Certificate of Residence

1. Fill out the certificate of residence application linked here.

2. Application must be notarized.

3. Must include high school transcript and the student profile page from SchoolTool to verify student residency.

4. District will send the certificate of residence applications and supporting documents to:
   
   Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer
   175 Arsenal Street Watertown, NY 13601 315.785.3055

NOTE: This process is for students living in Jefferson County but taking courses at Onondaga or Cayuga Community Colleges.

Students living in Jefferson County do not need a certificate of residence for taking courses with Jefferson Community College.

1. Fill out the certificate of residence application linked here.

2. Applications must be notarized.

3. Must include a copy of last year's report card (over 1 year of current date) and the student profile page from SchoolTool to verify student residency.

4. Send the certificate of residence applications to:

Onondaga County Finance Department
John H. Mulroy Civic Center - 15th Floor
421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Phone: (315) 435-2426

5. Onondaga County Finance will send the completed certificate of residence form to the appropriate college.

NOTE: This process if for students living in Onondaga County but are taking Cayuga or Jefferson Community College Courses.

Students living in Onondaga County do not need a certificate of residence for taking courses with Onondaga Community College.

1. Students /Families must complete the ONLINE Oswego County Certificate of Residence Application . Online Application Address: https://treasurerforms.oswegocounty.com/Forms/college

VIDEO Instructions for Oswego County Students

Printed Instructions for Oswego County Students

2. Before starting students/families must have a saved copy of the following documents ready to upload to the online application:

• SchoolTool Student Profile Page

  • Log into SchoolTool

  • Click on the student to go to the student profile page with photo id

  • Right click on the profile page and choose print

  • On the right side click on destination options and choose SAVE as PDF

  • Upload the saved profile page into the online tool

• Student Schedule from SchoolTool

  • Log into SchoolTool

  • Click on Student Schedule

  • Right click on the profile page and choose print

  • On the right side click on destination options and choose SAVE as PDF

  • Upload the saved schedule into the online tool

• Photo or Scanned Image of Parent Driver License

  • If the parent/guardian does not have a driver license the following documents may be used:

    • Prior year NYS (not Federal) income tax return - If tax return is used, please black out wages and social security numbers before submitting - only 2019 returns are accepted at this time; returns earlier than 2019 are too old

    • Official business mail from NYS/or US Federal Government/Military - this means communications directly from NYS, US Government, Military, HUD - not just general mail

    • NYS TAP/HEAP/HES Information

    • Voter Registration Card

    • Vehicle Registration or insurance cards

    • Utility Bill (Water/Sewer only)

    • Property Tax Bill (within last twelve months)

    • Military ID or US Government Issued ID

    • Resident Landfill Permit/Local Building permit or Certificate of Occupancy

All questions about the COR application form and required documentation should be directed to the Oswego County Treasurer’s Office at:

Phone: 315-349-8393

Fax: 315-349-8255

E-mail: treasurer@oswegocounty.com

NOTE: This process if for students living in Oswego County but are taking Cayuga , Onondaga or Jefferson Community College Courses.