All students are initially charged non-resident rates (double tuition). In order
to qualify for resident tuition rates, New York State Education Law requires you to
submit a Certificate of Residence to the Student Accounts Office.
A Certificate of Residence is required to be on file at Monroe Community College every
semester for which you enroll.
A certificate is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance, and is applicable for
all semesters that begin within that year.
A Certificate of Residence enables MCC to bill your county for part of your tuition
costs. Without a valid certificate, you will be considered a non-resident of New York
State and will then have to paydouble tuitionwhen you register.
The Certificate of Residence is theonlydocument that will permit you to benefit from in-state tuition rates. Detailed instructions on how to submit your Certificate of Residence Affidavit can
be found below.
You will need to provide a Certificate of Residence from each county you resided in
during the 6 months prior to the semester you are attending.
Undocumented (DACA) students may qualify for resident rates if one of the following
applies:
The student attended an approved New York State high school for 2 or more years, graduated
from it, and applied for admission to MCC within 5 years of receiving the New York
State high school diploma; or
The student attended an approved New York State program for a General Equivalency
Diploma (GED or TASC) exam preparation, received a GED or TASC diploma, and applied
for admission to MCC within 5 years of receiving the GED or TASC
If either of the above apply to you, you then need to submit a notarized affidavit
to MCC stating that you will file an application to legalize your immigration status
as soon as you are eligible to do so. This can be done at the Admissions Office. Note
that your affidavit is kept on file but will not be shared outside the college.
Dependent students (those under the age of 24) must apply for a Certificate of Residence
in the county where their legal guardian or the person they are dependent on maintains
their permanent residence.
A student who is dependent of a person living outside New York State is a resident
of the other state for community college tuition purposes, regardless of where the
student resides. These students are not eligible for in-state tuition rates and must
pay double the tuition rate.
If you have not been a permanent resident of New York State for at least one year
prior to the semester you plan on attending, you must pay non-resident tuition (double
tuition).
Non-residents include, but are not limited to, these categories:
International students holding an F-1 visa
Temporary residents such as out-of-state students attending another local college
or here on short-term job assignments
Immigrants must provide proof of their permanent resident status (official documentation
from US Citizenship and Immigration Services) as well as proof that they have been
a New York State resident for at least 1 year prior to the start of classes. For additional
information relating to which visa categories of non-immigrant aliens may qualify
for the resident rate, as well as the documentation required, pleaseemail Student Accounts (certificateofresidence@monroecc.edu).
Students admitted under current or pending Asylum/Refugee status, and those under
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), should contact the Student Accounts Office for additional
information.
You can still make payment even without having a Certificate of Residence on file.
If you are paying in full, deduct the double part of the tuition (Resident Tuition
without COR) and pay the balance. If you are paying online, whether in full or with
the payment plan, the system will automatically reduce your bill by the Resident Tuition
without COR amount so you can pay at the in-state rates. Just remember to submit the
certificate! Otherwise you will be liable for that extra charge.
If you are charged “Non-Resident Tuition” and are a New York State resident, please
contact the Student Accounts Office prior to paying.
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 byemail to SUNY's community college legal liaison (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
If you have any questions, please call the Student Accounts Office on the Brighton
Campus at (585) 292-2015 oremail Student Accounts
