Five-Year Plan (8

th
Grader) EXAMPLE
Purpose:
To identify where youd like to be in five years, and determine the steps to take to get there.
Directions:
1. In the box marked Fiveyear goal,! des"ribe what youd like to a"hieve within five years
#. In the rows below, youll find boxes labeled ben"hmarks.! These are the yearly a""omplishments
youll a"hieve on your way toward fulfilling your goal. In the boxes marked a"tion steps,! write out the
moves you will make to a"hieve the ben"hmarks.
Date o Goal Achieve!ent: Ma"# $%&'
Five-"ear (oal: to graduate from high s"hool $n Time
Year & ) *ench!ar+s
%et into the high s"hool of my "hoi"e
Action steps
&esear"h s"hools in the area
%o to open houses
%et ' appli"ations for ' different
high s"hools done by (e"ember
)hoose my s"hool
Year $ - *ench!ar+s
*ap out my high s"hool "lass
s"hedule
Action steps
*eet with "ounselor and de"ide my
"lass path
Figure out how many "redits I need
to graduate
Find ele"tives that interest me
Year , ) *ench!ar+s
Find +)T ,rep programs
Action steps
&esear"h different free tutoring
options
Talk with "ounselor about ins"hool
study options
*ake sure I have my "redits in
order so far
Year - ) *ench!ar+s
*ap out ,ost-e"ondary ,lan
Action steps
-peak with "ounselor about "ollege
options
.ook into work options
$btain F+F-F+ information
Year . ) *ench!ar+s
+pply to "ollege
Action steps
*ake sure "redits are up to date
,ersonal -tatement and
+ppli"ations turned in by $"tober