The Rural Education Access Programme assists students from poor rural communities to access tertiary education. REAP provides students with a support and development programme to enable success with their studies. It aims to develop confident young South Africans, with capacity and sound values. REAP is a South African not-for-profit organisation with tax exemption status. REAP is not a bursary scheme. It calls on state mechanisms such as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to assist poor students and it provides add-on value necessary for their success.