County Certificate of Residence Application & NY State County Offices

In accordance with New York State Education Law, New York State residents who live in counties other than those of New York City must submit a Certificate of Residence to FIT in order to qualify for the resident tuition rate.

This Certificate is issued by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the county in which you reside, not by FIT. It is the student's responsibility to submit the affidavit (choose the appropriate link below) and necessary documentation to their county offices in the time frame required by their respective county. A new Certificate is required every Fall semester, at the start of the new academic year. Be advised that each county has deadlines imposed by state law.

You can apply for the Certificate of Residence no earlier than sixty (60) days before the start date of the semester, nor more than thirty (30) days after. That gives you a 90 day window in which to obtain the Certificate.

Any student who does not receive a valid Certificate and submit it to FIT will be re-assessed and will be required to pay the non-resident tuition rate.

To apply for a Certificate of Residence:

1. Complete the appropriate affidavit. 

Nassau County - http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Treasurer/Certificateofresidence.html

Orange County - http://www.orangecountygov.com/content/124/1322/2876.aspx

Rockland County - http://rocklandgov.com/departments/finance/(click on College Certificate of Residence Application on the left side of the page)

Suffolk County - //www.http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Comptroller/CertificatesofResidence.aspx

Ulster County - http://www.co.ulster.ny.us/finance/indeex.html(click on Certificate of Residence on the left side of the page

Westchester County - http://finance.westchestergov.com(click on Certificate of Residency on the left side of the page)

Print Affidavit Form for all other counties.

 2. Have the affidavit notarized.

3. Submit the notarized affidavit to your county with two (2) of the following documents as proof of residency.* They must be at least one (1) year old, and dated within two years prior to the date of the application:

Driver License
Car Registration
Apartment Lease
Income Tax Return
Utility Bill
Voter Registration Card
Tap Award Certificate
Rent Receipts

Your county may require that proof be in your name only. Some counties may allow you to submit a copy of a parental income tax return, listing you as a dependent. All inquires are to be directed to your county.

4. Mail the Notarized Affidavit with Photocopies of the documents to your county.

» County Addresses

5. When you receive the Certificate from your county, mail it to:

Fashion Institute of Technology
Attn: Steven Serrano, Office of the Bursar
Room 236/6 South
7th Avenue at 27th Street
New York NY 10001

For additional information call 212.217.3720.

 

*To qualify as a New York State resident, the student must have established residence in New York State for a period of at least one (1) year, and in a county outside of New York City for a period of at least six (6) months, both immediately preceding the date of registration. Students who have moved from one county to another must file an application with both counties and submit both Certificates to FIT.