The Brooks Bursary 2026-27

Purpose

Academy of Live Technology (ALT) is committed to breaking down barriers to education in the live events and creative industries, including those experienced by Mature students. This bursary aims to support and enable students who are 21 and over at the start of their undergraduate course, to access Higher Education. This cash award is designed to support students with their living and learning costs. The bursary is a grant and not a loan and therefore it does not need to be repaid. The Brooks Bursary is named after the Brooks family, who founded Production Park and ALT and reflects their commitment to enabling talented individuals to succeed in the live events and creative industries. Full details of the rationale and evaluation of our financial support, can be found on the Academy of Live Technology webpage, under the governance section, in our Access and Participation Plan (APP) 2025-29.

Eligibility

To automatically qualify, applicants must:

• Be a UK (home) student (tuition fee loan or self-funded).
• Be enrolled full-time on an undergraduate degree at ALT.
• Be aged 21 or over on 1 September 2026
• Be studying their first degree and in their first year at ALT.
• Not receive any other ALT financial award.
• Have enrolled at the start of the 2026–27 funding cycle.

Conditions

• Must maintain attendance and progression.
• Payment ends if student withdraws, transfers, fails, or is expelled.
• Suspended students do not receive backdated payments.
• ALT may withhold bursaries from students in debt or found to have submitted false information.

How to apply

All first year [level 4] students are automatically assessed for any bursary eligibility through the Student Loans Company. There is no separate application required. Following successful enrolment on to a course of study, any student eligible for a bursary will be notified by the Student Support & Experience team and Student Loans Company.