Required Documentation

 Additional Evidence for NY State Residency:

Along with your application form for New York State Residency, to determine your eligibility we request copies of the following information, if applicable:

1. Your New York State Voter Registration Card
2. Your New York state driver's license
3. Your bank statement, located in New York State
4. Your confirmation of residential living situations
1. Lease or mortgage
2. Property taxes paid
5. Your 2007 Resident New York State Tax Return
6. Your Car registration and insurance

 Additional Evidence for Emancipated Students:

If you are claiming to be an emancipated student and, therefore, are applying for financial independence, we require the following in addition to documentation for NY State Residency:

1. Copy of parent's 2007 federal tax filing, showing dependants claimed
2. Copy of tuition checks paid for prior semester or academic year
3. A financial budget showing ALL revenue sources and expenses
4. A sworn statement from your parents or legal guardian showing the total financial contributions they have made to you this year and the prior year
5. Proof of all assets and bank account
6. If your parents paid for any of the stock, securities etc. shown as assets, or the funds with which they were purchased, please indicate the date the securities or funds were transferred
7. A statement showing how many days in the current and prior year you lived with your parents, and how many days you resided in New York
8. Confirmation of health insurance; e.g., covered under parent's policy or purchased by student

 Note: If you are claiming to be financially independent from your parents, any inquiries pertaining to this application must be handled by you, the student.  If your application is approved, it is your responsibility to inform your parents that we will not be able to discuss your account with them in the future.