What does the Assistantship provide? The AMS Student Assistantship Program at CSU Fresno will provide students with a full-time assistantship covering their educational expenses for up to four academic years. The program would cover student tuition and fees, and up to $500 per semester for books and supplies each year during the normal course of study towards a bachelor's degree. Renewal of each annual assistantship is contingent upon passing grades and normal progress towards the bachelor's degree. AMS will assist the student with their selection of courses to better qualify them for careers in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related fields. AMS will also make internship opportunities available for students to reinforce the on-campus learning experience.
Student Opportunities & Obligations Upon completion of the participant's academic degree program, there is an obligation of 1 year of service with AMS for each year of financial support, with a maximum of a 2-year work obligation. However, employment with the AMS is contingent upon the student meeting certain hiring requirements and demonstrating satisfactory job performance.
Eligibility Requirements Applicants should:
How to Apply Students interested in applying for the AMS Student Assistantship Program can submit an online application. If you would like to submit an application please click on the following link to access the application: Click here for AMS Application
Need more information? For more information about the Agricultural Marketing Service refer their website at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ For information regarding the assistantship program or CSU Fresno you can contact: Dr. Charles Boyer, Dean Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology 2415 E. San Ramon M/S AS 79 Fresno, CA 93740 Phone: 559-278-2061 Fax: 559-278-4496 E-mail: cboyer@csufresno.edu
