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This study examines the types of programs provided by higher education institutions for student-athletes and assesses how well particular services contribute to students ' academic and personal success. A survey instrument designed to measure perceptions and opinions about the variety and development of academic support services for student-athletes was completed by athletic directors and senior student affairs officers (n=212) at member institutions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A football colleges during the 1995-96 academic year. The 21-item survey contained three demographic questions; the remaining 18 questions covered personal services, professional/career services, and academic services. The study found that athletic department personnel considered tutorial services, academic advising, and teaching of study skills the most important academic services; the same three services were also rated highly by student affairs personnel. Both athletic department and student affairs respondents rate