HCOP is a federally funded program designed to help students from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in attaining graduate degrees in public health and in medicine. All HCOP Fellows have access to individual tutoring, have an opportunity to work with professionals via internships and participate in seminar series on topics ranging from medical school admissions to current issues in medicine and in public health. In addition, when applying to do graduate work in medicine and / or public health, HCOP Fellows will be able to list their fellow status among their undergraduate achievements.