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1. Review current residency requirements  
2. Complete your residency application using the Application For New York State Residency Status/Resident Tuition
3. Submit all required documentation from the residency checklist to the Office of Student Accounts
4. Submitting a Residency Review Application does not guarantee that a change in residency status will be made. All deadlines for submission of applications must be met for any change to be considered for the current semester.
5. All applications are reviewed in the order of receipt in the Office of Student Accounts. Incomplete applications, applications that have not been signed and notarized, as well as applications received without sufficient supporting documentation, will delay a response.
6. Processing times will vary depending on application volume. It can take between 2-4 weeks to receive an initial response on your application.
7. If your residency has not been certified by the time your tuition bill is due (see due date on your bill), you will be required to pay the out-of-state rates. If residency is granted, the university will reimburse the tuition differential.
8. Communication regarding your application will be communicated via your Binghamton University email. It is important that you check your email regularly to ensure that you reply to any requests for additional documentation or information in a timely fashion. This will speed the review of your application.
9. Your application decision will also be communicated via your ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ email.

Completing the application and providing documentation

If you are charged tuition at the out-of-state rate and believe you are eligible for in-state tuition rates, you will need to apply for New York State Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes. At least three (3) documents demonstrating domicile must be submitted by all applicants. Independent applicants must submit NYS and Federal Tax Returns, W-2 and 1099 statements. Additional documents may also be required. All documents must be dated one year or more prior to the start date of the semester for which you are applying for residency.

1. Independent students – Are financially self-sufficient and no longer receive any financial support from parents or legal guardians. Application: Complete Part A & C, sections 1 & 2. Documentation: Must provide evidence of both financial independence as well as a New York state domicile (see Column 1, Independent Student)
2. Dependent students – Are financially dependent and receive financial support from parents, legal guardians (New York state court order legal guardianship), or spouse. Application: Complete Part A & C, sections 1 & 3. Documentation: Must be in the name of the parent, legal guardian or spouse (see Column 2, Dependent Student).