Stockton University Pre-Law Advising

The Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the 2026 Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund application cycle is NOW open. The application deadline closes February 27, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

The Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund supports students preparing for law school by providing a stipend for an LSAT preparation course. This funding opportunity is open to all Stockton University undergraduates who are currently juniors (earned 64-95 credits) or seniors (earned 96+ credits). Preference will be given to juniors and seniors who major or minor in a program within the Stockton University School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBL). Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at Stockton.

Please review more information about application requirements and submit your application here: https://stockton.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/arcuri-wharton.html

Please contact Dr. Lauren Balasco ([email protected]) or Dr. Mariam Majd ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

So excited to announce that Mary McCord, renowned constitutional expert and media commentator, will be the keynote speaker for Stockton University's 19th annual Constitution Day program at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29, in Stockton’s Campus Center Event Room. The event is free and open to the public.

Her keynote address is titled “Executive Overreach and the Erosion of the Rule of Law.”

Mary McCord is the Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and Visiting Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where she leads a team that brings constitutional impact litigation at all levels of government. The cases cover a wide range of areas from First Amendment rights, immigration, criminal justice reform, combating political violence, and protecting democratic processes.

Congratulations to all of our Stockton University students who were accepted to law school this year. Here, we celebrate two of our outstanding graduates:
Tatiana Shukovksy will be headed to West Virginia College of Law next fall. Tatiana received a BA in Economics, was a 2024 recipient of the Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund, and served as Secretary of the Pre-Law Society and Vice President and Team Captain for Stockton University Mock Trial. Tatiana also completed an internship with Salmon Ventures Ltd. and the New Jersey Energy Coalition.

Alexa Zambino will be attending New York Law School next fall. Alexa is a first generation college student who graduated this past spring majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Political Science. Alexa interned at the Law Offices of Melissa Rosenblum and was a member in Delta Zeta, Pre-Law Society, and First Gen Ospreys.

Congratulations Tatiana and Alexa! We wish you the best in law school next year!

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund: Dhikrat Odutayo and Damaris-Anne Spring. On behalf of the Selection Committee, we are so proud of these two Stockton University students and look forward to supporting them in their pre-law journeys. https://stockton.edu/news/2025/arcuri-wharton-awards-2025.html

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund application cycle is now open. The application deadline closes February 24, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

The Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund supports students preparing for law school by providing a stipend for an LSAT preparation course. This funding opportunity is open to all Stockton University undergraduates who are currently juniors (earned 64-95 credits) or seniors (earned 96+ credits). Preference will be given to juniors and seniors who major or minor in a program within the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBL). Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at Stockton.

Please visit the website for more information about application requirements. It is also where you can apply for the award (click the "Apply Now" button to start the application). https://stockton.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/arcuri-wharton.html

Today is Ospreys Give at Stockton University! Please consider donating to the Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund, which supports students preparing for law school by providing a stipend for an LSAT preparation course.

You can give here and designate your gift to the Alan F. Arcuri and Linda J. Wharton Pre-Law Fund: https://give.stockton.edu/campaigns/47527/donations/new

Thank you for supporting our amazing students!

Ospreys Give 2024 It's Ospreys Give 2024!

https://stockton.edu/news/2024/constitution-day-2024-ricard-hasen.html

Constitution Day Speaker Explores Voting Rights Right to vote not guaranteed, expert urges Constitutional amendment

Stockton University will be celebrating Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 24th with Professor Richard Hasen and his keynote address, "A Real Right to Vote."

Richard L. Hasen is the Gary T. Schwartz Endowed Chair in Law, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law. Professor Hasen is co-author of leading casebooks in election law and remedies and he is the author of over 100 articles on election law issues, published in numerous journals including the Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review, and Supreme Court Review.

Please join us in the Campus Center Event Room on September 24th at 6:00pm. We hope to see you there!
https://stockton.edu/hughes-center/constitution-day-2024.html

This year, we had several Stockton University students get accepted to law school. Here we highlight a couple of standout students:

First, congratulations to Stockton alum, Shahyan Abraham (’23) as she heads to Rutgers Law School in the fall. Shahyan, a 2022 Alan F. Arcuri Pre-Law Fund recipient, majored in Economics with a concentration in Pre-Law. At Stockton, she participated in our Honors Program and served as the Treasurer of the Stockton University Mock Trial Team and Captain of the NCAA Track and Field Team. She also worked as a Lead Admissions Ambassador and a Resident Assistant.

Second, congratulations to Gianna Terpolilli ('24) who served as
as the Vice President of the Mock Trial Team and on the Academic Affairs Committee. She also took part in multiple clubs on campus like Pre-Law Society and Circle- K. Gianna also completed internships with both NJ Senator Vincent J. Polistina and with AtlantiCare’s Legal Team. She will be continuing her academic career at Rutgers Law School as well.

We are so proud of our Stockton University students and their achievements!

Congratulations to Ashley Ramirez and Tatiana Shukovsky, our 2024 recipients of the Stockton University Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund!

For more information about the Arcuri Wharton Pre-Law Fund, check out: https://stockton.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/arcuri-wharton.html