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The Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ) was used to measure social support, the Personal Views Survey (PVS) to measure hardiness, and a researcher-developed likert scale measured help-seeking behaviors for academics and life circumstances. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, single t-tests, correlation coefficients and the Mann- Whitney U test. This study found that students with primary social support relationships of a spouse or partner had significantly higher scores on the NSSQ subscales of Affect (p=.000) and Affirmation (p=.038). PVS subscale scores for Control were significantly higher (p=.0134) for students who reported daily contact with their primary relationships. Students with primary relationships lasting 5 years or more were significantly more likely to seek help for academic situations (p=.0496). Students with more than 10 support relationships were found to have significantly higher subscale scores in Affect (p=.000) and Affirmation (p=.002). Students with high numbers of social support relationships (20 or more) reported slightly higher actual academic performance (p=.071) than those with less than 20 relationships. Female students had' slightly higher overall hardiness scores (p=.0559) and significantly higher PVS subscale scores in Commitment (p=.0439) than male students. Female students were also significantly more likely than male students to seek help for academic situations (p=.0427). The findings from this study will contribute to the research base that exists on factors influencing successful completion of a program in nursing, as well as the current literature on social support, hardiness, and help-seeking behaviors. 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