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UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------------
OMB Number.................3235-0167
Expires: November 30, 1989
Estimated average burden
hours per response..............1.50
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FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 33-63616
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THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE TRUST 1997-S1
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
C/O DELAWARE TRUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 900 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON,
DELAWARE 19801
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(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
7.45% CLASS A COLLATERALIZED STUDENT LOAN BONDS, SERIES 1997-S1 AND 8.25%
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CLASS B COLLATERALIZED STUDENT LOAN BONDS, SERIES 1997-S1
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(TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS FORM)
(TITLES OF ALL OTHER CLASSES OF SECURITIES FOR WHICH A DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13(A) OR 15(D) REMAINS)
PLEASE PLACE AN X IN THE BOX(ES) TO DESIGNATE, THE APPROPRIATE RULE
PROVISION(S) RELIED UPON TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND
THE DUTY TO FILE REPORTS:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 15d-6 /X/
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF THE CERTIFICATION OR NOTICE
DATE: 3 (2 CLASS A, 1 CLASS B)
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE TRUST 1997-S1 HAS CAUSED THIS CERTIFICATION/NOTICE TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF OF THE UNDERSIGNED DULY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
DATE: JANUARY 20, 1998
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By: Delaware Trust Capital Management, Inc.,
not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
By:/s/ Richard N. Smith
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Name: Richard N. Smith, Vice President
INSTRUCTION: THIS FORM IS REQUIRED BY RULES 12G-4, 12H-3 AND 15D-6 OF THE
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. THE
REGISTRANT SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSION THREE COPIES OF FORM 15, ONE OF WHICH
SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. IT MAY BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REGISTRANT, BY
COUNSEL OR BY ANY OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED PERSON. THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE PERSON
SIGNING THE FORM SHALL BE TYPED OR PRINTED UNDER THE SIGNATURE.
