Athletes do not receive adequate and equal support in building their careers. This study aims to examine the unequal and inconsistent support systems available for the simultaneous development of sporting and educational careers. A purposive sampling method was applied, and data were collected through a self-designed questionnaire survey distributed via Google Forms. The data collected were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows. The findings indicate that in Hungary, support systems are primarily material in nature, and mainly benefit a narrow segment of elite athletes enrolled in higher education. These systems have little or no significant impact on students of secondary school age. Most respondents reported support primarily from their families and their personal coaches. The vast majority of participants had not participated in professional programmes designed to facilitate dual career development. The results provide guidance for the development of competence-based training programmes that promote effective learning and life management skills. Such training should be incorporated into secondary school curricula as a matter of priority.