A 2009 article in China Education Daily highlights REAP's work in Shaanxi Province.

"A newly published two-year study on high school students in Shaanxi Province's eight poorest counties reveals insight on how scholarship money can affect the college decision making process. If scholarships are offered to poor students before they write their "zhiyuan" form, they are more likely to choose colleges and majors they are interested in, rather than free normal colleges and cheaper professional colleges. How much does scholarship money affect the decision-making process for a student's college and major? What kind of scholarship policy will best work in China? If we promise scholarships to students before they fill out their "zhiyuan" form, what kind of difference will it make? The "Shaanxi Study" offers valuable insights."