1. New York City Residence Requirement
For purposes of determining resident tuition fee eligibility, students must have lived in New York State for the past year and must have had their principal place of residence in the City of New York for a period of six consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the semester with respect to which residency determination is made. They must also state their intention to maintain their principal place of residence in New York City permanently.
2. Citizen & Permanent Residents who meet the above requirements are eligible for the New York City resident tuition rates. These students must show their U.S passport, or birth certificate and Permanent Resident Cards (green cards).
3. Certificate of Residence Requirement for Out-of-City New York State Residents
All residents of New York State are eligible for the New York City resident rate. Students must, however, obtain a Certificate of Residence from their County Treasurer’s Office. A Certificate of Residence is valid for one academic year from the date of issue. The Certificate of Residence must be filed with the Office of the Bursar within sixty days of issue, and prior to the student's semester of attendance. Students who plan to attend the Summer Session must attend both the Fall and Spring semesters of their Certificate year. It is the student’s responsibility to insure that a valid Certificate of Residence is on file at Queensborough before the first day of registration for the semester which the student plans to attend.
Nassau County residents can use the downloadable form available at the Nassau County Treasurer's web site.
Suffolk County residents can use the downloadable form available at the Suffolk County Treasurer's web site.
Westchester County residents can use the downloadable form available at the Westchester County Treasurer's web site.
4. Students with Non-Immigrant Unexpired visa of the following type may be eligible A, E, G, H-1, H-4(families of H-1 only), I, K, L, N, R, S, T, V, U (Consult with the registrar regarding eligibility and documents for the CUNY resident tuition)
5. Students granted asylum or refugee or parole (Consult with the registrar regarding eligibility and documents for the CUNY resident tuition)
6. Students with adjustment of Status form (I-485) pending with INS (Consult with the registrar regarding eligibility and documents for the CUNY resident tuition)
7. Cuban/Haitian entrant (I-94 Card), or Temporary Protected Status or NACARA or CUBAN, (Consult with the registrar regarding eligibility and documents for the CUNY resident tuition)
Undocumented Students:
8. A new law provides in-state (resident) tuition benefits to certain undocumented students. You qualify for the lower in-state tuition if you meet any of the following eligibility criteria. (Consult with the registrar regarding eligibility and documents for the CUNY resident tuition)
