Please include the following when submitting your paperwork:
- Complete the Certificate of Residency Application and have your signature notarized by a
New York state notary public. (ask your guidance office if one is available at your school)
- Provide any proof that is required – see below for specifics for the county in which you
reside.
- Send your Certificate of Residency application and required proof directly to the
CollegeNow office unless otherwise specified below.
Lewis County
NOTE: Lewis County will not accept an application without a Social Security number.
Madison County
NOTE: Certificate must be obtained within 30 days from the beginning of the semester. Also, Madison
County will not accept an application without a Social Security number.
Oneida County
Students must provide a copy of their driver’s license or learner’s permit dated at least one year prior to the
start of classes. A parent’s income tax return from the previous year showing the student as a dependent
at the current address is also acceptable.
Onondaga County:
Current high school transcript AND students must provide a copy of their driver’s license or learner’s
permit dated at least one year prior to the start of classes OR a parent’s income tax return from the
previous year showing the student as a dependent at the current address is also acceptable. A Post Office
Box is not acceptable.
Otsego County:
Letter on school letterhead stating: “I know and attest to the fact that XXXX has been a resident of the
State of New York for the past one year and the County of Otsego for the past six months.”
Steuben County:
Current high school transcript
Tioga County:
Current high school transcript
Tompkins County:
ONLY Tompkins County residents taking concurrent enrollment/dual credit classes at their high school or
on-line classes through the CollegeNow office are not required to complete a Certificate of Residence
Application. Tompkins County students enrolled in classes on any of our campuses must submit a
certificate of residence.
Remaining Counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, Schuyler, and Seneca Counties
require ONLY an application at this time. In the event that additional proof of residence is required,
students will be contacted by their county.
Please contact Vicki Dann in the CollegeNow office with any questions or concerns.
Phone: 607-844-8222, ext. 4311 or
vad@tc3.edu
CollegeNow
PO Box 139
170 North Street
Dryden, NY 13053
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