Coro selects 60 students from a pool of about 300-400 applicants to participate in a nine-month Fellows program. The program is structured around six field assignments-working with a government agency, a business, a political campaign, a labor union, a media organization, and a non-profit organization. The goal of the program is to provide Fellows with the kind of experiential training in public affairs that traditional academic education can't provide, and to prepare them for leadership roles in public service. Tuition for the program is $3,500, but stipends are available for students who demonstrate financial need.