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Certificate of Residence

Please give this matter your prompt attention – Non-Resident Tuition/No Permit Charges will remain on your account until the proper Certificate is received.

Avoid Non-Resident Tuition

Students who are not permanent residents of Niagara County will be billed a non-resident tuition charge. You are required to provide the Cashier’s Office with a Certificate of Residence from your home County each year in order to receive the resident tuition rate. The Certificate of Residency allows SUNY Niagara to bill your home County for the non-resident charges and allows you to pay only the resident tuition rate.

When to Apply

You can apply for a certificate of residence between two months before registration. Your certificate of residence must be received within 30 days of the term’s start. Most counties allow electronic or email applications.

How to Get a Certificate of Resdience

Apply Through Your Home County

It is your responsibility to complete an application for a Certificate of Residency and submit it to your home County Treasurer/Finance department for processing.  Requirements vary by county, please contact your home County, or visit their website for specific information on obtaining a Certificate of Residency and the application process.

NYS COR County Links
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How to Get a Certificate of Residence

If you live in New York, but not Niagara County

Below is an application form, but refer to your county for direction.

Certificate of Residence Application

Erie County will accept the application linked above OR the application available on the Erie County’s Comptroller site. Only one application must be completed and submitted when requesting a Certificate of Residence.

Then, take your completed application to your county treasurer or comptroller, along with whatever proof of residence your county requires. Many counties will accept your application and proof of residence by email.

Finally, send the to the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office. If your certificate has a raised seal, send in the original certificate, not a copy

After approving your application, your county treasurer’s or comptroller’s office will give you a certificate of residence.

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Students gathered together at Opening Weekend event

How to Submit a Certificate of Residence Affidavit

  1. Contact your home County Treasurer/Finance Department to confirm the Certificate of Residence application process or refer to your county’s website (see NYS COR County Links above).
  2. Print the form and fill out the residency affidavit. Remember to sign your form.
  3. Present the completed and signed certificate of residence application to your county treasurer for processing, along with proof of residence, as required. Many counties now accept the application and proof or residence by email.
  4. Once validated, your county treasurer or comptroller’s office will retain your application form and give you a certificate of residence, which is to be sent to the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office. If your certificate has a raised seal, send in the original certificate, not a copy.  Call your county treasurer if you have any questions about this procedure. Below is a document that lists the certificate of residence-related links to each county’s website.

County Certificate of Residence Information

Questions? Call the SUNY Niagara Cashier’s Office: 716-614-6443

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