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It’s time to fill out your FAFSA for 2025-2026! D’Youville School Code 002712.
Health Careers Opportunity Program
The D’Youville University Health Careers Opportunity Program (DYU HCOP) will assist qualifying students to enter and graduate from a health professions program and practice their health profession in medically underserved communities.
Discover what program is a good fit for you:
Undergraduate and Graduate Ambassador Program
Who should apply?
New and transfer students in the following graduate and undergraduate programs:
- Biology
- Chiropractic
- Clinical Psychology PsyD
- Exercise and Sports Studies
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Speech Language Pathology
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Ambassador Program Benefits:
Stipends and financial support for tuition and books
Tutoring, peer and faculty support
Bi-monthly enrichment programs:
Success Coaching
Financial-aid planning
Time-management skills and more!
Community Health Worker training and certification
Simulation sessions
Multiple community based internships
Pre-Matriculation Program
Who should apply for this program?
- Pre and Allied-Health Professions Students
- Health Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies
- Adult/Non-Traditional Learners
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Pre-Matriculation Program Benefits:
Stipends and financial support for tuition and books
Peer and faculty support and mentoring
Bi-monthly enrichment programs:
Success Coaching
Financial-aid planning
Time-management skills and more!
Career-exploration assessment
Community Health Worker training and certification
Simulation session
Job shadowing experience
Summer Program
July 8th - August 14th, 2025
Who Should Apply?
Rural high school students who have an interest in exploring community-based health profession work in a rural setting.
Eligible students will be:
- Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors (as of September 2025)
- Reside and attend school in the following counties; Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.
- Interest in the healthcare field
Benefits:
- Field trips
- Overnight camp at D'Youville University
- Introduction to Community Health Worker training
- Hands-on activities
- Simulation
- This is a PAID Position for High School Students.
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How many students will this help?
Over the five-year HCOP grant period, 300 economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students will participate in and benefit from HCOP programming.
- 125HCOP ambassadors
- 50Pre-Matriculants
- 125High School Students
- 300Total Students
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