Certificate of Residence
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Certificate of Residence

To qualify for the in-state tuition rate, you are required by NYS Education Law to submit a Certificate of Residence (COR) once every year to Jefferson Community College, indicating that you have been a legal resident of New York State for one year and of a county for six months. A Certificate of Residence from your home county is the only proof of residence that allows you to pay the in-state tuition rate.

New York counties will issue certificates any time between (a) two months prior to the student’s registration date (not the start of classes) and (b) 30 days after the start of classes.

Counties are permitted by law to refuse COR applications after the 30th day of the semester, and many counties adhere to this deadline with NO EXCEPTIONS.

The steps to obtain a COR are:

  • Step 1: Select your county from the dropdown menu below.
  • Step 2: Follow the instructions for your county to complete the application.
  • Step 3: Make sure that you choose the correct academic year and semester, and provide the date you enrolled or plan to enroll at Jefferson Community College. Please print clearly.
  • Step 4: Submit your application to your county according to their provided instructions .  

The $207 per credit hour non-resident tuition fee will be charged to any student who has not submitted a valid certificate of residency.  

Please mail or email the Certificate of Residence issued by your county (NOT THE APPLICATION) to:
Jefferson Community College
Attn: Finance Office
1220 Coffeen Street              
Watertown, NY 13601
cor@sunyjefferson.edu     

Find your Certificate of Residency form using the dropdown menu below. Once you select your county, you will be leaving Jefferson Community College's website and be taken to a third party site where you can download and/or print the form. Please contact Enrollment Services at (315) 786-2437 or cor@sunyjefferson.edu if you have any questions.

Albany County Allegany County Broome County Cattaraugus County Cayuga County Chautauqua County Chemung County Chenango County Clinton County Columbia CountyCortland County Delaware County Dutchess County Erie County Essex County Franklin County Fulton CountyGenesse County Greene County Hamilton CountyHerkimer County Jefferson County Kings County (Brooklyn) Lewis County Livingston County Madison County Monroe County Montgomery County Nassau County New York City Niagara County Oneida County Onondaga County Ontario County Orange County Orleans County Oswego County Otsego County Putnam County Queens County Rensselaer County Richmond County Rockland County Saratoga County Schenectady County Schoharie CountySchuyler County Seneca County St. Lawrence County Steuben County Suffolk County Sullivan County Tioga County Tompkins County Ulster County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Westchester County Wyoming County Yates County


IMPORTANT - PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE COLLEGE. You must submit the application to your county. Your county will issue a Certificate of Residence, which you submit to JCC at cor@sunyjefferson.edu. 

Appeal Information:
If a SUNY community college student is denied a certificate of residence from their home county, such student may appeal to SUNY System Administration for reversal. Such appeal communication should contain the student’s contact information and details about the denial from the county. Please note that denials can only be reversed if either the county or the college made an error or did not follow relevant legal requirements. Students can submit appeals by email to CCLegalLiaison@suny.edu or by physical mail to Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline, SUNY H. Carl McCall Building, 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12246.

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