[piglets]

Anyone know about adoption of older child..Such as 15,16,17... are there any other incentives ..such as prolonged medical,stipends,college tuition after they turn 18

[sandysis]

I would assume there would be incentives of some sort - college for sure.

[thankfulone]

A child that age would be considered eligible for the types of incentives people adopting a special needs / hard to place child would be eligible for... including a continuing monthly stipend (until they are 18 or 21, i'm not sure and that might depend on how long they take to finish their high school / GED schooling)... medicaid... etc. There are several scholarships I've heard of for aged-out foster kids going to college but i don't know if they're available for adopted kids. You can also negotiate for various things like respite care, behavioral and mental health services beyond what medicaid covers, etc. Also extra payment if they need a higher level of care and have special needs that cause a financial burden for you. That's my understanding, at least.

I just found this:

Adoption Subsidy Beyond Child’s 18th Birthday


State law and regulation allow subsidy to continue beyond a child’s 18th birthday when the child is enrolled in a
full time secondary school program (e.g., high school) or when a developmentally
disabled child is in a special education program through the local school district.
Approval to continue adoption subsidy in these situations may be granted by the Supervisor, Subsidy Unit. By statute, no child may receive
adoption subsidy after turning age 21.

When an adoptee turns 18, the family must provide the Subsidy Unit with written confirmation
from the child’s school district of the child’s enrollment and the expected date of graduation.

Also, you'll want to read this:
NACAC | Adoption Subsidy

It has a chart of the subsidies depending on whether the child has special needs (for instance, my foster son started at level A, but because he has so many behavioral and emotional issues they are moving him to level B or C which means a higher foster stipend and, if we adopt him, a higher adoption subsidy)