps

1. You will need to obtain a Certificate of Residence from the county of your permanent residence. You will need to complete an application and show proof of residency to your home county. Contact your county treasurer/finance office for instructions on how to apply for your Certificate of Residence. Please see the drop-down box below for your county's contact information.

2. Many counties have their own Certificate of Residence Affidavit and Application form and require you to use that. If they do not require a specific form you can use the generic form.

   DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE COLLEGE. It must be submitted to your home county; they will process the application and then will provide you with an approved Certificate of Residence.

3. Once you have received your approved Certificate of Residence from your home county you can email the document as a PDF to the Student Accounts Office. Pictures of Certificates of Residence will not be accepted. If you are unable to email the Certificate of Residence as a PDF you can mail it to:
   
   Onondaga Community College
   Student Accounts
   4585 West Seneca Turnpike
   Syracuse, NY 13215
    
4. We advise you to keep a copy of your Certificate of Residence for your records. 
    
5. Contact your County Treasurer's Office to see if there are other restrictions or requirements. 
    
6. Certificates are valid for one year from the date of issue. A new Certificate of Residence must be submitted after the current one expires to continue receiving the resident tuition rate. Students who do not submit a Certificate of Residence within the timeframe outlined below will be charged the non-resident (double) tuition rate. 
    
7. Certificates of Residence can be obtained beginning two months prior to registration.

Certificate of Residence Timeline for 2024