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HCCC > Student Services > Bursar's Office 

Certificate of Residence

For New York State residents, part of the cost of your HCCC education is paid by the county government where you live. To verify your residence from your home county, a "Certificate of Residence" form is required from every New York State student. This form must be filed at the College's Bursar's Office prior to beginning classes at HCCC but no sooner than sixty days prior to the start of the semester. Failure to file this form will result in an additional charge.

The following procedures apply:
1. A student must be a full-time resident of New York State for one year prior to the first day of classes to be considered a state resident.

2. New York State residents must submit a "Certificate of Residence" each academic year
prior to enrolling at HCCC.

3. New York State residents must obtain their certificate from the county(ies) in which they have
resided for the six months prior to attending HCCC.

a. Herkimer County residents: Complete the Affidavit of Residence form provided by the College, have it notarized and return it to the Bursar's Office.  Instructions for this form are here.

b. Other than Herkimer County Residents: Complete the Affidavit of Residence form and submit it to the Chief Fiscal Officer of your home county. Click here for a listing of Chief Fiscal Officers.  The Chief Fiscal Officer will then issue you a "Certificate of Residence" form. File this form with the College's Bursar's Office prior to the start of classes.

Note: Residents of the following counties must contact their County Chief Fiscal Officer or HCCC for an alternate form: Chenango, Delaware, Dutchess, Monroe, Nassau, New York City, Orange, Saratoga, Suffolk, Steuben, Tompkins, Ulster, Westchester.

c.  IMPORTANT:  New York State Residents will be charged a higher rate of tuition if they do not complete this form!

4. Out-of-State (non-residents of New York State), living less than one full year in the state prior to the first day of classes are charged the out-of-state tuition rate.

The legal residence of a college student is presumed to be the residence of the parent or guardian or any other permanent residence prior to the student's enrollment at the College. Residence is not gained or lost by attending college and such attendance does not change
a student's legal residence. However, a married student, or one who is working full-time in Herkimer County or New York State for over one year may establish his or her own residence.