Questions, answered plainly.

Children, teens and young adults in Michigan who are going through a hard season at home, such as a divorce or separation, a serious illness, the loss of a parent or caregiver, a job loss, or money trouble, and whose plans for school, training or work have been knocked off course because of it.

That covers a wide range: a ten-year-old who needs summer camp, a high schooler planning for college, a twenty-something who wants a trade certificate or job training that leads to a better job.

Yes, for now. We currently help families who live in Michigan. If you're outside Michigan we're sorry we can't help yet, and we'd rather tell you that up front than keep you waiting.

Filling out the form and talking with us costs nothing, and most of what we do for families is provided at no charge.

In some situations — for example, specialized or extended services beyond our usual support — we may ask for a donation or a fee. If that ever applies to your family, we'll explain it clearly during onboarding and agree on it with you before any such work begins. Every family's plan is worked out case by case, and nothing on this website is a quote, a promise of services or a guarantee of any outcome.

No, and please be cautious of anyone who says they can. Grant and scholarship decisions are made by the organizations that fund them, not by us. What we can promise is the work: a careful search, honest advice about what fits, and help with every application and deadline so your young person's best case gets in front of the right people.

Grants and scholarships are "free money" in the sense that they don't have to be paid back, which is why we focus on them rather than loans. We look for awards that match your young person's age, situation and goals, including:

• summer camp and enrichment programs
• college scholarships and grants
• trade, certificate and training programs
• job training that leads to a better job

Many awards are small, local and easy to miss. Part of what we do is find the ones most families never hear about.

Three steps. First, someone from our team reads your form and reaches out, usually within a few business days. Second, we have a conversation and build a personalized plan for your family. Third, we search, match and guide you through each grant and scholarship application, step by step. Along the way we're a single place to bring every question about programs, applications and deadlines.

Not to get started. The form only asks about your situation and goals. Later, individual applications may ask for things like school records, proof of income or a short personal statement; we'll tell you exactly what's needed for each one and help you put it together.

Yes, if they're 18 or older. There's a box at the top of the form for "I'm 18 or older and applying for myself," which skips the parent and guardian questions. Anyone under 18 needs a parent or legal guardian to submit the form on their behalf.

Tell us what's going on and we'll be honest about whether we're the right fit. Personalized tutoring, online certification courses and job training programs are part of what we help families find, and sometimes the best next step for a young person is support in school rather than an award. Start with the form, or send us a note through the contact page.

Continue Forward was founded by Linda Klein, and messages sent through our contact form reach our team directly. You can read more on our Our Organization page.

We'd be honored. If Continue Forward helped your family and you're willing to let us share what happened, send us a note through the contact page. We only share a story with the family's written permission, we'll use first names only unless you prefer otherwise, and you can change your mind at any time.

DivorceAI is a partner of Continue Forward, and some families find us through it. Continue Forward serves families going through many kinds of hard seasons, not only divorce. [Confirm: how the partnership should be described]