Mercedes Domenech BULAC Brown Annual Fund Scholarship

Providing financial support for the demonstrated need of exceptional Latinx undergraduates.

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The Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship carries on the name and legacy of Mercedes Domenech. Over her 30-year career in Brown’s Office of Admission, Domenech played an instrumental role in recruiting and supporting Latinx students—having a tremendous impact that has spanned generations of Brown students. The Domenech BULAC BAF Scholarship is one avenue for donors to foster academic excellence through a diverse and inclusive community of scholars at Brown.

Foster academic excellence

Support a diverse and inclusive community of scholars at Brown by giving to the BULAC BAF Scholarship today.

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Meet Brown’s champion for Latinx students

Throughout her decades-long career as associate director of admissions, Mercedes Domenech helped to diversify Brown’s student body through supportive outreach to members of the Latinx community.

Learn more about Mercedes Domenech

About Affinity Scholarships

Brown offers all admitted undergraduate students full financial aid to meet demonstrated financial need, based solely on the amount of that need. A financial aid offer may consist of any combination of state grant, federal grant, and work-study/campus employment. The remaining demonstrated need is met with a Brown University Scholarship that does not have to be repaid. Funding for a Brown University Scholarship may come from various sources, including our affinity scholarships. Some of these funding sources have a donor preference, such as the BULAC BAF Scholarship, which provides financial support with a preference for exceptional Latinx students with demonstrated need for financial aid, while others do not.

Once an admitted student matriculates, the Office of Financial Aid informs the Division of Advancement of the amount of each student’s Brown University Scholarship award. The Division of Advancement matches available Donor Preference Scholarships to students. Regardless of the availability of Donor Preference Scholarships, all students receive the full amount of the Brown University Scholarship award that was determined by the Office of Financial Aid, without regard to any characteristic protected under applicable law or Brown University policy. Thus, affinity-supported scholarships, such as the BULAC BAF Scholarship, aid the University in providing all undergraduate students with sufficient financial aid.

Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council BAF Scholarship Challenge

through June 30, 2025

All gifts to the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council BAF Scholarship will be matched dollar-for-dollar—up to $150,000. This generous challenge match is sponsored by anonymous donors.

For information about specific giving opportunities, please contact:

Alyssia Coates, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Development, Inclusive Philanthropic Engagement
+1 (401) 863-1221
alyssia_coates@brown.edu

 

As part of the family of funds for annual giving with the Brown Annual Fund, gifts made to the Mercedes Domenech Brown University Latino Alumni Council (BULAC) Brown Annual Fund (BAF) Scholarship are included in Annual Fund totals and the Reunion Class Gift to the Annual Fund.

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