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Certificate of ResidenceAll students are charged the appropriate rate oftuition and fees depending on the number of creditstaken and the student's area of residence.A resident is a person who has resided in New YorkState for a period of at least one year and in thecounty for a period of at least six months, bothimmediately preceding the first day of class.In accordance with New York State Education Law,section 6301, each student residing in New York andattending SUNY Orange must submit proof ofresidence annually at the time of registration. Pleasefollow the instructions listed below. The applicationfor Certificate of Residence can be obtained from theBursar Office or the Admissions Office. It is alsoincluded in all registration material and is available onthe College web site.1. Orange County Residents: Complete theApplication for Certificate of Residence, have itnotarized and submit the completed form to theCollege at registration, by mail or in person.2. New York State Residents from counties otherthan Orange County: Complete Application forCertificate of Residence and turn it in to yourCounty Treasurer. You will receive a Certificateof Residence from the treasurer which will bevalid for one year from the date of issue. Submitthis form to the College at registration by mail orin person. Students who fail to submit a validcertificate will be charged at the non-residentrate.3. New York State residents who have lived in morethan one county during the past six months mustcomplete an Application for Certificate ofResidence for each county in which they haveresided and proceed as indicated in steps (1) and(2) of these instructions.4. Non-residents of New York State (living lessthan one year in the state) are charged out-ofstatetuition and do not need to submit proof ofresidence at registration (see “Tuition andFees”).5. All foreign students who have not held apermanent resident alien card for one year areclassified as out-of-state residents and arecharged the out-of-state tuition rate. (See“Tuition and Fees”)6. Active duty service members of the U.S. ArmedForces and their dependents may be waived fromthe residency requirement by submitting PCSorders and ID card to the Bursar Office, secondfloor, George F. Shepard Student Center.Certificate of Residence/Withdrawal/Stop/Holds/Early RegistrationWithdrawal from CourseTo formally withdraw from a credit or non-creditcourse, a student must complete a withdrawal formand return it to the Records and Registration Office.As of the day of receipt of this form, the appropriaterefund schedule will apply.Students who receive financial aid from any of thefollowing sources: Federal Programs (Title IV)-PellGrant, Supplemental Equal Opportunity Grant(SEOG), Perkins Loan, Federal Family EducationLoans and State Grants may be responsible forrepaying a portion of their aid if they drop or stopattending classes during the refund period.Withdrawal from classes may also affect eligibility forfinancial aid for the following semester or academicyear. Students will be notified by mail if monies aredue the College.Stop/HoldsStudents who have unmet financial obligations orwho have failed to comply with College requirementsare not permitted to register, receive grades, or attendclass until the stop/hold is cleared with the issuingoffice. Further, information relating to studentrecords, such as certification of attendance or grades,is also withheld.Early Registration for StudentsEnrolled full-time degree-seeking students areencouraged to register early for the next semester.Registration during designated periods (see academiccalendar) will aid students in obtaining seats indesired classes.Spring 2011www.sunyorange.edu19