Team
Emi Erce
College Affordability Advisor
Emi is a College Affordability Advisor on the Succeed team in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she advises postsecondary students on financial aid and helps them navigate pathways to achieve their goals.
Before joining uAspire, Emi supported first-generation students as a Student Advisor on UC Berkeley’s Student Advisory Council on Financial Aid, providing guidance on financial aid, scholarships, and access to resources. She also served as a Student Lead for Berkeley Student Media, where she helped expand access to creative resources, equipment, and funding for students with financial need.
Emi is passionate about empowering students to overcome barriers to higher education and equipping them with the resources and guidance needed to succeed. She holds a B.S. in Conservation and Natural Resources from UC Berkeley.
I am incredibly excited to contribute to uAspire’s mission of helping underrepresented students navigate the financial and bureaucratic barriers within higher education. As a first-generation, low-income college student myself, I was especially drawn to uAspire’s commitment to providing meaningful, accessible support to students whose experiences I deeply understand and relate to. I am grateful for the opportunity to help students navigate these challenges and feel empowered in pursuing their educational goals.
Before joining uAspire, Emi supported first-generation students as a Student Advisor on UC Berkeley’s Student Advisory Council on Financial Aid, providing guidance on financial aid, scholarships, and access to resources. She also served as a Student Lead for Berkeley Student Media, where she helped expand access to creative resources, equipment, and funding for students with financial need.
Emi is passionate about empowering students to overcome barriers to higher education and equipping them with the resources and guidance needed to succeed. She holds a B.S. in Conservation and Natural Resources from UC Berkeley.