If you have resided in Orange county for 12 months prior to the start of the semester, complete the online Orange County Verification of Residence Form below on this webpage. 

A student from a New York county other than Orange is required to submit a "Certificate of Residence" from their county of legal residence covering 6 months prior to the first day of classes. Contact the Treasurer's Office or Chief Fiscal Officer of your home county to inquire about acceptable forms of proof you will need to prove your residency.

Once you have obtained a Certificate of Residence, you must submit the certificate by uploading it on our webpage: sunyorange.edu/studentaccounts or submitting it to the Student Services Central Office. The Certificate must be dated no earlier than two months prior to the student's registration date and no later than 30 days after the start date of the semester, this will entitle you to pay the resident tuition rate. Please note per New York State Education Law, NY state counties are only required to issue and honor certificates of residence dated no earlier than 60 days prior to the students registration date and no later than 30 days after. After the first 30 days of the semester, counties are no longer required to issue or honor certificates of residence and payment for the non-resident tuition charge then becomes the student's responsibility. Late certificates can be submitted to our office, however, the non-resident tuition will only be removed if your county honors our billing.

Contact each county in which you resided, as a certificate of residence will be required from each of those counties. Proceed as indicated above. Students who fail to meet the full six month residence requirement will be charged the non-resident tuition.

 A person does not acquire New York State Domicile (legal residence) simply by being physically present in New York State for a period of 12 months or for the sole purpose of attending a New York State College or University. If your principal or permanent home has not been New York State for a 12-month period immediately prior to the start date of the semester, you will be considered an out-of-state student for tuition purposes.

Permanent Resident Aliens: Immigrant Aliens must have a Permanent Resident Alien Card ("green card"), dated prior to the semester they will be attending, and be able to establish NYS residency to be eligible for resident tuition rates.

Visas: Foreign students on the following visas do not qualify for the residence rate: F(student), B(visitor), J(exchange), C, D, H2A, H3, H4 if on H2/H3, M, O, P, Q, R, TN, or TD visas.

Pursuant to Section 355 and 6301 of the New York State Education Law certain nonresident students including out of status and undocumented immigrants may be eligible for resident tuition.  The undocumented immigrant must meet the following requirements:

• Attended an approved New York State high school for two or more years or attended a GED/TASC Exam Preparation Course
• Graduated from an approved New York State high school or received a NYS GED/TASC Diploma
• Applied for SUNY admission and attended within five years of receiving the NYS diploma or NYS GED/TASC Diploma
• Compete a notarized affidavit stating that the student has filed or intends to file an application to legalize his or her immigration status

Please note the Student Services Central office has a Notary Public available for your convenience.

SECTION 702 OF THE CHOICE ACT

Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Choice Act"), requires VA to disapprove programs of education for payment of benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and Montgomery GI Bill®-Active Duty at public institutions of higher learning if the schools charge qualifying Veterans and dependents tuition and fees in excess of the rate for resident students for terms beginning after July 1, 2015.

These new requirements will ensure that our Nation's recently discharged Veterans, and their eligible family members, will not have to bear the cost of out-of-state charges while using their well-deserved education benefits.

DO PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE TO OFFER IN-STATE RATES TO ALL VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 702?

No. To remain approved for VA's GI Bill® programs, schools must charge in-state tuition and fee amounts to "covered individuals." A "covered individual" is defined in the Choice Act as:

• A Veteran who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• A spouse or child using Chapter 33 or Chapter 35 benefits who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless of his/her formal state of residence).
• A spouse or child using the benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship who lives in the state in which the institution of higher learning is located (regardless
• of his/her formal state of residence).