Two studies are reviewed to determine their relevance to proposed legislation (H.R. 2620) concerning athletic scholarships. The review was conducted at the request of U.S. Representative James J. Howard who proposed the bill. H.R. 2620 would require colleges to graduate at least 75% of their scholarship athletes within 5 years in order for contributions to their athletic departments to qualify as tax deductible. The two studies are: (1) "National Collegiate Athletic Association Survey of Graduation Rates After Five Years for Males First Entering College in Fall 1975," prepared by the American College Testing Program; and (2) "Study of Freshman Eligibility Standards Technical Report," prepared by Advanced Technology, Inc. For each study, attention is directed to the characteristics of the sample, the quality of the data, and data analysis. It is concluded that both studies have limited relevance for the legislation. The bill is directed at athletes who remain at the same college and receive athletic scholarships for 3 years. Both studies reported graduation rates for athletes and nonathletes only for freshman college entrants rather than for those who had been enrolled for 3 years. Serious methodological problems were also found in each study. (SW)