"Residency from?" and to put a date on an apartment application? You are moving out of your parents house.Residency also implies the student's intent to remain in New York after completing his or her studies. To qualify for In-City Resident Tuition; students must have attended a New York State high school for 2 or more years and received a diploma (or received a GED) This application is for new degree students and continuing students who have been attending FIT as non-residents and wish to establish New York State residency. You are a resident of the United States for tax purposes if you meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test for the calendar year.