Rural Education Access Programme (REAP) Bursary 2020

Editor — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:41:46 +0000

All REAP bursaries come from schools in rural areas all over the country and are pursuing a wide variety of fields of study in 16 recognized higher education institutions. The programme enables young people from marginalized communities who cannot afford higher education to poverty, lack of information, low-quality education, lack of information, historical apartheid discrimination or distance from educational hubs or urban centers.

With support coming from state mechanism, REAP is able to provide supplementary bursary funding including allowances, laptops and essential technical equipment. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides the core funding which will cover:

Tuition fee expenses
Accommodation expenses
Book fees
Meal expenses

In addition, REAP will be providing the following:

Monthly stipend
Comprehensive psychological support
Academic monitoring
Mentoring
Life skills training

What are the requirements?

In order to qualify for consideration for bursary support, REAP requires applicants to meet the following eligibility requirements:

Must be from a rural area and have gone to a rural school
Must have taken the NSC exams at a rural school no more than two (2) years ago
NSC exam results must average to at least 55% (do not include Life Orientation marks)
Gross household/family income must not be over R122,000 per year
Able to furnish proof of household/family income and social grants as needed
Must have formally gainedBrenJ admission to a prescribed higher education institution
Must have been approved for NSFAS funding and obtained formal confirmation
Must have already secured residence or from an accredited NSFAS accommodation provider

List of learning institutions recognized by REAP

The number of students that can be awarded bursary support will depend on how many bursars the learning institution is able to accommodate: Thus, REAP recommends applicants to have higher academic qualifications to what the institutions require. Only applicants who have successfully gained admission to the following tertiary education institutions below:

Central University of Technology
University of Johannesburg
Nelson Mandela University
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Western Cape

What is the selection process?

REAP implements a fair and efficient recruitment and selection process that accurately assesses the following:

Household/family income
Course motivation
Academic performance

Applicants who get short-listed will get an invitation for a face-to-face interview.

How do I apply?

Applicants who meet all the initial eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply by clicking the link and filling out the online application form.

Application Deadline?

The deadline for the submission of applications is on 14 February 2020.

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