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Exhibit 99.1

ANNEX A

The Trust Student Loan Pool as of April 30, 2021

The trust student loans owned by the trust were originally selected from a portfolio of consolidation student loans owned by Student Loan Marketing Association by employing several criteria, including requirements that each trust student loan as of the original cutoff date:
was guaranteed as to principal and interest by a guaranty agency under a guarantee agreement and the guaranty agency was, in turn, reinsured by the Department of Education in accordance with the FFELP;
contained terms in accordance with those required by the FFELP, the guarantee agreements and other applicable requirements;
was more than 120 days past the final disbursement;
was not more than 210 days past due;
did not have a borrower who was noted in the related records of the servicer as being currently involved in a bankruptcy proceeding; and
had special allowance payments, if any, based on the three-month commercial paper rate or the 91-day Treasury bill rate.

No trust student loan as of the original cutoff date was subject to the depositor’s or the Student Loan Marketing Association’s prior obligation to sell that loan to a third party.  The Student Loan Marketing Association was dissolved on December 31, 2004 and all of its obligations were assumed by its affiliate, Navient Credit Finance Corporation.

Unless otherwise specified, all information with respect to the trust student loans is presented as of April 30, 2021, which is the statistical disclosure date.

The following tables provide a description of specified characteristics of the trust student loans as of the statistical disclosure date.  The aggregate outstanding principal balance of the loans in each of the following tables includes the principal balance due from borrowers, plus accrued interest of $2,634,997 to be capitalized as of the statistical disclosure date.  Percentages and dollar amounts in any table may not total 100% or whole dollars due to rounding.  The following tables also contain information concerning the total number of loans and total number of borrowers in the portfolio of trust student loans.  For ease of administration, the servicer separates a consolidation loan on its system into two separate loan segments representing subsidized and unsubsidized segments of the same loan.  The following tables reflect those loan segments within the number of loans.  In addition, 14 borrowers have more than one trust student loan.

The distribution by weighted average interest rate applicable to the trust student loans on any date following the statistical disclosure date may vary significantly from that in the following tables as a result of variations in the effective rates of interest applicable to the trust student loans and in rates of principal reduction.  Moreover, the information below about the weighted average remaining term to maturity of the trust student loans as of the statistical disclosure date may vary significantly from the actual term to maturity of any of the trust student loans as a result of prepayments or the granting of deferment and forbearance periods. See “Risk Factors—Forbearances Granted As a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic May Delay Payments of Interest and Principal” in this remarketing memorandum.


 
 
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The following tables also contain information concerning the total number of loans and the total number of borrowers in the portfolio of trust student loans.
Percentages and dollar amounts in any table may not total 100% of the trust student loan balance, as applicable, due to rounding.

COMPOSITION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS AS OF
THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 
 
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance          
$
477,834,072
 
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – Treasury Bill          
$
68,489,307
 
Percentage of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – Treasury Bill
 
14.33
%
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – One-Month LIBOR
$
409,344,597
 
Percentage of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – One-Month LIBOR
 
85.67
%
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – Treasury Bill Other
$
168
 
Percentage of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance – Treasury Bill Other
 
0.00
%
Number of Borrowers          
 
13,475
 
Average Outstanding Principal Balance Per Borrower          
$
35,461
 
Number of Loans          
 
24,067
 
Average Outstanding Principal Balance Per Loan – Treasury Bill          
$
37,263
 
Average Outstanding Principal Balance Per Loan – One-Month LIBOR
$
18,416
 
Average Outstanding Principal Balance Per Loan – Treasury Bill Other
$
168
 
Weighted Average Remaining Term to Scheduled Maturity          
 
176 months
 
Weighted Average Annual Interest Rate          
 
6.09
%

We determined the weighted average remaining term to maturity shown in the table from the statistical disclosure date to the stated maturity date of the applicable trust student loan without giving effect to any deferment or forbearance periods that may be granted in the future.  See Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum.

The weighted average annual borrower interest rate shown in the table is exclusive of special allowance payments.  The weighted average spread for special allowance payments to the 91-day Treasury bill rate was 3.10% as of the statistical disclosure date.

The weighted average spread for special allowance payments to the one-month LIBOR rate was 2.64% as of the statistical disclosure date.  See “Special Allowance Payments” in Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum.

The category “Other” in the table above represents the Health Education Assistance Loan Program (which we refer to as “HEAL” and the loans originated under such program as “HEAL Loans”) portion of any consolidation loans made under the FFELP which consolidated one or more Stafford Loans, SLS Loans and/or PLUS Loans with one or more student loans originated under the HEAL Program. These consolidation loans are guaranteed as to principal and interest by a guaranty agency and reinsured by the Department of Education. The HEAL portion of any consolidation loan is not eligible to receive special allowance payments or interest subsidy payments. The interest rate on the HEAL Loan segment of any such consolidation loan is variable and is reset each July 1, based upon the average bond-equivalent rate for 91-day Treasury bills auctioned during the three months ending June 30, plus 3.0%. In addition, the applicable interest rate on the HEAL Loan segment of any such consolidation loan is not subject to any cap on the interest rate that may apply to the principal of the HEAL Loan segment.

For these purposes, the 91-day Treasury bill rate is the weighted average per annum discount rate, expressed on a bond equivalent basis and applied on a daily basis, for direct
 
 
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obligations of the United States with a maturity of thirteen weeks, as reported by the United States Department of the Treasury.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY BORROWER INTEREST RATES AS OF THE STATISTICAL
DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
Interest Rates
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Less than or equal to 3.00%          
   
1
   
$
25,830
     
*
 
3.01% to 3.50%          
   
1,662
     
22,138,360
     
4.6
%
3.51% to 4.00%          
   
1,904
     
34,327,400
     
7.2
 
4.01% to 4.50%          
   
4,551
     
60,293,712
     
12.6
 
4.51% to 5.00%          
   
5,103
     
78,224,634
     
16.4
 
5.01% to 5.50%          
   
1,115
     
18,605,902
     
3.9
 
5.51% to 6.00%          
   
1,329
     
24,060,988
     
5.0
 
6.01% to 6.50%          
   
1,929
     
37,452,248
     
7.8
 
6.51% to 7.00%          
   
1,893
     
45,621,815
     
9.5
 
7.01% to 7.50%          
   
764
     
20,986,524
     
4.4
 
7.51% to 8.00%          
   
1,583
     
49,746,825
     
10.4
 
8.01% to 8.50%          
   
1,714
     
56,355,362
     
11.8
 
Equal to or greater than 8.51%          
   
519
     
29,994,473
     
6.3
 
                         
            Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%

*     Represents a percentage greater than 0% but less than 0.05%.


We determined the interest rates shown in the table above using the interest rates applicable to the trust student loans as of the statistical disclosure date.  Because trust student loans with different interest rates are likely to be repaid at different rates, this information is not likely to remain applicable to the trust student loans after the statistical disclosure date.  See Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum and “The Student Loan Pools – Sallie Mae’s Student Loan Financing Business” in the original prospectus.

 
 
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS BY
OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE PER BORROWER
AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 
 
Range of Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Number of
Borrowers
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Less than $5,000.00          
   
2,166
   
$
5,423,342
     
1.1
%
$  5,000.00-$ 9,999.99          
   
1,693
     
12,584,714
     
2.6
 
$10,000.00-$14,999.99          
   
1,481
     
18,429,487
     
3.9
 
$15,000.00-$19,999.99          
   
1,273
     
22,135,711
     
4.6
 
$20,000.00-$24,999.99          
   
1,022
     
22,917,889
     
4.8
 
$25,000.00-$29,999.99          
   
826
     
22,600,287
     
4.7
 
$30,000.00-$34,999.99          
   
694
     
22,539,386
     
4.7
 
$35,000.00-$39,999.99          
   
591
     
22,103,964
     
4.6
 
$40,000.00-$44,999.99          
   
494
     
20,912,698
     
4.4
 
$45,000.00-$49,999.99          
   
434
     
20,552,847
     
4.3
 
$50,000.00-$54,999.99          
   
374
     
19,608,019
     
4.1
 
$55,000.00-$59,999.99          
   
277
     
15,901,658
     
3.3
 
$60,000.00-$64,999.99          
   
244
     
15,228,066
     
3.2
 
$65,000.00-$69,999.99          
   
202
     
13,594,220
     
2.8
 
$70,000.00-$74,999.99          
   
183
     
13,268,033
     
2.8
 
$75,000.00-$79,999.99          
   
140
     
10,851,058
     
2.3
 
$80,000.00-$84,999.99          
   
143
     
11,781,355
     
2.5
 
$85,000.00-$89,999.99          
   
118
     
10,323,873
     
2.2
 
$90,000.00-$94,999.99          
   
105
     
9,706,622
     
2.0
 
$95,000.00-$99,999.99          
   
91
     
8,878,938
     
1.9
 
$100,000.00 and above          
   
924
     
158,491,907
     
33.2
 
                         
Total          
   
13,475
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%
   


DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY DELINQUENCY STATUS AS OF THE
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
Number of Days Delinquent
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding Principal Balance
 
0-30 days          
   
23,259
   
$
450,214,474
     
94.2
%
31-60 days          
   
278
     
9,658,657
     
2.0
 
61-90 days          
   
182
     
6,085,333
     
1.3
 
91-120 days          
   
98
     
3,070,443
     
0.6
 
121-150 days          
   
45
     
1,978,230
     
0.4
 
151-180 days          
   
31
     
826,345
     
0.2
 
181-210 days          
   
43
     
1,315,378
     
0.3
 
Greater than 210 days          
   
131
     
4,685,213
     
1.0
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%
   

 
 
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY REMAINING TERM TO SCHEDULED MATURITY
AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 

Number of Months
Remaining to
Scheduled Maturity
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
0 to 3          
   
67
   
$
23,252
     
*
 
4 to 12          
   
521
     
591,366
     
0.1
%
13 to 24          
   
1,869
     
3,411,256
     
0.7
 
25 to 36          
   
1,346
     
4,697,083
     
1.0
 
37 to 48          
   
1,136
     
6,165,141
     
1.3
 
49 to 60          
   
1,086
     
7,591,465
     
1.6
 
61 to 72          
   
1,074
     
9,268,081
     
1.9
 
73 to 84          
   
2,342
     
19,442,183
     
4.1
 
85 to 96          
   
1,247
     
14,148,436
     
3.0
 
97 to 108          
   
1,076
     
14,916,732
     
3.1
 
109 to 120          
   
930
     
15,187,937
     
3.2
 
121 to 132          
   
1,572
     
33,385,714
     
7.0
 
133 to 144          
   
2,830
     
57,711,496
     
12.1
 
145 to 156          
   
1,448
     
36,717,912
     
7.7
 
157 to 168          
   
975
     
28,479,538
     
6.0
 
169 to 180          
   
916
     
30,367,381
     
6.4
 
181 to 192          
   
673
     
24,934,446
     
5.2
 
193 to 204          
   
642
     
25,509,176
     
5.3
 
205 to 216          
   
466
     
21,161,511
     
4.4
 
217 to 228          
   
332
     
15,343,497
     
3.2
 
229 to 240          
   
248
     
13,871,154
     
2.9
 
241 to 252          
   
183
     
9,160,715
     
1.9
 
253 to 264          
   
126
     
7,725,890
     
1.6
 
265 to 276          
   
124
     
6,264,291
     
1.3
 
277 to 288          
   
94
     
6,117,599
     
1.3
 
289 to 300          
   
233
     
17,861,567
     
3.7
 
301 to 312          
   
399
     
36,965,342
     
7.7
 
313 to 324          
   
39
     
3,709,003
     
0.8
 
325 to 336          
   
12
     
1,586,294
     
0.3
 
337 to 348          
   
19
     
1,577,419
     
0.3
 
349 to 360          
   
19
     
2,343,394
     
0.5
 
361 and above          
   
23
     
1,597,801
     
0.3
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%

*     Represents a percentage greater than 0% but less than 0.05%.
 

We have determined the number of months remaining to scheduled maturity shown in the table from the statistical disclosure date to the stated maturity date of the applicable trust student loan without giving effect to any deferment or forbearance periods that may be granted in the future.  See Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum and “The Student Loan Pools –Sallie Mae’s Student Loan Financing Business” in the original prospectus.

 
 
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY CURRENT BORROWER PAYMENT STATUS
AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 
 
 
Current Borrower Payment Status
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Deferment          
   
618
   
$
14,712,940
     
3.1
%
Forbearance          
   
1,697
     
54,299,001
     
11.4
 
Repayment          
                       
First year in repayment          
   
110
     
7,443,557
     
1.6
 
Second year in repayment
   
158
     
6,726,665
     
1.4
 
Third year in repayment          
   
147
     
7,771,182
     
1.6
 
More than 3 years in repayment
   
21,337
     
386,880,727
     
81.0
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%
(1)Of the trust student loans in forbearance status, approximately 378 loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $11,492,058, representing 2% of the pool by principal, are in the Coronavirus Disaster Forbearance Program.

Current borrower payment status refers to the status of the borrower of each trust student loan as of the statistical disclosure date.  The borrower:

may have temporarily ceased repaying the loan through a deferment or a forbearance period (this category includes the Coronavirus Disaster Forbearance Program.); or

may be currently required to repay the loan – repayment.

See Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum and “The Student Loan Pools –Sallie Mae’s Student Loan Financing Business” in the original prospectus.

The weighted average number of months in repayment for all trust student loans currently in repayment is approximately 143.0 calculated as the term to maturity at the commencement of repayment less the number of months remaining to scheduled maturity as of the statistical disclosure date.

 
 
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SCHEDULED WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING MONTHS IN
STATUS OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS BY
CURRENT BORROWER PAYMENT STATUS AS OF THE
STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 
 
Scheduled Months in Status Remaining
Current Borrower Payment Status
Deferment
Forbearance
Repayment
Deferment          
15.6
-
200.5
Forbearance          
-
6.0
200.7
Repayment          
-
-
170.6
       

We have determined the scheduled weighted average remaining months in status shown in the previous table without giving effect to any deferment or forbearance periods that may be granted in the future.  Of the $14,712,940 aggregate outstanding principal balance of the trust student loans in deferment as of the statistical disclosure date, $11,544,570 or approximately 78.5% of such loans are to borrowers who had not graduated as of that date.  We expect that a significant portion of these loans could qualify for additional deferments or forbearances at the end of their current deferment periods as the related borrowers continue their education beyond their current degree programs.  As a result, the overall duration of any applicable deferment and forbearance periods as well as the likelihood of future deferment and forbearance periods within this pool of trust student loans is likely to be higher than in other pools of student loans without similar numbers of in-school consolidation loans.  See Appendix A to the preliminary remarketing memorandum.


 
 
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
State
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding Principal Balance
 
Alabama          
   
203
   
$
4,314,167
     
0.9
%
Alaska          
   
28
     
811,410
     
0.2
 
Arizona          
   
703
     
13,419,769
     
2.8
 
Arkansas          
   
143
     
2,575,387
     
0.5
 
California          
   
2,208
     
44,195,950
     
9.2
 
Colorado          
   
398
     
7,069,322
     
1.5
 
Connecticut          
   
354
     
5,283,673
     
1.1
 
Delaware          
   
68
     
1,064,017
     
0.2
 
District of Columbia          
   
85
     
1,822,307
     
0.4
 
Florida          
   
2,024
     
56,911,744
     
11.9
 
Georgia          
   
886
     
21,425,580
     
4.5
 
Hawaii          
   
92
     
2,625,761
     
0.5
 
Idaho          
   
86
     
1,976,292
     
0.4
 
Illinois          
   
895
     
16,381,505
     
3.4
 
Indiana          
   
1,446
     
26,986,297
     
5.6
 
Iowa          
   
85
     
1,357,055
     
0.3
 
Kansas          
   
337
     
5,148,787
     
1.1
 
Kentucky          
   
277
     
5,366,279
     
1.1
 
Louisiana          
   
906
     
16,293,950
     
3.4
 
Maine          
   
93
     
2,501,091
     
0.5
 
Maryland          
   
722
     
14,780,640
     
3.1
 
Massachusetts          
   
818
     
13,585,244
     
2.8
 
Michigan          
   
460
     
10,144,401
     
2.1
 
Minnesota          
   
245
     
4,716,093
     
1.0
 
Mississippi          
   
209
     
4,535,365
     
0.9
 
Missouri          
   
467
     
8,391,124
     
1.8
 
Montana          
   
36
     
910,405
     
0.2
 
Nebraska          
   
47
     
641,072
     
0.1
 
Nevada          
   
128
     
3,091,219
     
0.6
 
New Hampshire          
   
206
     
3,459,293
     
0.7
 
New Jersey          
   
640
     
11,184,160
     
2.3
 
New Mexico          
   
87
     
1,758,149
     
0.4
 
New York          
   
1,821
     
31,571,784
     
6.6
 
North Carolina          
   
610
     
13,809,729
     
2.9
 
North Dakota          
   
13
     
344,920
     
0.1
 
Ohio          
   
162
     
3,250,430
     
0.7
 
Oklahoma          
   
327
     
6,067,985
     
1.3
 
Oregon          
   
289
     
5,628,678
     
1.2
 
Pennsylvania          
   
838
     
14,293,367
     
3.0
 
Rhode Island          
   
54
     
805,876
     
0.2
 
South Carolina          
   
295
     
6,752,632
     
1.4
 
South Dakota          
   
18
     
248,668
     
0.1
 
Tennessee          
   
339
     
7,003,574
     
1.5
 
Texas          
   
2,005
     
38,649,063
     
8.1
 
Utah          
   
69
     
1,646,521
     
0.3
 
Vermont          
   
39
     
733,206
     
0.2
 
Virginia          
   
715
     
13,487,934
     
2.8
 
Washington          
   
606
     
9,934,498
     
2.1
 
West Virginia          
   
118
     
2,156,552
     
0.5
 
Wisconsin          
   
189
     
2,858,421
     
0.6
 
Wyoming          
   
17
     
293,612
     
0.1
 
Other          
   
161
     
3,569,115
     
0.7
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%

 
 
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We have based the geographic distribution shown in the table on the billing addresses of the borrowers of the trust student loans shown on the servicer’s records as of the statistical disclosure date.

Each of the trust student loans provides or will provide for the amortization of its outstanding principal balance over a series of regular payments.  Except as described below, each regular payment consists of an installment of interest which is calculated on the basis of the outstanding principal balance of the trust student loan.  The amount received is applied first to interest accrued to the date of payment and the balance of the payment, if any, is applied to reduce the unpaid principal balance.  Accordingly, if a borrower pays a regular installment before its scheduled due date, the portion of the payment allocable to interest for the period since the preceding payment was made will be less than it would have been had the payment been made as scheduled, and the portion of the payment applied to reduce the unpaid principal balance will be correspondingly greater.  Conversely, if a borrower pays a monthly installment after its scheduled due date, the portion of the payment allocable to interest for the period since the preceding payment was made will be greater than it would have been had the payment been made as scheduled, and the portion of the payment applied to reduce the unpaid principal balance will be correspondingly less.

In either case, subject to any applicable deferment periods or forbearance periods, and except as provided below, the borrower pays a regular installment until the final scheduled payment date, at which time the amount of the final installment is increased or decreased as necessary to repay the then outstanding principal balance of that trust student loan.

The servicer makes available to borrowers of student loans it holds (including the trust student loans) payment terms that may result in the lengthening of the remaining term of the student loans.  For example, not all of the loans sold to the trust provide for level payments throughout the repayment term of the loans.  Some student loans provide for interest only payments to be made for a designated portion of the term of the loans, with amortization of the principal of the loans occurring only when payments increase in the latter stage of the term of the loans.  Other loans provide for a graduated phase in of the amortization of principal with a greater portion of principal amortization being required in the latter stages than would be the case if amortization were on a level payment basis.  The servicer also offers an income-sensitive repayment plan, under which repayments are based on the borrower’s income.  Under that plan, ultimate repayment may be delayed up to five years.  Borrowers under trust student loans will continue to be eligible for the graduated payment and income-sensitive repayment plans.  These programs are applicable to the trust student loans and may be offered by the servicer to related borrowers at its discretion.

 
 
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The following table provides certain information about trust student loans subject to the repayment terms described in the preceding paragraphs.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS BY REPAYMENT
TERMS AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
Loan Repayment Terms
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Level Repayment          
   
11,994
   
$
189,595,068
     
39.7
%
Other Repayment Options(1)          
   
8,837
     
163,091,259
     
34.1
 
Income-driven Repayment(2)          
   
3,236
     
125,147,745
     
26.2
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%

(1)  Includes, among others, graduated repayment and interest-only period loans.
(2) Includes income sensitive and income based repayment.
   

With respect to interest-only loans, as of the statistical disclosure date, there are 177 loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $5,075,441 currently in an interest-only period.  These interest-only loans represent approximately 1.1% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the trust student loans.  Interest-only periods range up to 48 months in overall length.

The servicer may in the future offer repayment terms similar to those described above to borrowers of trust student loans who are not entitled to these repayment terms as of the statistical disclosure date.  If repayment terms are offered to and accepted by those borrowers, the weighted average life of the securities could be lengthened.


DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS BY LOAN
TYPE AS OF THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
Loan Type
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
Subsidized          
   
11,921
   
$
200,074,531
     
41.9
%
Unsubsidized          
   
12,146
     
277,759,541
     
58.1
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%
   

 
 
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The following table provides information about the trust student loans regarding date of disbursement.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY DATE OF DISBURSEMENT AS OF
THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE

 
 
Disbursement Date
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
September 30, 1993 and earlier          
   
66
   
$
3,077,118
     
0.6
%
October 1, 1993 through June 30, 2006
   
24,001
     
474,756,954
     
99.4
 
July 1, 2006 and later          
   
0
     
0
     
0.0
 
                         
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%



 
 
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Guaranty Agencies for the Trust Student Loans.  The eligible lender trustee has entered into a separate guarantee agreement with each of the guaranty agencies listed below, under which each of the guarantors has agreed to serve as guarantor for specified trust student loans.

The following table provides information with respect to the portion of the trust student loans guaranteed by each guarantor.


DISTRIBUTION OF THE TRUST STUDENT LOANS
BY GUARANTY AGENCY AS OF
THE STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE DATE
 

 
 
Name of Guaranty Agency
 
Number
of Loans
   
Aggregate Outstanding
Principal Balance
   
Percent of Pool
by Outstanding
Principal Balance
 
American Student Assistance          
   
579
   
$
8,612,207
     
1.8
%
College Assist          
   
5
     
426,332
     
0.1
 
Educational Credit Management Corporation
   
693
     
13,907,256
     
2.9
 
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation          
   
16,517
     
347,724,165
     
72.8
 
Illinois Student Assistance Comm          
   
598
     
11,345,552
     
2.4
 
Kentucky Higher Educ. Asst. Auth.          
   
795
     
13,744,574
     
2.9
 
Louisiana Office Of Student Financial Asst          
   
170
     
2,370,556
     
0.5
 
Michigan Guaranty Agency          
   
219
     
4,154,590
     
0.9
 
New York State Higher Ed Services Corp          
   
2,182
     
33,643,133
     
7.0
 
Oklahoma Guaranteed Stud Loan Prog          
   
292
     
4,440,602
     
0.9
 
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
   
1,185
     
19,794,571
     
4.1
 
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp          
   
831
     
17,670,734
     
3.7
 
United Student Aid Funds, Inc.          
   
1
     
-200
     
*
 
Total          
   
24,067
   
$
477,834,072
     
100.0
%
                         

*     Represents a percentage greater than 0% but less than 0.05%.
     
       
       

 
 
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SIGNIFICANT GUARANTOR INFORMATION

The information shown for the Significant Guarantor relates to all student loans, including but not limited to trust student loans, guaranteed by the Significant Guarantor.

We obtained the following information from various sources, including from the Significant Guarantor and/or from the Department of Education.  None of the depositor, Navient CFC, the servicer, their affiliates or the remarketing agents has audited or independently verified this information for accuracy or completeness.

Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc.

Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. f/k/a Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (“Ascendium”) is a Wisconsin nonstock, nonprofit corporation, the sole member of which is Ascendium Education Group, Inc. f/k/a Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation (“Ascendium Education Group”).  Ascendium’s predecessor organization, Ascendium Education Group, was organized as a Wisconsin nonstock, nonprofit corporation and began guaranteeing student loans under the Higher Education Act in 1967.  Ascendium is the designated guaranty agency under the Higher Education Act for Wisconsin, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  On January 1, 2002, Ascendium Education Group (and Ascendium directly and through its support services agreement with Ascendium Education Group), outsourced certain aspects of its student loan program guaranty support operations to Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. (“GLELSI”).  Ascendium continues as the “guaranty agency” as defined in Section 435(j) of the Higher Education Act and continues its default aversion, claim purchase and compliance, collection support and federal reporting responsibilities as well as custody and responsibility for all revenues, expenses and assets related to that status.  The primary operations center for Ascendium Education Group and its affiliates (including Ascendium) is in Madison, Wisconsin, which includes operational staff offices for guaranty functions.  Ascendium also maintain offices in; Eagan, Minnesota; Aberdeen, South Dakota; and Indianapolis, Indiana. Ascendium will provide a copy of Ascendium Education Group’s most recent consolidated financial statements on receipt of a written request directed to 2501 International Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53704, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.
United Student Aid Funds, Inc. (“USAF”) was organized as a private, nonprofit corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware in 1960.  USAF (i) maintained facilities for the provision of guarantee services with respect to approved education loans made to or for the benefit of eligible students attending approved educational institutions; (ii) guaranteed education loans made pursuant to certain loan programs under the Higher Education Act, as well as loans made under certain private loan  programs; and (iii) served as the designated guarantor for education-loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (“the Act”) in Arizona, Hawaii and certain Pacific Islands, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada and Wyoming.
USAF was the sole member of the Northwest Education Loan Association (“NELA”), a guarantor serving the states of Washington, Idaho and the Northwest. Ascendium Education Group became a member of USAF effective January 1, 2017.

Effective as of December 31, 2018, NELA was dissolved, with its remaining assets going to its sole member, USAF.  Immediately thereafter, USAF was merged into Ascendium.  Thus, the portfolios previously held by USAF and NELA are now held by Ascendium.
 
 
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The information in the following tables has been provided to the Issuer from reports provided by or to the United States Department of Education and has not been verified by the Issuer, Ascendium, or the initial purchasers.  No representation is made by the Issuer, Ascendium, or the initial purchasers as to the accuracy or completeness of this information.  Prospective investors may consult the United States Department of Education Data Books and Web sites http://www2.ed.gov/finaid/prof/resources/data/opeloanvol.html and http://www.fp.ed.gov/pubs.html for further information concerning Ascendium or any other guaranty agency.
Guaranty Volume.  Pursuant to the SAFRA Act, part of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Ascendium, the former USAF, and the former NELA ceased issuing new loan guarantees on June 30, 2010. The most recent year for which the United States Department of Education has issued guaranty volume information is 2009. Ascendium issued $7.0 billion in new loan guarantees in that year.
Reserve Ratio.  The reserve ratios for Ascendium, the former USAF and the former NELA are as follows:
The Ascendium Portfolio*

Following are Ascendium’s reserve fund levels as calculated in accordance with 34 CFR 682.410(a)(10) for federal fiscal years 2015 through 2019:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Federal Guaranty Reserve
Fund Level1
2015
1.05%
2016
1.37%
2017
1.80%
2018
2.21%
2019
0.64%


The United States Department of Education’s website at http://www.fp.ed.gov/pubs.html has posted reserve ratios for Ascendium for federal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 of 0.608%, 0.827%, 1.000%, 1.480% and 0.49% respectively. Ascendium believes the Department of Education has not calculated the reserve ratio in accordance with the Act and the correct ratio should be 1.05%, 1.37%, 1.80%, 2.21% and 0.64% respectively, as shown above and as explained in the following footnote.  On November 17, 2006, the United States Department of Education advised Ascendium that beginning in Federal Fiscal Year 2006 it will publish reserve ratios that include loan loss provision and deferred revenues.  Ascendium believes this change more closely



1          In accordance with Section 428(c)(9) of the Higher Education Act, does not include loans transferred from the former Higher Education Assistance Foundation, Northstar Guarantee Inc., Ohio Student Aid Commission, Puerto Rico Higher Education Assistance Corporation, Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas, Student Loans of North Dakota, Montana, Guaranteed Student Loan Program, or designated states of Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming, and certain Pacific Trust Territories.  (The minimum reserve fund ratio under the Higher Education Act is 0.25 %.)
*   The percentages for 2015-2018 include only the Ascendium portfolio; the percentage for 2019 include the combined
     portfolios of Ascendium, USAF and NELA.
 
 
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approximates the statutory calculation. According to the United States Department of Education, available cash reserves may not always be an accurate barometer of a guarantor’s financial health.
The Former USAF Portfolio Now Held by Ascendium
Following are USAF’s reserve fund levels as calculated in accordance with 34 CFR 682.410(a)(10) for federal fiscal years 2014 through 2018:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Federal Guaranty Reserve
Fund Level1
2014
0.277%
2015
0.251%
2016
0.308%
2017
0.350%
2018
0.363%
The Former NELA Portfolio Now Held by Ascendium
Following are NELA’s reserve fund levels as calculated in accordance with 34 CFR 682.410(a)(10) for federal fiscal years 2014 through 2018:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Federal Guaranty Reserve
Fund Level1
2014
0.377%
2015
0.295%
2016
0.373%
2017
0.430%
2018
0.460%

Claims Rate. The claims rate for Ascendium, USAF and NELA are as follows:
The Ascendium Portfolio*
For the past five federal fiscal years, Ascendium’s claims rate has not exceeded 5%, and, as a result, the highest allowable reinsurance has been paid on all Ascendium’s claims.  The actual claims rates for federal fiscal years 2015 through 2019 are as follows:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Claims Rate
2015
0.96%
2016
1.00%
2017
0.35%
2018
2019
0.35%
2.00%

 
 
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The Former USAF Portfolio Now Held by Ascendium
For the past five federal fiscal years, USAF’s claims rate has not exceeded 5%, and, as a result, the highest allowable reinsurance has been paid on all USAF’s claims.  The actual claims rates for federal fiscal years 2014 through 2018 are as follows:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Claims Rate
2014
4.73%
2015
4.71%
2016
0.60%
2017
0.67%
2018
2.15%

As a result of various statutory and regulatory changes over the past several years, historical rates may not be an accurate indicator of current delinquency or default trends or future claims rates.
The Former NELA Portfolio Now Held by Ascendium
For the past five federal fiscal years, NELA’s claims rate has not exceeded 5%, and, as a result, the highest allowable reinsurance has been paid on all NELA’s claims.  The actual claims rates for federal fiscal years 2014 through 2018 are as follows:
   
Federal Fiscal Year
Claims Rate
2014
1.37%
2015
0.60%
2016
1.31%
2017
0.63%
2018
1.52%

 
 
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NEW YORK STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (“HESC”) was organized in 1975 as an agency of the State of New York, pursuant to an act of the New York legislature, to expand educational opportunities for students.  HESC administers the New York Tuition Assistance Program and a variety of state scholarships in addition to acting as a guarantee agency under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).  HESC is the designated guarantee agency for the State of New York, and guarantees all types of FFELP loans.
As a result of the March 30, 2010 enactment of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) (HR4872), the FFELP was eliminated effective July 1, 2010.  No new (first disbursed) Stafford, PLUS or consolidation loans may be disbursed through the FFELP after 6/30/2010.  Existing FFELP loans will continue to be eligible for program benefits.  Beginning 7/1/2010, all new Stafford, PLUS and consolidation loans will be made under the U. S. Department of Education’s Direct Loan Program.
For the FFELP, HESC will continue to have the responsibility for providing collection assistance to lenders for delinquent loans, paying lender claims for loans in default, and collection activities on loans after purchase by HESC.  In addition to the FFELP, HESC continues to perform residual administrative activities of the State guaranteed loan program in which no new loans have been guaranteed since 1984.
HESC has a Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund (the “Federal Fund”) and an Agency Operating Fund to account for FFELP activity.  The Federal Fund assets, and earnings on those assets, are restricted in use and are considered property of the Department of Education.  The Agency Operating Fund is considered property of HESC, and its assets and earnings may be used generally for guarantee agency and other student financial aid related activities.
As of September 30, 2017, HESC had total FFELP assets of approximately $160           million (including balances for both the Federal Fund and the Agency Operating Fund) and had a total of approximately $12.1 billion in original principal amount of loans outstanding.
Guarantee Volume.   As a result of HCERA, HESC has not guaranteed any loans in the last five federal fiscal years ended September 30.
Reserve Ratio.  A guarantee agency’s reserve ratio is determined by dividing its Federal Fund Balance by the original principal amount of loans outstanding.  HESC’s reserve ratio for each of the five federal fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 through September 30, 2017 was as follows:
 
Reserve Ratio as of Close of
Federal Fiscal Year
Guarantor
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
0.31%
0.29%
0.32%
0.45%
0.60%


 
 
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Recovery Rates.  The Department of Education calculates a guaranty agency’s recovery rate by dividing the amount recovered from borrowers during a federal fiscal year by the guaranty agency’s outstanding default loan portfolio (beginning inventory) at the end of the prior federal fiscal year.  HESC’s recovery rate for each of the five federal fiscal years ended ended September 30, 2013 through September 30, 2017 provided below uses the Department of Education’s calculation method:

 
Recovery Rate
Federal Fiscal Year
Guarantor
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
25.56%
22.74%
21.86%
24.86%
25.42%
Claims Rate.  A guaranty agency’s claims rate is determined by dividing the amount of federal reinsurance claims paid by the Department of Education during a federal fiscal year by the original principal amount of loans in repayment at the end of the prior federal fiscal year.  HESC’s claims rate for each of the five federal fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 through September 30, 2017 was as follows:
 
Claims Rate
Federal Fiscal Year
Guarantor
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
1.51%
1.52%
0.93%
0.62%
0.78%
           
HESC is headquartered at 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12255.  Its most recent annual report is available on its web site.

 
 
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