Intercollegiate athletics programs have become a signature brand for many colleges and universities and have become a prominent revenue builder for many institutions. The problem addressed in this qualitative multiple case study was the lack of understanding of perceptions of current and former student-athletes regarding actions that college athletes engage in that can be categorized as dishonest academic actions, such as test cheating, assignment cheating, payment to third-party individuals, and plagiarism. The problem impacts a variety of individuals that are affiliated with institutions of higher learning, such as administrators, coaches, professors, alumni, student-athletes, and all non-student-athletes. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to examine the perceptions of current and former student-athletes regarding actions that college athletes engage in that can be categorized as dishonest academic actions. The study was guided by Ajzen's theory of planned behavior which states that individuals make functional choices to partake in explicit behaviors grounded on understandings about the practices and opportunities of positive consequences after engaging in the actions. The qualitative multiple case study probed the experiences of 10 current student-athletes and 10 former student-athletes from the same institutions. The goal of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the perceptions of methods and reasoning regarding current and former undergraduate student-athletes and dishonest academic actions in undergraduate level coursework. Results from the data displayed different responses from the participants who participated. The data revealed that all participants disclosed at least one element of academic dishonesty while enrolled in their undergraduate programs. Themes indicated that student-athletes and athletic personnel committed academic dishonesty to remain eligible for competition and scholarship funding. Recommendations for future research are discussed to protect the integrity of intercollegiate athletics. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]