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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    Form 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 1998
                                                         ----------------
                                        
                                        

                            SLM FUNDING CORPORATION
                            ------------------------
                formerly known as SALLIE MAE FUNDING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
            (Originator of the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1,
                   the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3,
                     and the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-4)
                                        

Delaware                 33-95474/333-2502/333-24949          23-2815650
- --------                 ---------------------------          ----------
(State or other           (Commission File Numbers)        (I.R.S. employer
Jurisdiction of                                           Identification No.)
Incorporation)



                            777 Twin Creek Drive
                            Killeen, Texas 76543
                            --------------------
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (817) 554-4500

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                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 5
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Item 5.     Other Events
            ------------

            On January 26, 1998, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1 made
its ninth, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1 made its eighth, the SLM
Student Loan Trust 1996-2 made its seventh, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3
made its sixth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4 made its fifth, the SLM
Student Loan Trust 1997-1 made its fourth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2
made its third, and the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3 made its second regular
quarterly distribution of funds to holders of their respective Floating Rate
Student Loan-Backed Notes and distributed their respective Quarterly Servicing
Reports, filed herewith as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K, to Certificateholders
and Noteholders of record.

            The Registrant is hereby filing the Quarterly Servicing Reports
reflecting each Trust's activities as of January 26, 1998.

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                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 5
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Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
            (c)  Exhibits

                   19.1 Quarterly Servicing Reports




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                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 5
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                                 SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  February 5, 1998

                                    SLM FUNDING
                                      CORPORATION

                                    By:   /s/ J. LANCE FRANKE
                                          -------------------
                                    Name:     J. Lance Franke
                                    Title:    Chief Financial Officer





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                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 5
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBIT
                               ----------------
                                                                   Sequentially
Exhibit                                                              Numbered
Number                             Exhibit                             Page
- -------                            -------                         ------------
 
 
  19.1                  Quarterly Servicing Reports.




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                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 5

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Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:           12/31/97       Reporting Period: 10/01/97-12/31/97
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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I.            Deal Parameters
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics             9/30/97             Activity                  12/31/97
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>     <C>                                 <C>                    <C>                      <C>  
              i       Portfolio Balance                     $ 634,419,310.37     $ (35,479,485.23)         $ 598,939,825.14
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                  758,675.11                                     787,352.25
                                                          -------------------                             ------------------
              iii     Total Pool                            $ 635,177,985.48                               $ 599,727,177.39
                                                          ===================                             ==================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                   8.2359%                                        8.2720%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                  77.30                                          75.82
              iii     Number of Loans                                376,577                                        357,084
              iv      Number of Borrowers                            161,201                                        152,672

              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates             Spread      Balance 10/27/97   % of Pool    Balance 1/26/98      % of Pool
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>     <C>            <C>         <C>        <C>                 <C>          <C>                  <C> 
              i       A-1 Notes      795452AA9    0.575%    $ 385,177,985.48     60.641%     $ 349,727,177.39      58.314%
              ii      A-2 Notes      795452AB7    0.750%      215,000,000.00     33.849%       215,000,000.00      35.850%
              iii     Certificates   795452AC5    1.000%       35,000,000.00      5.510%        35,000,000.00       5.836%
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates          $ 635,177,985.48    100.000%     $ 599,727,177.39     100.000%
              ====================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                    10/27/97                         1/26/98
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>     <C>                                   <C>                              <C> 
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)           0.50%                            0.50%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)          
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)    $   3,175,889.93                 $   2,998,635.89
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)     $   1,000,000.00                 $   1,000,000.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)      $   3,175,889.93                 $   2,998,635.89
                                                                
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE> 

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   1
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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II. 1995-1       Transactions from:     10/1/97       through:       12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>       <C>                                          <C>     
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i         Regular Principal Collections                         $31,256,602.42
                 ii        Principal Collections from Guarantor                   $4,038,925.33
                 iii       Principal Reimbursements                               $1,110,970.23
                 iv        Other System Adjustments                                       $0.00
                                                                        ------------------------
                 v         Total Principal Collections                    $       36,406,497.98
                                                                     
       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity            
                 i         Other Adjustments                                        $215,232.19
                 ii        Capitalized Interest                                  ($1,142,244.94)
                                                                        ------------------------
                 iii       Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $         (927,012.75)
                                                                     
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $       35,479,485.23
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     
       D         Student Loan Interest Activity                      
                 i         Regular Interest Collections                          $10,820,940.12
                 ii        Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                 $242,885.58
                 iii       Late Fee Reimbursements                                        $2.61
                 iv        Interest Reimbursements                                   $20,203.85
                 v         Other System Adjustments                                       $0.00
                 vi        Special Allowance Payments                               $423,277.21
                 vii       Subsidy Payments                                         $699,396.68
                                                                        ------------------------
                 viii      Total Interest Collections                     $       12,206,706.05
                                                                     
       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity             
                 i         Interest Accrual Adjustment                             ($165,175.08)
                 ii        Capitalized Interest                                   $1,142,244.94
                                                                        ------------------------
                 iii       Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $          977,069.86
                                                                     
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       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                     $       13,183,775.91
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE> 

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   2
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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III. 1995-1      Collection Account Activity                                            10/1/97        through        12/31/97
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       <C>       <S>                                                                                    <C> 
       A         Principal Collections 
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                  $35,295,527.75
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                   $82,630.49
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $4,507.30
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                         $1,023,832.44
                                                                                                        ----------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                                      $ 36,406,497.98

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                   $12,186,499.59
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                    $3,986.63
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $5,009.08
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                            $11,208.14
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                      $2.61
                                                                                                        ----------------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                                        $12,206,706.05

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                               $70,307.94

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                           $388,867.28

       E         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                          $ 49,072,379.25
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                    $ (1,023,312.00)
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                 $ 48,049,067.25
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       F         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                              $498,601.60
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                  $768,480.55
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                              $498,601.60

       G         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                            $ 498,601.60

       H         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                                     $ 817,857.82
                              OCT  1997      Servicing Carryover                  $282,467.77
                              NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                  $275,027.48
                              DEC  1997      Servicing Carryover                  $269,878.95
                                                                        ---------------------
                                                                                 $ 827,374.20
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($9,516.38)
                                                                        ---------------------
                              Carryover Servicing Fee Due                        $ 817,857.82
                                                                        =====================

       I         Administration Fees Due                                                                           $ 20,000.00

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       J         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                      $ 1,336,459.42
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   3

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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IV. 1995-1             Portfolio Characteristics
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                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Weighted Average Coupon                          # of Loans                          %
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STATUS                       9/30/97               12/31/97                9/30/97        12/31/97          9/30/97      12/31/97
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INTERIM:
<S>                          <C>                   <C>                     <C>            <C>              <C>           <C> 
 In School
  Current                    8.169%                8.158%                   316             310            0.084%        0.087%  

 Grace
  Current                    8.180%                8.188%                   158              68            0.042%        0.019%

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TOTAL INTERIM                8.173%                8.164%                   474             378           0.1259%       0.1059%
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REPAYMENT
 Active
  
  Current                   8.238%                 8.274%               319,644         301,658           84.881%       84.476%
  31-60 Days Delinquent     8.289%                 8.310%                15,067          14,625            4.001%        4.096%
  61-90 Days Delinquent     8.266%                 8.321%                 6,125           5,765            1.627%        1.614%
  91-120 Days Delinquent    8.274%                 8.323%                 4,190           3,941            1.113%        1.104%
  greater than 120 Days 
    Delinquent              8.256%                 8.310%                 5,175           4,730            1.374%        1.325%

 Deferment

  Current                   8.156%                 8.192%                17,286          17,151            4.590%        4.803%

Forbearance

  Current                   8.217%                 8.261%                 7,201           7,370            1.912%        2.064%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT             8.236%                 8.272%               374,688         355,240           99.498%       99.484%
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 Claims in Process (1)      8.278%                 8.259%                 1,389           1,440            0.369%        0.403%

 Aged claims Rejected (2)   8.102%                 8.480%                    26              26            0.007%        0.007%
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GRAND TOTAL                 8.236%                 8.272%               376,577         357,084              100%          100%
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</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                             Principal Amount                                  %
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                                       9/30/97              12/31/97                9/30/97         12/31/97
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INTERIM:
<S>                           <C>                   <C>                             <C>             <C> 
 In School                                                                                                                      
  Current                     $       636,056.15    $       613,310.93              0.100%            0.102%
                                                                                                                                
 Grace                                                                                                                          
  Current                     $       340,318.20            134,661.06              0.054%            0.022%

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TOTAL INTERIM                 $       976,374.35    $       747,971.99              0.154%            0.124%
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REPAYMENT
 Active
  
  Current                     $   521,327,051.26    $   489,359,562.11             82.174%           81.705% 
  31-60 Days Delinquent       $    28,163,149.40    $    26,633,192.73              4.439%            4.447%
  61-90 Days Delinquent       $    12,330,969.67    $    11,469,447.44              1.944%            1.915%
  91-120 Days Delinquent      $     7,927,697.81    $     7,574,821.48              1.250%            1.264%
  greater than 120 Days 
    Delinquent                $     9,991,050.49    $     9,169,332.68              1.575%            1.531%
                                                                                                                                
 Deferment                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
  Current                     $    36,138,380.63    $    35,743,748.73              5.696%            5.968%
                                                                                                                                
Forbearance                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
  Current                     $    15,262,775.01    $    15,822,739.14              2.406%            2.641%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT               $   631,141,074.27    $   595,772,844.31             99.483%           99.471%
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 Claims in Process (1)        $     2,263,254.83    $     2,382,521.56              0.357%            0.398%

 Aged claims Rejected (2)     $        38,606.92    $        36,487.28              0.006%            0.007%
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GRAND TOTAL                   $   634,419,310.37    $   598,939,825.14              100.0%            100.0% 
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</TABLE> 

(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.

(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes 
    claims deemed Incurable pending repurchase.


Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   4
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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V.    1995-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97
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                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                              TWO YEAR SCHOOLS            
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB        PLUS         SLS      GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB        PLUS        SLS 
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------
STATUS                                                                                                                             
- -------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>  
INTERIM:                                                                                                                           
      In School                                                                                                                    
       Current                         0.067%       0.012%      0.000%      0.000%       0.010%      0.001%      0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                                   
      Grace                                                                                                                        
       Current                         0.012%       0.002%      0.000%      0.000%       0.005%      0.001%      0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                                   
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TOTAL INTERIM                          0.079%       0.014%      0.000%      0.000%       0.015%      0.002%      0.000%     0.000% 
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REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                         
      Active                                                                                                                       
          Current                     54.278%       3.029%      9.757%      0.000%       4.689%      0.301%      0.876%     0.000%
          31-60 Days Delinquent        2.474%       0.161%      0.523%      0.000%       0.452%      0.029%      0.054%     0.000%
          61-90 Days Delinquent        1.027%       0.066%      0.250%      0.000%       0.219%      0.012%      0.029%     0.000%
          91-120 Days Delinquent       0.638%       0.037%      0.142%      0.000%       0.125%      0.009%      0.021%     0.000%
          greater than 120 Days 
            Delinquent                 0.722%       0.036%      0.130%      0.000%       0.204%      0.016%      0.021%     0.000%
                                                                                                                                   
      Deferment                                                                                                                    
          Current                      4.511%       0.299%      0.212%      0.000%       0.469%      0.050%      0.018%     0.000%
                                                                                                                                   
      Forbearance                                                                                                                  
          Current                      1.519%       0.082%      0.242%      0.000%       0.265%      0.015%      0.017%     0.000%
                                                                                                                                   
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                       65.170%       3.710%     11.256%      0.000%       6.422%      0.433%      1.875%     0.000%
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Claims in Process (1)                  0.179%       0.018%      0.021%      0.000%       0.059%      0.005%      0.003%     0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)               0.002%       0.000%      0.001%      0.000%       0.002%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%
                                                                                                                                   
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM               65.430%       3.742%     11.278%      0.000%       6.497%      0.439%      1.345%     0.000%
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                    80.450%                                            7.977%                   
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<CAPTION> 
                                       
                                                     TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                     UNKNOWN
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB        PLUS         SLS      GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB        PLUS        SLS
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------
STATUS                                                                                                                           
- -------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>    
INTERIM:                                                                                                                         
      In School                                                                                                                  
       Current                         0.009%       0.002%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%

      Grace                        
        Current                        0.002%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%

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TOTAL INTERIM                          0.011%       0.002%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%
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REPAYMENT:     
      Active                                                                                         
           Current                     6.157%      0.363%       1.912%      0.000%      0.295%       0.006%      0.044%     0.000%
           31-60 Days Delinquent       0.548%      0.039%       0.157%      0.000%      0.009%       0.000%      0.001%     0.000%
           61-90 Days Delinquent       0.228%      0.020%       0.062%      0.000%      0.002%       0.002%      0.000%     0.000%
           91-120 Days Delinquent      0.241%      0.013%       0.034%      0.000%      0.002%       0.000%      0.001%     0.033%
           greater than 120 Days 
             Delinquent                0.321%      0.023%       0.052%      0.000%      0.006%       0.000%      0.001%     0.000%

      Deferment
          Current                      0.328%      0.035%       0.027%      0.000%      0.017%       0.002%      0.000%     0.002%
                                                                                                                 
      Forbearance
          Current                      0.401%      0.025%       0.063%      0.000%      0.009%       0.000%      0.003%     0.000%

                                                                                                                 
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 TOTAL REPAYMENT                       8.224%      0.519%       2.306%      0.000%      0.338%       0.000%      0.004%     0.000%
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Claims in Process (1)                  0.095%      0.008%       0.011%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%     0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)               0.002%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%     0.000%

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 TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM               8.332%      0.529%       2.317%      0.000%      0.338%       0.003%      0.000%     0.000%
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 TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                    11.178%                               0.395% 
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</TABLE> 
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes 
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase. 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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                                         FOUR YEAR           TWO YEAR         TECHNICAL
STATUS                                    SCHOOLS            SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS           UNKNOWN            TOTAL
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<S>                                      <C>                 <C>              <C>                <C>               <C> 
INTERIM:
         In School
           Current                          0.079%             0.011%            0.011%           0.000%           0.102%

         Grace
           Current                          0.014%             0.006%            0.002%           0.000%           0.022%

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TOTAL INTERIM                               0.093%             0.017%            0.013%           0.000%           0.124%
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REPAYMENT:
         Active
           Current                         67.064%             5.866%            8.432%           0.344%          81.705%
           31-60 Days Delinquent            3.159%             0.535%            0.744%           0.009%           4.447%
           61-90 Days Delinquent            1.343%             0.260%            0.310%           0.002%           1.915%
           91-120 Days Delinquent           0.817%             0.155%            0.288%           0.003%           1.264%
           greater than 120 Days 
             Delinquent                     0.888%             0.241%            0.396%           0.006%           1.531%

         Deferment
           Current                          5.022%             0.537%            0.390%           0.019%           5.968%

         Forbearance
           Current                          1.843%             0.298%            0.489%           0.011%           2.641%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                            80.136%             7.892%           11.049%           0.395%          99.471%
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Claims in Process (1)                       0.218%             0.066%            0.114%           0.000%           0.398%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.003%             0.002%            0.002%           0.000%           0.007%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                       80.450%            7.977%            11.178%           0.395%         100.000%
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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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VI. 1995-1       Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                       <C>   
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                        $   11,981,345.88
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                      $722,815.65
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                   $442,559.35
       D         INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                           $68,246.34
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                         $388,867.28
                                                                                                                 -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                         $   13,603,834.50

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/1/97-12/31/97)                                     92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                               365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                            $   13,603,834.50
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                        $    1,521,913.60
                 v            Administration Fee                                                           $       20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                         $  635,177,985.48
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                     7.53401%
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------        --------------
       <S>       <C>                                               <C>               <C>                            <C> 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               5.83037%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014536000         (10/27/97-1/26/98)           5.83037%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               6.00537%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014972301         (10/27/97-1/26/98)           6.00537%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                            6.25537%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015595589         (10/27/97-1/26/98)           6.25537%

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</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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VII. 1995-1      Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports             9/30/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                       <C>              
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Current Pool Balance                            $  634,419,310.37
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                            $758,675.11
                                                                          -----------------
                 iii      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding             $  635,177,985.48
                                                                          =================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                            0.63517798548
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $  635,177,985.48



<CAPTION> 
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance                    10/27/97                     Class A-1          Class A-2            Certificates
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>      <C>                                             <C>                <C>                  <C> 
                 i        Current Factor-10/27/97                              0.5135706473       1.0000000000        1.0000000000
                 ii       Note Principal Shortfall                        $            0.00  $            0.00    $           0.00
                 iii      Expected Note Balance                           $  385,177,985.48  $  215,000,000.00    $  35,000,000.00
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 iv       Note Balance                                    $  385,177,985.48  $  215,000,000.00    $  35,000,000.00
                 -------------------------------------------------------===========================================================
       E         Interest Shortfall                                       $            0.00  $            0.00    $           0.00
       F         Interest Carryover                                       $            0.00  $            0.00    $           0.00
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


       G         Reserve Account Balance                                  $   3,175,889.93
       H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)        $           0.00
       I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)         $           0.00
       J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)    $           0.00

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1995-1          Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                            Remaining
                                                                                                          Funds Balance
                                                                                                          -------------
        <S>        <C>                                                         <C>                       <C>  
        A          Total Available Funds (Section III E + Section VI-D)         $ 48,117,313.59          $ 48,117,313.59

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                         $    498,601.60          $ 47,618,711.99
        C          Administration Fee-Quarterly                                 $     20,000.00          $ 47,598,711.99

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                       $  5,598,947.20          $ 41,999,764.79
                   ii           Class A-2                                       $  3,219,044.72          $ 38,780,720.07
                                                                                ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution        $  8,817,991.92

        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount               $    545,845.62          $ 38,234,874.45

        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                       $ 35,450,808.09          $  2,784,066.36
                   ii           Class A-2                                       $          0.00          $  2,784,066.36
                                                                                ---------------            
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution       $ 35,450,808.09            
                                                                                                           
        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount              $          0.00          $  2,784,066.36
                                                                                                           
        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance            $          0.00          $  2,784,066.36
                                                                                                           
        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                     $    817,857.82          $  1,966,208.54
                                                                                                           
        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                         
                   i            Class A-1                                       $          0.00          $  1,966,208.54
                   i            Class A-2                                       $          0.00          $  1,966,208.54
                                                                                ---------------            
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover           $          0.00            
                                                                                                           
        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                         $          0.00          $  1,966,208.54
                                                                                                           
        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                    $  1,966,208.54          $          0.00

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX.   1995-1   Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A    Distribution Amounts                                              Class A-1            Class A-2              Certificates
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>    <C>                                                        <C>                  <C>                    <C>        
       i      Quarterly Interest Due                                     $5,598,947.20        $3,219,044.72             $545,845.62
       ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                    $5,598,947.20        $3,219,044.72             $545,845.62
                                                                          ------------         ------------              ----------
       iii    Interest Shortfall                                                 $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00

       iv     Interest Carryover Due                                             $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
       v      Interest Carryover Paid                                            $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
                                                                                  ----                 ----                    ----
       vi     Interest Carryover                                                 $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00

       vii    Quarterly Principal Due                                   $35,450,808.09                $0.00                   $0.00
       viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                  $35,450,808.09                $0.00                   $0.00
                                                                         -------------                 ----                    ----
       ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       x      Total Distribution Amount                                 $41,049,755.29       $ 3,219,044.72            $ 545,845.62
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

  B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation
  <S>  <C>                                                             <C>   
       i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97      $635,177,985.48
       ii     Pool Balance  12/31/97                                   $599,727,177.39
                                                                       ---------------
       iii    Principal Distribution Amount                             $35,450,808.09
                                                                      ================


  C    Total Principal Distribution                                     $35,450,808.09
  D    Total Interest Distribution                                       $9,363,837.54
                                                                          ------------
  E    Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                   $44,814,645.63

<CAPTION>

       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  F    Note & Certificate Balances                10/27/97                 1/26/98
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>    <C>                             <C>                     <C>             
       i      A-1 Note Balance                $ 385,177,985.48        $ 349,727,177.39
              A-1 Note Pool Factor                0.5135706473            0.4663029032

       ii     A-2 Note Balance                $ 215,000,000.00        $ 215,000,000.00
              A-2 Note Pool Factor                1.0000000000            1.0000000000

       iii    Certificate Balance             $  35,000,000.00        $  35,000,000.00
              Certificate Pool Factor             1.0000000000            1.0000000000
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

  G    Reserve Account Reconciliation
       <S>    <C>                                                        <C>          
       i      Beginning of Period Balance                                $3,175,889.93
       ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                      $0.00
       iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                             $1,966,208.54
                                                                          ------------
       iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                    $5,142,098.47
       v      Required Reserve Account Balance                           $2,998,635.89

       vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                   $0.00
       vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp               $2,143,462.58
       viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                             $2,998,635.89
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1995-1  Historical Pool Information
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              10/1/97-12/31/97      7/1/97-9/30/97        4/1/97-6/30/97         
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>                  <C>   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 634,419,310.37      $ 672,356,282.03     $ 714,234,131.11        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Principal Activity
     i    Regular Principal Collections                       $  31,256,602.42      $  33,024,660.00     $  34,449,289.71        
     ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                    4,038,925.33          3,831,142.64         5,521,766.77        
     iii  Principal Reimbursements                                1,110,970.23          1,931,934.01         2,643,630.36        
     iv   Other System Adjustments                                        -                     -                    0.00        
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v    Total Principal Collections                         $  36,406,497.98      $  38,787,736.65     $  42,614,686.84        

     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
     i    Other Adjustments                                   $     215,232.19      $     148,944.93     $     218,645.87        
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                   (1,142,244.94)          (999,709.92)         (955,483.63)       
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                   $    (927,012.75)     $    (850,764.99)    $    (736,837.76)       

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $  35,479,485.23      $  37,936,971.66     $  41,877,849.08        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Interest Activity
     i    Regular Interest Collections                        $  10,820,940.12      $  11,700,628.29     $  12,116,179.07        
     ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  242,885.58            217,004.71           317,247.10        
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                         2.61                  -                    -           
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                                    20,203.85             31,498.76            28,749.41        
     v    Other System Adjustments                                        0.00                  0.00                 0.00        
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                                423,277.21            497,397.49           829,740.65        
     vii  Subsidy Payments                                          699,396.68            809,754.91           541,554.00        
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections                          $  12,206,706.05      $  13,256,284.16     $  13,833,470.23        

     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                         $    (165,175.08)     $    (102,969.61)    $    (143,456.34)       
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                    1,142,244.94            999,709.92           955,483.63        
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                 $     977,069.86      $     896,740.31     $     812,027.29        
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity                     $  13,183,775.91      $  14,153,024.47     $  14,645,497.52        

(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 598,939,825.14      $ 634,419,310.37     $ 672,356,282.03        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                               $     787,352.25      $     758,675.11     $     741,333.62        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                               $ 599,727,177.39      $ 635,177,985.48     $ 673,097,615.65        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>

                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              1/1/97-3/31/97        10/1/96-12/31/96      7/1/96 - 9/30/96  
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>                  <C>  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 758,640,244.14      $ 802,942,510.88     $ 853,757,457.19  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
     Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                        
     i    Regular Principal Collections                       $  37,045,855.75      $  36,816,067.27     $  40,504,277.25  
     ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                    6,185,560.91          6,088,443.00         8,336,900.38  
     iii  Principal Reimbursements                                2,050,080.23          2,255,883.32         2,842,522.44  
     iv   Other System Adjustments                                        0.00                131.71              (577.57) 
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v    Total Principal Collections                         $  45,281,496.89      $  45,160,525.30     $  51,683,122.50  
                                                                                                                            
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                               
     i    Other Adjustments                                   $     184,596.68      $     225,811.89     $     214,754.01  
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                   (1,059,980.54)        (1,084,070.45)       (1,082,930.20) 
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                   $    (875,383.86)     $    (858,258.56)    $    (868,176.19) 
                                                                                                                            
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $  44,406,113.03      $  44,302,266.74     $  50,814,946.31  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                         
     i    Regular Interest Collections                        $  13,342,268.00      $  13,807,543.15     $  15,456,574.89  
     ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  358,047.93            340,026.34           557,105.25  
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                          -                     -                    -     
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                                    28,485.70             27,274.90            36,142.78  
     v    Other System Adjustments                                        0.00               (715.16)             (163.96) 
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                                460,026.49            734,667.87           617,049.00  
     vii  Subsidy Payments                                          888,898.48            740,973.14           792,317.27  
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections                          $  15,077,726.60      $  15,649,770.24     $  17,459,025.23  
                                                                                                                            
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                         $    (130,539.92)     $    (158,675.64)    $    (111,637.14) 
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                    1,059,980.54          1,084,070.45         1,082,930.20  
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                 $     929,440.62      $     925,394.81     $     971,293.06  
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity                     $  16,007,167.22      $  16,575,165.05     $  18,430,318.29  
                                                                                                                            
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 714,234,131.11      $ 758,640,244.14     $ 802,942,510.88  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                               $     747,655.59      $     691,772.32     $     652,786.04  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                               $ 714,981,786.70      $ 759,332,016.46     $ 803,595,296.92  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            
<CAPTION>

                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              4/1/96 - 6/30/96      1/1/96 - 3/31/96      9/29/95 - 12/31/95  
                                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 905,375,401.17      $ 954,345,726.48     $ 1,000,126,078.04 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                             
     i    Regular Principal Collections                       $  41,999,553.67      $  45,086,756.56     $    42,875,612.89 
     ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                    6,580,254.84            482,294.51              92,046.91 
     iii  Principal Reimbursements                                3,722,370.03          4,554,369.19           2,775,561.40 
     iv   Other System Adjustments                                      (48.49)                 0.00              39,190.77 
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v    Total Principal Collections                         $  52,302,130.05      $  50,123,420.26     $    45,782,411.97 
                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                    
     i    Other Adjustments                                   $     185,344.16      $     150,766.06     $       233,926.53 
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                     (869,530.23)        (1,303,861.01)           (235,986.94)
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                   $    (684,186.07)     $  (1,153,094.95)    $        (2,060.41)
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $  51,617,943.98      $  48,970,325.31     $    45,780,351.56 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                              
     i    Regular Interest Collections                        $  16,104,237.23      $  18,105,760.68     $    18,633,508.65 
     ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  410,448.66             13,929.01               3,259.20 
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                          -                     -                      -    
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                                    33,086.35             39,560.27              17,871.78 
     v    Other System Adjustments                                      (14.31)                 0.00                   7.70 
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                                537,884.11          1,112,141.11              43,719.37 
     vii  Subsidy Payments                                          836,267.57            683,029.83               5,919.00 
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections                          $  17,921,909.61      $  19,954,420.90     $    18,704,285.70 
                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                     
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                         $    (112,327.13)     $    (144,452.46)    $      (227,131.25)
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                      869,530.23          1,303,861.01             235,986.94 
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                 $     757,203.10      $   1,159,408.55     $         8,855.69 
                                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity                     $  18,679,112.71      $  21,113,829.45     $    18,713,141.39 
                                                                                                                                 
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 853,757,457.19      $ 905,375,401.17     $   954,345,726.48 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                               $     677,908.07      $     602,404.08     $       639,070.92 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                               $ 854,435,365.26      $ 905,977,805.25     $   954,984,797.40 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.  1995-1                 Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Distribution               Actual        Since Issued
                 Date               Pool Balances         CPR *
             <S>                    <C>               <C> 
                Oct-95              $1,000,126,078         -

                Jan-96              $  954,984,797        4.87%

                Apr-96              $  905,977,805        4.96%

                Jul-96              $  854,435,365        5.71%

                Oct-96              $  803,595,297        6.25%

                Jan-97              $  759,332,016        6.10%

                Apr-97              $  714,981,787        6.00%

                Jul-97              $  673,097,616        5.80%

                Oct-97              $  635,177,985        5.32%

                Jan-98              $  599,727,177        4.90%

</TABLE>

     * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
     calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
     data.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>


Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:             12/31/97       Reporting Period:  10/01/97-12/31/97

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                     9/30/97              Activity             12/31/97
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <C>     <C>                                           <C>                    <C>               <C>               
              i       Portfolio Balance                             $ 1,124,635,411.07   $ (48,297,688.86)   $ 1,076,337,722.21
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                          9,565,210.29                             8,040,248.28
                                                                    -------------------                     --------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                    $ 1,134,200,621.36                       $ 1,084,377,970.49
                                                                    ===================                     ====================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                             8.2832%                                  8.2969%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                            96.19                                    95.06
              iii     Number of Loans                                          491,321                                  471,293
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                      187,004                                  179,224

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates                     Spread    Balance 10/27/97     % of Pool      Balance 1/26/98    % of Pool
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>              <C>               <C>       <C>                  <C>          <C>                  <C>    
              i       A-1 Notes        795452AD3          0.56%  $   608,200,621.36       53.623%   $  558,377,970.49       51.493%
              ii      A-2 Notes        795452AE1          0.75%      473,500,000.00       41.748%      473,500,000.00       43.666%
              iii     Certificates     795452AF8          0.98%       52,500,000.00        4.629%       52,500,000.00        4.841%
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates               $ 1,134,200,621.36      100.000%   $1,084,377,970.49      100.000%
              =====================================================================================================================
<CAPTION>

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                      10/27/97                           1/26/98
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>                                       <C>                              <C>     
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)             0.25%                             0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)        $ 2,835,501.55                    $ 2,710,944.93
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)         $ 1,500,000.00                    $ 1,500,000.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)          $ 2,835,501.55                    $ 2,710,944.93

              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1   1
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II.  1996-1      Transactions from:   10/1/97         through:               12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                           <C>  
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                     $38,163,254.13
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor               $9,941,094.41
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                           $5,731,401.42
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00
                                                                              -----------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                      $ 53,835,749.96

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                  $1,006,978.88
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                              ($6,545,039.98)
                                                                              -----------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                $ (5,538,061.10)

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                         $ 48,297,688.86
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                     $ 14,639,248.95
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors             $625,655.68
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                    $0.00
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                              $105,245.48
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                           $572,165.19
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                   $3,756,473.63
                                                                              -----------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                       $ 19,698,788.93

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                         ($878,436.97)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                             $  6,545,039.98
                                                                              -----------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments              $  5,666,603.01

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                          $ 25,365,391.94
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-1      Collection Account Activity                                  10/1/97        through          12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                <C>    
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                         $48,104,348.54
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                         $302,500.86
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                         $4,711.20
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                $5,424,189.36
                                                                                                     -----------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                             $ 53,835,749.96

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                         $ 19,593,543.45
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                           $7,632.50
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                        $11,721.84
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                   $85,891.14
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                             $0.00
                                                                                                     -----------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                               $19,698,788.93

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                      $94,731.44

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                  $572,211.49

       E         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                 $ 74,201,481.82
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                           $ (1,429,774.50)
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                        $ 72,771,707.32
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       F         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                     $700,334.25
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                       $1,000,068.62
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                     $700,334.25

       G         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                $    700,334.25

       H         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                         $    898,335.51
 <CAPTION> 
                              <C>         <S>                       <C>    
                              OCT  1997     Servicing Carryover                   $310,950.39
                              NOV  1997     Servicing Carryover                   $304,083.79
                              DEC  1997     Servicing Carryover                   $299,734.37
                                                                     -------------------------
                                                                     $             914,768.55
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                       ($16,433.04)
                                                                     ------------------------
                 TOTAL Carryover Servicing Fee Due                   $             898,335.51
                                                                     =========================
<CAPTION> 
      <S>                                                                                              <C>  
       I         Administration Fees Due                                                               $    20,000.00

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       J         Total Fees Due for Period                                                             $ 1,618,669.76
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-1                          Portfolio Characteristics
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Weighted Avg Coupon           # of Loans                        %
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/97        12/31/97    9/30/97      12/31/97        9/30/97      12/31/97      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                              8.160%         8.162%      19,639       18,217           3.997%       3.865%  

  Grace
    Current                              8.166%         8.111%      14,827        4,338           3.018%       0.920%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                            8.163%         8.152%      34,466       22,555           7.015%       4.786%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                              8.282%         8.295%     336,494      335,625          68.488%      71.214%  
    31-60 Days Delinquent                8.333%         8.336%      22,624       22,211           4.605%       4.713%  
    61-90 Days Delinquent                8.310%         8.340%      11,710       10,154           2.383%       2.154%  
    91-120 Days Delinquent               8.338%         8.341%       7,894        6,145           1.607%       1.304%  
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent     8.327%         8.333%       9,545        8,821           1.943%       1.872%  

 Deferment
    Current                              8.322%         8.328%      46,216       43,432           9.407%       9.215%  

 Forbearance
    Current                              8.320%         8.337%      18,913       19,097           3.849%       4.052%  
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                          8.295%         8.306%     453,396      445,485          92.281%      94.524%  
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 Claims in Process (1)                   8.324%         8.321%       3,423        3,197           0.697%       0.678%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                8.345%         8.415%          36           56           0.007%       0.012%  
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                         GRAND TOTAL     8.283%         8.297%     491,321      471,293          100.00%      100.00%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Principal Amount                                       %
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                       9/30/97                     12/31/97                 9/30/97           12/31/97     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>                        <C>                           <C>                <C>   
INTERIM:                                                                                                                    
  In School                                                                                                                 
    Current                            $   55,763,680.54          $   51,599,292.04               4.958%             4.793% 
                                                                                                                            
  Grace                                                                                                                     
    Current                            $   43,314,890.84          $   12,567,165.86               3.852%             1.168% 
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TOTAL INTERIM                          $   99,078,571.38          $   64,166,457.90               8.810%             5.961% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                   
  Active                                                                                                                    
    Current                            $  706,668,534.87          $  714,140,224.55              62.835%            66.349% 
    31-60 Days Delinquent              $   50,241,894.96          $   49,538,793.94               4.467%             4.603% 
    61-90 Days Delinquent              $   29,766,225.46          $   24,217,865.10               2.647%             2.250% 
    91-120 Days Delinquent             $   19,512,352.90          $   14,367,416.69               1.735%             1.334% 
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent   $   23,060,973.07          $   21,876,511.30               2.051%             2.033% 
                                                                                                                            
 Deferment                                                                                                                  
    Current                            $  130,010,513.10          $  120,149,940.47              11.560%            11.163% 
                                                                                                                            
 Forbearance                                                                                                                
    Current                            $   58,846,929.65          $   61,214,097.14               5.233%             5.687% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        $1,018,107,424.01          $1,005,504,849.19              90.528%            93.420% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                 $    7,379,569.89          $    6,524,214.64               0.656%             0.606% 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)              $       69,845.78          $      142,200.47               0.006%             0.013% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL   $1,124,635,411.06          $1,076,337,722.20              100.00%            100.00% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97                                                        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                       TWO YEAR SCHOOLS                
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 GSL-SUB   SL-UNSUB     PLUS      SLS      GSL-SUB GSL-UNSUB    PLUS     SLS       
- --------------------------------------------
STATUS
- --------------------------------------------
INTERIM:
<S>                                              <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>
      In School
       Current                                    3.606%    0.629%     0.000%    0.000%    0.353%    0.088%    0.000%   0.000%     

      Grace
       Current                                    0.825%    0.128%     0.000%    0.000%    0.129%    0.023%    0.000%   0.000%     

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TOTAL INTERIM                                     4.431%    0.757%     0.000%    0.000%    0.482%    0.111%    0.000%   0.000%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                                42.539%    5.323%     4.022%    4.046%    3.497%    0.608%    0.208%   0.522%     
          31-60 Days Delinquent                   2.456%    0.286%     0.263%    0.302%    0.418%    0.063%    0.030%   0.066%     
          61-90 Days Delinquent                   1.143%    0.154%     0.139%    0.140%    0.224%    0.035%    0.009%   0.028%     
          91-120 Days Delinquent                  0.658%    0.086%     0.070%    0.092%    0.128%    0.022%    0.002%   0.022%     
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent        0.961%    0.114%     0.090%    0.127%    0.255%    0.041%    0.006%   0.036%     

      Deferment
          Current                                 7.008%    0.818%     0.440%    1.059%    0.778%    0.121%    0.018%   0.132%     

      Forbearance
          Current                                 3.188%    0.417%     0.224%    0.708%    0.362%    0.050%    0.010%   0.064%     

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                  57.953%    7.199%     5.248%    6.474%    5.662%    0.939%    0.283%   0.870%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                             0.272%    0.032%     0.023%    0.043%    0.087%    0.013%    0.002%   0.007%     
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                          0.006%    0.000%     0.000%    0.002%    0.003%    0.000%    0.000%   0.000%     

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                         62.663%    7.989%     5.271%    6.519%    6.234%    1.063%    0.286%   0.877%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                             82.442%                                  8.460%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97                                                        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                             UNKNOWN                         
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB    PLUS      SLS      GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB    PLUS       SLS      
- ---------------------------------------------
STATUS                                       
- ---------------------------------------------                                                                                       
INTERIM:                                                                                                                            
<S>                                              <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
      In School                                                                                                                     
       Current                                   0.063%     0.019%    0.000%     0.000%    0.023%    0.012%     0.000%    0.000%    
                                                                                                                                    
      Grace                                                                                                                         
       Current                                   0.034%     0.013%    0.000%     0.000%    0.012%    0.004%     0.000%    0.000%    
                                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                    0.097%     0.032%    0.000%     0.000%    0.035%    0.016%     0.000%    0.000%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                          
      Active                                                                                                                        
          Current                                2.918%     0.606%    0.552%     1.093%    0.295%    0.026%     0.019%    0.076%    
          31-60 Days Delinquent                  0.409%     0.065%    0.046%     0.174%    0.017%    0.000%     0.002%    0.006%    
          61-90 Days Delinquent                  0.215%     0.042%    0.017%     0.084%    0.011%    0.001%     0.001%    0.007%    
          91-120 Days Delinquent                 0.155%     0.030%    0.010%     0.053%    0.005%    0.000%     0.000%    0.001%    
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent       0.235%     0.055%    0.018%     0.079%    0.008%    0.001%     0.001%    0.006%    
                                                                                                                                    
      Deferment                                                                                                                     
          Current                                0.385%     0.067%    0.026%     0.155%    0.096%    0.012%     0.005%    0.043%    
                                                                                                                                    
      Forbearance                                                                                                                   
          Current                                0.328%     0.066%    0.026%     0.147%    0.060%    0.005%     0.002%    0.030%    
                                                                                                                                    
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                  4.644%     0.932%    0.695%     1.785%    0.491%    0.047%     0.029%    0.168%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                                                                    
Claims in Process (1)                            0.082%     0.017%    0.003%     0.023%    0.002%    0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                         0.001%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                         4.824%     0.982%    0.697%     1.808%    0.527%    0.063%     0.029%    0.168%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                             8.311%                                   0.787%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.

(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                       FOUR YEAR    TWO YEAR   TECHNICAL                            
       ----------------------------------------
       STATUS                                           SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS    UNKNOWN     TOTAL        
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       INTERIM:                                                                                                 
      <S>       <C>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
                  In School                                                                                       
                    Current                            4.235%     0.441%      0.082%     0.035%     4.793%        
                                                                                                                  
                Grace                                                                                             
                    Current                            0.953%     0.152%      0.047%     0.016%     1.168%        
                                                                                                             
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       TOTAL INTERIM                                   5.188%     0.593%      0.129%     0.051%     5.961%        
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       REPAYMENT:                                                                                               
                Active                                                                                      
                    Current                           55.930%     4.835%      5.169%     0.415%    66.349%        
                    31-60 Days Delinquent              3.307%     0.577%      0.694%     0.025%     4.603%        
                    61-90 Days Delinquent              1.577%     0.296%      0.358%     0.019%     2.250%        
                    91-120 Days Delinquent             0.906%     0.174%      0.248%     0.006%     1.334%        
                    greater than 120 Days Delinquent   1.293%     0.338%      0.387%     0.015%     2.033%        
                                                                                                                
                    Deferment                                                                                 
                      Current                          9.325%     1.049%      0.633%     0.156%    11.163%        
                                                                                                                
                       Forbearance                                                                              
                        Current                        4.537%     0.486%      0.567%     0.097%     5.687%        
                                                                                                                
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       TOTAL REPAYMENT                                76.875%     7.756%      8.056%     0.734%    93.420%        
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Claims in Process (1)                           0.370%     0.109%      0.125%     0.002%     0.606%        
       Aged Claims Rejected (2)                        0.009%     0.003%      0.001%     0.000%     0.013%        
      
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                           82.442%     8.460%      8.311%     0.787%   100.000%        
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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VI. 1996-1       Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                      <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                       $    19,418,821.32
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                               $     3,405,612.55
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                   $656,471.26
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                          $73,303.49
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                        $572,211.49
                                                                                                                 -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                        $    24,126,420.11

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/01/97-12/31/97)                                    92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                               365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                           $    24,126,420.11
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                       $     2,130,108.75
                 v            Administration Fee                                                          $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                        $ 1,134,200,621.36
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                      7.68723%
<CAPTION>

                                                                 Accrued
                                                                 Int Factor    Accrual Period
                                                                 ----------    --------------
       <S>       <C>                                             <C>         <C>                                  <C>     
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                             5.81537%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                         0.014498603 (10/27/97-1/26/97)                   5.81537%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                             6.00537%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                         0.014972301 (10/27/97-1/26/97)                   6.00537%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                          6.23537%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                      0.015545726 (10/27/97-1/26/97)                   6.23537%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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VII. 1996-1       Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports           9/30/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>              <S>                                                     <C> 
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Current Pool Balance                           $   1,124,635,411.07
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                            $9,565,210.29
                                                                        ----------------------
                 iii      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding            $   1,134,200,621.36
                                                                        ======================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                              0.75613374757
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                      $   1,134,200,621.36
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>

                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance                    10/27/97                    Class A-1              Class A-2          Certificates
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>             <S>                                                      <C>                   <C>                  <C>     
                 i        Current Factor-10/27/97                            0.6244359562          1.0000000000        1.0000000000
                 ii       Note Principal Shortfall                       $           0.00      $           0.00     $          0.00
                 iii      Expected Note Balance                          $ 608,200,621.36      $ 473,500,000.00     $ 52,500,000.00
                                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
                 iv       Note Balance                                   $ 608,200,621.36      $ 473,500,000.00     $ 52,500,000.00
       E         Interest Shortfall                                      $           0.00      $           0.00     $          0.00
       F         Interest Carryover                                      $           0.00      $           0.00     $          0.00
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 

<C>              <S>                                                     <C> 
       G         Reserve Account Balance                                 $   2,835,501.55
       H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)       $           0.00
       I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)        $           0.00
       J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)   $           0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-1      Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Remaining
                                                                                                    Funds Balance
                                                                                                    -------------
       <S>       <C>                                                      <C>                      <C>            
       A         Total Available Funds (Section III E + Section VI-D)     $ 72,845,010.81          $ 72,845,010.81

       B         Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                     $    700,334.25          $ 72,144,676.56
       C         Administration Fee                                       $     20,000.00          $ 72,124,676.56

       D         Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                 i            Class A-1                                   $  8,818,059.35          $ 63,306,617.21
                 ii           Class A-2                                   $  7,089,384.52          $ 56,217,232.69
                                                                          ---------------
                 iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution    $ 15,907,443.87

       E         Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount           $    816,150.62          $ 55,401,082.07
                                                                          
       F         Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount                
                 i            Class A-1                                   $ 49,822,650.87          $  5,578,431.20
                 ii           Class A-2                                   $          0.00          $  5,578,431.20
                                                                          ---------------
                 iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution   $ 49,822,650.87
                                                                           
       G         Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount          $          0.00          $  5,578,431.20
                                                                            
       H         Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance        $          0.00          $  5,578,431.20
                                                                            
       I         Carryover Servicing Fees                                 $    898,335.51          $  4,680,095.69
                                                                            
       J         Noteholder's Interest Carryover                            
                 i            Class A-1                                   $          0.00          $  4,680,095.69
                 i            Class A-2                                   $          0.00          $  4,680,095.69
                                                                          ---------------
                 iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover       $          0.00
                                                                            
       K         Certificateholder's Return Carryover                     $          0.00          $  4,680,095.69
                                                                            
       L         Excess to Reserve Account                                $  4,680,095.69          $          0.00

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-1            Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A        Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1          Class A-2     Certificates
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>     <C>                                                            <C>               <C>               <C> 
               i      Quarterly Interest Due                                         $8,818,059.35     $7,089,384.52     $816,150.62
               ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                        $8,818,059.35     $7,089,384.52     $816,150.62
                                                                                     -------------     -------------     -----------
               iii    Interest Shortfall                                                     $0.00             $0.00           $0.00

               iv     Interest Carryover Due                                                 $0.00             $0.00           $0.00
               v      Interest Carryover Paid                                                $0.00             $0.00           $0.00
                                                                                     -------------     -------------     -----------
               vi     Interest Carryover                                                     $0.00             $0.00           $0.00

               vii    Quarterly Principal Due                                       $49,822,650.87             $0.00           $0.00
               viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                      $49,822,650.87             $0.00           $0.00
                                                                                     -------------     -------------     -----------
               ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                          $0.00             $0.00           $0.00

               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               x      Total Distribution Amount                                    $ 58,640,710.22    $ 7,089,384.52    $ 816,150.62
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      B        Principal Distribution Reconciliation
               <S>                                                               <C> 
               i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97        $1,134,200,621.36
               ii     Pool Balance  12/31/97                                     $1,084,377,970.49
                                                                               --------------------
               iii    Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)        $   49,822,650.87
                                                                               --------------------
               iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                             $   49,822,650.87
                                                                               ====================

      C        Total Principal Distribution                                         $49,822,650.87
      D        Total Interest Distribution                                          $16,723,594.49
      E        Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                    $   66,546,245.36
<CAPTION>
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F        Note & Certificate Balances                        10/27/97            1/26/98
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>                                     <C>               <C> 
               i      A-1 Note Balance         (795452AD3)    $ 608,200,621.36    $ 558,377,970.49
                      A-1 Note Pool Factor                        0.6244359562        0.5732833373

               ii     A-2 Note Balance         (795452AE1)    $ 473,500,000.00    $ 473,500,000.00
                      A-2 Note Pool Factor                        1.0000000000        1.0000000000

               iii    Certificate Balance      (795452AF8)    $  52,500,000.00    $  52,500,000.00
                      Certificate Pool Factor                     1.0000000000        1.0000000000
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      G        Reserve Account Reconciliation
               <S>                                                                           <C> 
               i      Beginning of Period Balance                                              $2,835,501.55
               ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                    $0.00
                                                                                           -----------------
               iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                           $4,680,095.69
               iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                  $7,515,597.24
               v      Required Reserve Account Balance                                         $2,710,944.93

               vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                 $0.00
               vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                             $4,804,652.31
               viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                           $2,710,944.93
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996-1 Historical Pool Information
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               10/1/97-12/31/97          7/1/97-9/30/97        4/1/97-6/30/97     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                    <C>  
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                     $ 1,124,635,411.07       $ 1,173,864,873.47     $ 1,228,206,792.67     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Student Loan Principal Activity
      i    Regular Principal Collections                     $    38,163,254.13       $    37,394,659.75     $    38,201,480.33     
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                    9,941,094.41             9,232,586.28          12,257,546.06     
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                                5,731,401.42             6,827,024.70           8,394,035.19     
      iv   Other System Adjustments                                        0.00                     0.00                   0.00     
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      v    Total Principal Collections                       $    53,835,749.96       $    53,454,270.73     $    58,853,061.58     

      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
      i    Other Adjustments                                       1,006,978.88               821,162.61             901,335.61     
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                   (6,545,039.98)           (5,045,970.94)         (5,412,477.99)    
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                 $    (5,538,061.10)      $    (4,224,808.33)    $    (4,511,142.38)    

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                  $    48,297,688.86       $    49,229,462.40     $    54,341,919.20     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Student Loan Interest Activity
      i    Regular Interest Collections                      $    14,639,248.95       $    15,343,792.96     $    15,398,211.29     
      ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  625,655.68               542,149.37             742,052.34     
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                        $0.00                     -                      -        
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                                   105,245.48               110,615.60             112,743.13     
      v    Other System Adjustments                                        0.00                     0.00                   0.00     
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                                572,165.19               723,465.81             693,074.40     
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                               3,756,473.63             4,242,391.02           4,559,733.43     
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      viii Total Interest Collections                        $    19,698,788.93       $    20,962,414.76     $    21,505,814.59     

      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                       $      (878,436.97)      $      (688,249.76)    $      (742,970.05)    
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                    6,545,039.98             5,045,970.94           5,412,477.99     
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments               $     5,666,603.01       $     4,357,721.18     $     4,669,507.94     
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity                   $    25,365,391.94       $    25,320,135.94     $    26,175,322.53     

 (=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 1,076,337,722.21       $ 1,124,635,411.07     $ 1,173,864,873.47
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (+)  Interest to be Capitalized                             $     8,040,248.28       $     9,565,210.29     $     9,928,556.68     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (=)  TOTAL POOL                                             $ 1,084,377,970.49       $ 1,134,200,621.36     $ 1,183,793,430.15     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                1/1/97-3/31/97        10/1/96-12/31/96        7/1/96-9/30/96      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                     <C>                    <C>   
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 1,287,751,841.38      $ 1,349,145,820.06     $ 1,410,958,484.15     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Student Loan Principal Activity
      i    Regular Principal Collections                    $    38,946,758.98      $    38,568,892.82     $    41,001,385.22     
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                  15,564,936.49           18,664,167.10          10,313,302.34     
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                               8,314,291.46            9,629,351.72          14,477,503.16     
      iv   Other System Adjustments                                       0.00               (7,343.12)            (11,809.27)    
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      v    Total Principal Collections                      $    62,825,986.93      $    66,855,068.52     $    65,780,381.45     

      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
      i    Other Adjustments                                      1,018,784.42            1,174,644.80           1,320,897.53     
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                  (4,299,722.64)          (6,635,734.64)         (5,288,614.89)    
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                $    (3,280,938.22)     $    (5,461,089.84)    $    (3,967,717.36)    
                                                            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $    59,545,048.71      $    61,393,978.68     $    61,812,664.09     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Student Loan Interest Activity
      i    Regular Interest Collections                     $    16,506,842.23      $    16,127,108.13     $    17,372,003.89     
      ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                 987,722.67            1,180,177.89             612,951.89     
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                        -                       -                      -        
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                                  108,178.47              125,983.70             182,022.75     
      v    Other System Adjustments                                       0.00                 (956.09)               (960.98)    
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                               585,211.26              991,453.39             775,767.11     
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                              5,496,581.08            5,892,220.73           7,006,327.74     
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      viii Total Interest Collections                       $    23,684,535.71      $    24,315,987.75     $    25,948,112.40     

      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity 
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                      $      (844,407.36)     $      (960,564.36)    $    (1,187,918.97)    
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                   4,299,722.64            6,635,734.64           5,288,614.89     
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments              $     3,455,315.28      $     5,675,170.28     $     4,100,695.92     
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $    27,139,850.99      $    29,991,158.03     $    30,048,808.32     

 (=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $ 1,228,206,792.67      $ 1,287,751,841.38     $ 1,349,145,820.06     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (+)  Interest to be Capitalized                            $    10,579,470.77      $     9,711,152.12     $    11,228,783.66     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (=)  TOTAL POOL                                            $ 1,238,786,263.44      $ 1,297,462,993.50     $ 1,360,374,603.72     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>


                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                 4/1/96-6/30/96             2/5/96-3/31/96
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                         <C> 
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                        $ 1,459,260,458.15          $ 1,489,927,280.77
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Student Loan Principal Activity
      i    Regular Principal Collections                        $    41,078,207.45          $    27,226,246.55
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                         842,636.38                   27,657.36
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                                  12,387,879.90                6,083,122.75
      iv   Other System Adjustments                                        (548.12)                   2,229.83
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
      v    Total Principal Collections                          $    54,308,175.61          $    33,339,256.49

      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
      i    Other Adjustments                                          1,000,024.50                  746,961.96
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                      (7,006,226.11)              (3,419,395.83)
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                    $    (6,006,201.61)         $    (2,672,433.87)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                     $    48,301,974.00          $    30,666,822.62
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Student Loan Interest Activity
      i    Regular Interest Collections                         $    17,084,616.87          $    10,764,171.47
      ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                      21,865.02                      326.78
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                            -                           -
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                                      142,527.81                   50,757.10
      v    Other System Adjustments                                         244.79                   10,446.21
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                                   343,884.36                        0.00
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                                  4,651,078.41                        0.00
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
      viii Total Interest Collections                           $    22,244,217.26          $    10,825,701.56

      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                          $      (994,738.78)         $      (733,594.53)
      ii   Capitalized Interest                                       7,006,226.11                3,419,395.83
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                  $     6,011,487.33          $     2,685,801.30
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity                      $    28,255,704.59          $    13,511,502.86

 (=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                     $ 1,410,958,484.15          $ 1,459,260,458.15
                                                           
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (+)  Interest to be Capitalized                                $    10,991,431.27          $    12,610,267.46
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (=)  TOTAL POOL                                                $ 1,421,949,915.42          $ 1,471,870,725.61
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1   10
<PAGE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  XI. 1996-1      Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Distribution              Actual          Since Issued
                 Date               Pool Balances         CPR *

                Feb-96             $ 1,502,106,411         -

                Apr-96             $ 1,471,870,726       5.14%

                Jul-96             $ 1,421,949,915       5.64%

                Oct-96             $ 1,360,374,604       7.09%

                Jan-97             $ 1,297,462,994       7.90%

                Apr-97             $ 1,238,786,263       8.30%

                Jul-97             $ 1,183,793,430       8.30%

                Oct-97             $ 1,134,200,621       7.79%

                Jan-98             $ 1,084,377,970       7.38%


     * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
     calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
     data.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:             12/31/97           Reporting Period:  10/01/97-12/31/97
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics               9/30/97                 Activity                12/31/97
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                              <C>                    <C>                      <C>
              i       Portfolio Balance                        $ 1,207,164,935.71     $ (50,045,381.14)        $ 1,157,119,554.57
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                    14,530,310.02                                   11,609,569.57
                                                            ----------------------                            -------------------
              iii     Total Pool                               $ 1,221,695,245.73                              $ 1,168,729,124.14
                                                            =====================                             ===================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                       8.2450%                                         8.2551%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                       99.61                                           98.46
              iii     Number of Loans                                     536,737                                         518,435
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                 225,761                                         217,172

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates                  Spread      Balance 10/27/97    % of Pool        Balance 1/26/98   % of Pool
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>              <C>            <C>       <C>                   <C>            <C>                 <C>    
              i       A-1 Notes        78442GAA4       0.51%    $   681,665,245.73        55.797%    $  628,699,124.14       53.793%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAB2       0.71%        487,000,000.00        39.863%       487,000,000.00       41.669%
              iii     Certificates     78442GAC0       0.96%         53,030,000.00         4.340%        53,030,000.00        4.538%
              ======================================================================================================================
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates              $ 1,221,695,245.73       100.000%    $1,168,729,124.14      100.000%
              ======================================================================================================================
<CAPTION>
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                         10/27/97                            1/26/98
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>                                           <C>                               <C>  
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                       0.25%                               0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)        $     3,054,238.11                   $    2,921,822.81
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)         $     1,515,030.00                   $    1,515,030.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)          $     3,054,238.11                   $    2,921,822.81

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------






- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2            1
<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-2       Transactions from:               10/1/97              through:            12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                 <C>    
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                          $38,924,495.06
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor                   $12,246,196.59
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                                $6,209,725.84
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                        $0.00
                                                                                 -------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                           $ 57,380,417.49

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                         $980,697.54
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                   ($8,315,733.89)
                                                                                 -------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                     $ (7,335,036.35)

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                              $ 50,045,381.14
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                           $14,129,984.08
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  $761,002.07
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                         $1.27
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                                   $156,325.20
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                        $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                                $447,663.98
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                        $5,110,300.53
                                                                                 -------------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                            $ 20,605,277.13

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                              ($773,454.47)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                    $8,315,733.89
                                                                                 -------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                   $  7,542,279.42

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                               $ 28,147,556.55
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2           2

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-2      Collection Account Activity                                10/1/97            through          12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                     <C>   
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                            $51,170,691.65
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                            $525,392.09
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                           $19,089.72
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                   $5,665,244.03
                                                                                                -------------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                                $ 57,380,417.49

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                             $20,448,950.66
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                             $22,800.41
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                           $15,677.69
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                     $117,847.10
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                $1.27
                                                                                                -------------------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                                  $20,605,277.13

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                         $84,840.25

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                     $585,505.79


       E         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                    $ 78,656,040.66
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                              $ (2,027,107.00)
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                           $ 76,628,933.66
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       F         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                        $994,901.72
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                          $1,338,756.02
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                        $994,901.72

       G         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                   $    994,901.72
<CAPTION> 
       H         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                            $  1,015,382.89
                       <S>                                                      <C>       
                              OCT  1997      Servicing Carryover                   $357,740.25
                              NOV  1997      Servicing Carryover                   $348,555.75
                              DEC  1997      Servicing Carryover                   $343,854.30
                                                                      -------------------------
                                                                                $ 1,050,150.30
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($34,767.41)
                                                                      -------------------------
                       TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                       $ 1,015,382.89
                                                                      =========================
<CAPTION> 
       <S>       <C>                                                                                     <C>          
       I         Administration Fees Due                                                                 $     20,000.00

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       J         Total Fees Due for Period                                                               $  2,030,284.61
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          3
                                       

<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Weighted Avg Coupon          # of Loans                 %
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/97      12/31/97    9/30/97     12/31/97   9/30/97     12/31/97   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                               8.157%       8.156%     43,069       38,553     8.024%       7.436%   

  Grace
    Current                               8.164%       8.162%     25,253        8,675     4.705%       1.673%   

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             8.160%       8.157%     68,322       47,228    12.729%       9.110%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT

  Active
    Current                               8.250%       8.258%    339,324      347,914    63.220%      67.109%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 8.287%       8.302%     23,179       23,561     4.319%       4.545%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 8.281%       8.293%     13,340       11,563     2.485%       2.230%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                8.300%       8.298%      8,423        7,212     1.569%       1.391%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent      8.296%       8.297%     10,833       10,497     2.018%       2.025%   

 Deferment
    Current                               8.283%       8.280%     48,797       46,412     9.091%       8.952%   

 Forbearance
    Current                               8.283%       8.288%     20,353       20,392     3.792%       3.933%   

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                           8.261%       8.267%    464,249      467,551    86.495%      90.185%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                    8.283%       8.303%      4,091        3,575     0.762%       0.690%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 8.294%       8.325%         75           81     0.014%       0.016%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL      8.245%       8.255%    536,737      518,435    100.00%      100.00%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Principal Amount                        %
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                       9/30/97              12/31/97        9/30/97    12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>                   <C>                   <C>        <C>  
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                            $ 117,882,120.59      $ 105,360,406.08       9.765%     9.105%

  Grace
    Current                             $ 72,517,488.29       $ 23,773,341.46       6.007%     2.055%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                          $ 190,399,608.88      $ 129,133,747.54      15.772%    11.160%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT

  Active
    Current                           $  686,396,551.77     $  716,110,598.85      56.860%    61.887%
    31-60 Days Delinquent             $   51,315,626.88     $   52,729,519.67       4.251%     4.557%
    61-90 Days Delinquent             $   32,373,706.12     $   26,994,077.36       2.682%     2.333%
    91-120 Days Delinquent            $   19,945,580.47     $   16,724,239.48       1.652%     1.445%
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent  $   25,400,858.57     $   24,866,513.83       2.104%     2.149%

 Deferment
    Current                           $  132,028,609.60     $  123,301,596.85      10.937%    10.656%

 Forbearance
    Current                           $   59,913,231.92     $   59,444,517.26       4.963%     5.137%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       $1,007,374,165.33     $1,020,171,063.30      83.450%    88.165%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                $    9,242,372.63     $    7,637,592.47       0.766%     0.660%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)             $      148,788.86     $      177,151.25       0.012%     0.015%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL  $1,207,164,935.70     $1,157,119,554.56      100.00%    100.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2      4

<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-2   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                             TWO YEAR SCHOOLS 
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB      PLUS       SLS      GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB      PLUS      SLS 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS
- ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                 5.905%      1.641%      0.000%     0.000%     0.821%     0.223%      0.000%   0.000% 

      Grace
       Current                                 1.234%      0.328%      0.000%     0.000%     0.213%     0.062%      0.000%   0.000% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                  7.139%      1.969%      0.000%     0.000%     1.034%     0.285%      0.000%   0.000% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                             39.538%      6.677%      2.076%     1.972%     4.108%     0.911%      0.157%   0.223% 
          31-60 Days Delinquent                2.375%      0.385%      0.170%     0.196%     0.457%     0.091%      0.016%   0.025% 
          61-90 Days Delinquent                1.146%      0.181%      0.078%     0.084%     0.273%     0.054%      0.006%   0.013% 
          91-120 Days Delinquent               0.662%      0.108%      0.045%     0.066%     0.182%     0.036%      0.002%   0.010% 
          Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.943%      0.165%      0.044%     0.095%     0.272%     0.065%      0.002%   0.019% 

      Deferment
          Current                              6.387%      1.145%      0.226%     0.741%     0.894%     0.201%      0.008%   0.099% 

      Forbearance
          Current                              2.741%      0.541%      0.110%     0.362%     0.445%     0.103%      0.008%   0.040% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               53.792%      9.201%      2.748%     3.515%     6.631%     1.460%      0.198%   0.429% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                          0.253%      0.045%      0.009%     0.033%     0.098%     0.019%      0.001%   0.007% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.004%      0.001%      0.000%     0.001%     0.006%     0.001%      0.000%   0.000% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                      61.187%     11.216%      2.757%     3.549%     7.768%     1.765%      0.200%   0.436% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                            78.709%                                      10.169% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                UNKNOW
                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB     PLUS      SLS       GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB       PLUS       SLS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS
- ----------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                              0.193%      0.097%     0.000%     0.000%     0.124%      0.101%      0.000%     0.000%

      Grace
       Current                              0.103%      0.054%     0.000%     0.000%     0.036%      0.023%      0.000%     0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               0.297%      0.152%     0.000%     0.000%     0.160%      0.124%      0.000%     0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                           3.587%      1.380%     0.411%     0.491%     0.252%      0.048%      0.008%     0.051%
          31-60 Days Delinquent             0.489%      0.182%     0.038%     0.079%     0.033%      0.012%      0.001%     0.010%
          61-90 Days Delinquent             0.301%      0.117%     0.022%     0.047%     0.008%      0.001%      0.000%     0.001%
          91-120 Days Delinquent            0.208%      0.077%     0.011%     0.037%     0.003%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%
          Greaterthan 120 Days Delinquent   0.352%      0.128%     0.008%     0.048%     0.008%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%

      Deferment
          Current                           0.491%      0.173%     0.016%     0.129%     0.070%      0.031%      0.000%     0.045%

      Forbearance
          Current                           0.434%      0.172%     0.018%     0.089%     0.040%      0.016%      0.001%     0.018%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             5.861%      2.229%     0.524%     0.919%     0.414%      0.109%      0.010%     0.125%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                       0.126%      0.051%     0.003%     0.013%     0.002%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.002%      0.001%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                    6.286%      2.432%     0.527%     0.933%     0.576%      0.233%      0.011%     0.125%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         10.178%                                       0.944%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  FOUR YEAR      TWO YEAR    TECHNICAL                                   
STATUS                                             SCHOOLS        SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS      UNKNOWN      TOTAL            
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>         <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                 
             In School                                                                                                 
                Current                              7.546%        1.044%       0.291%     0.225%       9.105%           
                                                                                                                  
             Grace                                                                                                       
                Current                              1.562%        0.275%       0.158%     0.059%       2.055%           
                                                                                         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                        9.108%        1.320%       0.448%     0.284%      11.160%           
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                               
             Active                                                                                                      
                Current                             50.262%        5.399%       5.868%     0.358%      61.887%           
                31-60 Days Delinquent                3.125%        0.589%       0.787%     0.056%       4.557%           
                61-90 Days Delinquent                1.489%        0.346%       0.488%     0.010%       2.333%    
                91-120 Days Delinquent               0.881%        0.229%       0.333%     0.003%       1.445%           
                Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     1.247%        0.358%       0.536%     0.009%       2.149%           
                                                                                                                  
             Deferment                                                                                                 
                Current                              8.499%        1.202%       0.808%     0.146%      10.656%           
                                                                                                                  
             Forbearance                                                                                              
                Current                              3.753%        0.595%       0.713%     0.075%       5.137%    
                                                                                                                         
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                     69.256%        8.718%       9.533%     0.658%      88.165%           
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                                0.340%        0.124%       0.194%     0.002%       0.660%           
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                             0.006%        0.007%       0.003%     0.000%       0.015%           

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                78.709%       10.169%      10.178%     0.944%     100.000%           
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-2       Interest Calculation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                       <C>  
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                         $19,778,452.53
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                  $4,608,127.78
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                 $528,792.55
       D         INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                         $76,573.12
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                       $585,505.79
                                                                                                               -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                      $    25,577,451.77

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/01/97-12/31/97)                                  92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                             365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                         $    25,577,451.77
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                     $     3,022,008.72
                 v            Administration Fee                                                        $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                      $ 1,221,695,245.73
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                   7.31827%
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor     Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------     --------------
      <S>                                                       <C>              <C>                        <C> 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                             5.76537%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.01         (10/27/97-1/26/98)                5.76537%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                             5.96537%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.01         (10/27/97-1/26/98)                5.96537%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                          6.21537%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.01         (10/27/97-1/26/98)                6.21537%

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-2       Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports      9/30/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                         <C>   
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Current Pool Balance                             $   1,207,164,935.71
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                             $14,530,310.02
                                                                           --------------------
                 iii      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding              $   1,221,695,245.73
                                                                           ====================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                         $      0.80638353414
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                        $   1,221,695,245.73

<CAPTION>

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance    10/27/97                                     Class A-1              Class A-2        Certificates
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                      <C>                   <C>               <C>         
                 i        Current Factor-10/27/97                              0.6991438418          1.0000000000      1.0000000000
                 ii       Note Principal Shortfall                         $           0.00      $           0.00   $          0.00
                 iii      Expected Note Balance                            $ 681,665,245.73      $ 487,000,000.00   $ 53,030,000.00
                                                                           ----------------      ----------------   ---------------
                 iv       Note Balance                                     $ 681,665,245.73      $ 487,000,000.00   $ 53,030,000.00
       E         Interest Shortfall                                        $           0.00      $           0.00   $          0.00
       F         Interest Carryover                                        $           0.00      $           0.00   $          0.00
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


       G         Reserve Account Balance                                   $   3,054,238.11
       H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)         $           0.00
       I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)          $           0.00
       J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)     $           0.00
       K         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees           $           0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-2    Waterfall for Distributions
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             Remaining
                                                                                                           Funds Balance
                                                                                                           -------------
        <S>       <C>                                                            <C>                      <C>            
        A         Total Available Funds (Sections III -E + VI-D)                 $ 76,705,506.78          $ 76,705,506.78

        B         Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                           $    994,901.72          $ 75,710,605.06
        C         Administration Fee                                             $     20,000.00          $ 75,690,605.06

        D         Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                  i           Class A-1                                          $  9,798,218.75          $ 65,892,386.31
                  ii          Class A-2                                          $  7,242,944.03          $ 58,649,442.28
                                                                                 ---------------
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution           $ 17,041,162.78

        E         Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                 $    821,745.61          $ 57,827,696.67

        F         Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                  i           Class A-1                                          $ 52,966,121.59          $  4,861,575.08
                  ii          Class A-2                                          $          0.00          $  4,861,575.08
                                                                                 ---------------            
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution          $ 52,966,121.59            
                                                                                                            
        G         Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                $          0.00          $  4,861,575.08
                                                                                                            
        H         Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance              $          0.00          $  4,861,575.08
                                                                                                            
        I         Carryover Servicing Fees                                       $  1,015,382.89          $  3,846,192.19
                                                                                                            
        J         Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                           
                  i           Class A-1                                          $          0.00          $  3,846,192.19
                  i           Class A-2                                          $          0.00          $  3,846,192.19
                                                                                 ---------------            
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover              $          0.00            
                                                                                                            
        K         Certificateholder's Return Carryover                           $          0.00          $  3,846,192.19
                                                                                                            
        L         Excess to Reserve Account                                      $  3,846,192.19          $          0.00

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-2    Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A    Distribution Amounts                                                 Class A-1         Class A-2        Certificates    
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>  <C>    <C>                                                         <C>                 <C>                 <C>          
           i      Quarterly Interest Due                                        $9,798,218.75     $7,242,944.03       $821,745.61  
           ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                       $9,798,218.75     $7,242,944.03       $821,745.61  
                                                                                 ------------      ------------        ----------  
           iii    Interest Shortfall                                                    $0.00             $0.00             $0.00  
                                                                                                                                   
           iv     Interest Carryover Due                                                $0.00             $0.00             $0.00  
           v      Interest Carryover Paid                                               $0.00             $0.00             $0.00  
                                                                                         ----              ----              ----  
           vi     Interest Carryover                                                    $0.00             $0.00             $0.00  
                                                                                                                                   
           vii    Quarterly Principal Due                                      $52,966,121.59             $0.00             $0.00  
           viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                     $52,966,121.59             $0.00             $0.00  
                                                                                -------------              ----              ----  
           ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                         $0.00             $0.00             $0.00  
                                                                                                                                   
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           x      Total Distribution Amount                                 $   62,764,340.34  $   7,242,944.03   $    821,745.61  
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      <S>  <C>                                                              <C> 
      B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation                                                                                   
           i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97       $1,221,695,245.73                                      
           ii     Pool Balance  12/31/97                                    $1,168,729,124.14                                      
                                                                            ------------------
           iii    Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)          $52,966,121.59                                      
                                                                            ------------------
           iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                               $52,966,121.59                                      
                                                                            ==================                                     
                                                                                                                                   
      C    Total Principal Distribution                                        $52,966,121.59                                      
      D    Total Interest Distribution                                         $17,862,908.39                                      
                                                                                -------------                                      
      E    Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                   $   70,829,029.98
<CAPTION> 
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F    Note & Certificate Balances                         10/27/97            1/26/98     
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           <S>    <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                                 
           i      A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAA4)    $ 681,665,245.73   $ 628,699,124.14                                     
                  A-1 Note Pool Factor                        0.6991438418       0.6448196145                                     
                                                                                                                                  
           ii     A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAB2)    $ 487,000,000.00   $ 487,000,000.00                                     
                  A-2 Note Pool Factor                        1.0000000000       1.0000000000                                     
                                                                                                                                  
           iii    Certificate Balance      (78442GAC0)    $  53,030,000.00   $  53,030,000.00                                     
                  Certificate Pool Factor                     1.0000000000       1.0000000000     
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>                                                                                                                         
      G    Reserve Account Reconciliation                                                                                         
           <S>    <C>                                                          <C>               
           i      Beginning of Period Balance                                   $3,054,238.11     
           ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                         $0.00     
           iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                $3,846,192.19     
                                                                              ----------------
           iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                       $6,900,430.30     
           v      Required Reserve Account Balance                              $2,921,822.81     
                                                                                                  
           vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                      $0.00     
           vii    Excess Reserve - release to SLM Funding Corp.                 $3,978,607.49     
           viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                $2,921,822.81      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.   1996-2  Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                10/1/97-12/31/97       7/1/97-9/30/97       4/1/97-6/30/97      
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 1,207,164,935.71   $ 1,256,198,718.19    $ 1,311,435,448.63    
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                   <C>  
         Student Loan Principal Activity
         i       Regular Principal Collections                 $    38,924,495.06   $    34,879,780.38    $    36,262,930.45    
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor               12,246,196.59        11,329,576.41         14,581,644.47    
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                            6,209,725.84         7,134,873.73          9,351,268.08    
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                    -                    -                    (0.00)   
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                   $    57,380,417.49   $    53,344,230.52    $    60,195,843.00    
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i       Other Adjustments                                     980,697.54           942,924.37            876,021.96    
         ii      Capitalized Interest                               (8,315,733.89)       (5,253,372.41)        (5,835,134.52)   
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $    (7,335,036.35)  $    (4,310,448.04)   $    (4,959,112.56)   

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $    50,045,381.14   $    49,033,782.48    $    55,236,730.44    
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
         Student Loan Interest Activity
         i       Regular Interest Collections                  $    14,129,984.08   $    14,694,854.50    $    14,705,223.01    
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              761,002.07           685,566.92            908,642.82    
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                     1.27                 -                     -       
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                               156,325.20           121,773.86            163,727.00    
         v       Other System Adjustments                                    -                    -                     -       
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                            447,663.98           611,281.83            569,960.22    
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                    5,110,300.53         5,801,151.40          6,074,126.25    
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                    $    20,605,277.13   $    21,914,628.51    $    22,421,679.30    

         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $      (773,454.47)  $      (759,643.24)   $      (634,501.44)   
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                8,315,733.89         5,253,372.41          5,835,134.52    
                                                                                                                                
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $     7,542,279.42   $     4,493,729.17    $     5,200,633.08    
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $    28,147,556.55   $    26,408,357.68    $    27,622,312.38    

     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $ 1,157,119,554.57   $ 1,207,164,935.71    $ 1,256,198,718.19    
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                            $    11,609,569.57   $    14,530,310.02    $    14,239,953.83    
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                            $ 1,168,729,124.14   $ 1,221,695,245.73    $ 1,270,438,672.02    
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    1/1/97-3/31/97       10/1/96-12/31/96         7/1/96-9/30/96    
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 1,368,940,609.46     $ 1,420,136,733.54     $ 1,468,666,284.76   
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                         <C>                    <C>                    <C>  
         Student Loan Principal Activity
         i       Regular Principal Collections                   $    35,405,802.03     $    35,315,114.14     $    37,115,081.98   
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                 16,357,009.51          12,433,036.92           1,608,162.94   
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                              9,386,952.00          10,214,361.81          14,131,988.74   
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                      -                 (4,608.47)             (1,484.32)  
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                     $    61,149,763.54     $    57,957,904.40     $    52,853,749.34   
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i       Other Adjustments                                     1,056,316.24           1,080,860.52           1,010,052.49   
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                 (4,700,918.95)         (7,842,640.84)         (5,334,250.61)  
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity               $    (3,644,602.71)    $    (6,761,780.32)    $    (4,324,198.12)  

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                   $    57,505,160.83     $    51,196,124.08     $    48,529,551.22   
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Student Loan Interest Activity
         i       Regular Interest Collections                    $    15,556,589.47     $    14,810,858.15     $    15,710,941.68   
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              1,054,563.70             774,638.29              65,496.81   
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                       -                      -                      -      
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                                 128,167.59             166,885.49             161,064.40   
         v       Other System Adjustments                                      -                 (2,349.39)                (18.17)  
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                              442,524.38             875,314.62             481,518.57   
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                      7,322,845.39           7,898,909.32           9,023,779.62   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                      $    24,504,690.53     $    24,524,256.48     $    25,442,782.91   

         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                     $      (795,806.82)    $      (912,392.77)    $      (986,037.72)  
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                  4,700,918.95           7,842,640.84           5,334,250.61   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments             $     3,905,112.13     $     6,930,248.07     $     4,348,212.89   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                    $    28,409,802.66     $    31,454,504.55     $    29,790,995.80   

     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                   $ 1,311,435,448.63     $ 1,368,940,609.46     $ 1,420,136,733.54   
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                                  $14,820,929.42         $13,686,568.72     $    15,672,244.73   
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                              $ 1,326,256,378.05     $ 1,382,627,178.18     $ 1,435,808,978.27   
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>

                                                              -----------------------
                                                                    4/8/96-6/30/96
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                     $ 1,499,948,797.64
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                          <C>  
         Student Loan Principal Activity
         i       Regular Principal Collections                    $    32,387,112.35
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                     232,013.54
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                               5,880,791.49
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                  (1,709.32)
                                                                --------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                      $    38,498,208.06
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i       Other Adjustments                                        700,262.22
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                  (7,915,957.40)
                                                                --------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                $    (7,215,695.18)

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $    31,282,512.88
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Student Loan Interest Activity
         i       Regular Interest Collections                     $    13,326,889.75
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                   4,693.63
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                        -
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                                   90,073.72
         v       Other System Adjustments                                     309.87
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                                     0.00
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                               0.00
                                                                --------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                       $    13,421,966.97

         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                      $      (689,754.99)
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                   7,915,957.40
                                                                --------------------
                                                                
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments              $     7,226,202.41
                                                                --------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                     $    20,648,169.38

     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 1,468,666,284.76
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                               $    14,944,789.14
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                               $ 1,483,611,073.90
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1996-2                      Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Distribution           Actual           Since Issued
                      Date           Pool Balances            CPR*
                  <S>                <C>                  <C>   
                     Apr-96          $ 1,517,607,923           -     
                                                                     
                     Jul-96          $ 1,483,611,074         4.11%   
                                                                     
                     Oct-96          $ 1,435,808,978         5.25%   
                                                                     
                     Jan-97          $ 1,382,627,178         6.20%   
                                                                     
                     Apr-97          $ 1,326,256,378         6.80%   
                                                                     
                     Jul-97          $ 1,270,438,672         7.10%   
                                                                     
                     Oct-97          $ 1,221,695,246         7.02%   
                                                                     
                     Jan-98          $ 1,168,729,124         7.15%    
</TABLE>


     * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
     calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
     data.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          11
<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:           12/31/97       Reporting Period:  10/1/97 - 12/31/97

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.              Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 9/30/97                 Activity                12/31/97
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>                                     <C>                        <C>                   <C>               
              i       Portfolio Balance                           $ 1,270,536,352.09     $ (41,821,980.46)       $ 1,228,714,371.63
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                       18,658,731.97                                  14,946,382.97
                                                               ---------------------                            -------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                  $ 1,289,195,084.06                             $ 1,243,660,754.60
              iv      Reserve Account Balance                           3,329,046.30                                   3,222,987.71
                                                               ---------------------                            -------------------
      B       v       Total Adjusted Pool                         $ 1,292,524,130.36                             $ 1,246,883,742.31
                                                               =====================                            ===================

              i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                           8.2390%                                        8.2693%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                         106.60                                         105.30
              iii     Number of Loans                                        463,450                                        450,307
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                    185,763                                        180,082
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates                     Spread      Balance 10/27/97    % of Pool      Balance 1/26/98   % of Pool
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             <S>      <C>              <C>               <C>      <C>                    <C>         <C>                  <C>  
              i       A-1 Notes        78442GAD8          0.49%    $   686,774,130.36      53.134%    $  641,133,742.31      51.419%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAE6          0.68%        553,000,000.00      42.785%       553,000,000.00      44.351%
              iii     Certificates     78442GAF3          0.95%         52,750,000.00       4.081%        52,750,000.00       4.230%
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates                 $ 1,292,524,130.36     100.000%    $1,246,883,742.31     100.000%
              ======================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                10/27/97                                         1/26/97
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>     <C>                                   <C>                                             <C> 
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)        0.25%                                           0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)    $ 3,222,987.71                                  $ 3,109,151.89
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)     $ 1,502,704.00                                  $ 1,502,704.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)      $ 3,222,987.71                                  $ 3,109,151.89

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE>

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-3       Transactions from:               10/1/97         through:          12/31/97
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                         <C>    
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                     $29,118,217.97
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor              $12,533,050.94
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                           $9,081,106.61
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00 
                                                                            -------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                       $50,732,375.52

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                    $993,670.46
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                              ($9,904,065.52)
                                                                            -------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                $ (8,910,395.06)

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                         $ 41,821,980.46
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                      $13,912,469.88
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors             $782,995.06
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                    $0.00
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                              $181,295.05
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                           $411,017.50
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                   $5,904,071.73
                                                                            ------------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                       $ 21,191,849.22

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                         ($829,125.40)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                               $9,904,065.52
                                                                            ------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments              $  9,074,940.12

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                          $ 30,266,789.34
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-3      Collection Account Activity                                  10/1/97         through       12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                                 <C>  
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                        $41,651,268.91
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                        $450,272.69
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                       $19,074.95
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity               $8,611,758.97
                                                                                                     ---------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                            $ 50,732,375.52

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                         $21,010,554.17
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                         $15,115.08
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                       $17,119.33
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                 $149,060.64
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                            $0.00
                                                                                                     ---------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                              $21,191,849.22

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                    $100,362.38

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                 $528,489.15

       E         Funds borrowed from next Collection Period                                                    $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                $ 72,553,076.27
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                          $ (1,740,533.40)
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                       $ 70,812,542.87
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                    $857,111.67
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                      $1,211,344.29
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                    $857,111.67

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                               $    857,111.67

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                        $  1,039,245.66
                              OCT 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $363,829.21
                              NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $357,378.11
                              DEC 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $354,232.62
                                                                               ---------------
                                                                                $ 1,075,439.94
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($36,194.28)
                                                                               ---------------
                       TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                       $ 1,039,245.66
                                                                               ===============

       J         Administration Fees Due                                                             $     20,000.00

                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                           $  1,916,357.33
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-3                                                                      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Weighted Avg Coupon                   # of Loans                    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/97     12/31/97    9/30/97     12/31/97   9/30/97      12/31/97  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                               7.911%     7.907%      59,393       54,161      12.815%    12.028%   

  Grace
    Current                               7.979%     7.967%      28,970        8,254       6.251%     1.833%   

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             7.935%     7.915%      88,363       62,415      19.066%    13.861%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                               8.337%     8.347%     258,732      275,559      55.827%    61.194%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 8.350%     8.370%      21,563       21,080       4.653%     4.681%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 8.337%     8.363%      12,947       10,990       2.794%     2.441%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                8.339%     8.356%       8,125        6,735       1.753%     1.496%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent      8.329%     8.341%      10,059        9,859       2.171%     2.189%   

 Deferment
    Current                               8.281%     8.260%      40,528       40,803       8.745%     9.061%   

 Forbearance
    Current                               8.348%     8.357%      19,119       19,334       4.125%     4.294%   

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                           8.331%     8.339%     371,073      384,360      80.068%    85.355%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                    8.311%     8.342%       3,951        3,460       0.853%     0.768%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 8.389%     8.236%          63           72       0.014%     0.016%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL      8.239%     8.269%     463,450      450,307      100.00%    100.00%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-3                                                                      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            %       Principal Amount                          %
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                      9/30/97               12/31/97           9/30/97     12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>                     <C>                   <C>          <C>    
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                             $ 186,206,227.84       $ 168,171,161.63       14.656%     13.687%

  Grace
    Current                             $ 100,073,701.22        $ 25,709,673.04        7.877%      2.092%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           $ 286,279,929.06       $ 193,880,834.67       22.532%     15.779%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                           $   663,766,237.48     $   721,683,792.17       52.243%     58.735%
    31-60 Days Delinquent             $    54,840,647.75     $    54,195,790.44        4.316%      4.411%
    61-90 Days Delinquent             $    34,345,431.45     $    28,525,693.50        2.703%      2.322%
    91-120 Days Delinquent            $    20,849,294.37     $    17,238,270.48        1.641%      1.403%
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent  $    25,453,470.61     $    25,426,282.51        2.003%      2.069%

 Deferment
    Current                           $   116,362,822.66     $   119,715,952.01        9.159%      9.743%

 Forbearance
    Current                           $    59,178,507.50     $    60,065,725.71        4.658%      4.889%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       $   974,796,411.82     $ 1,026,851,506.82       76.723%     83.571%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                $     9,288,997.24     $     7,791,214.67        0.731%      0.634%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)             $       171,013.97     $       190,815.46        0.014%      0.016%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL  $ 1,270,536,352.09     $ 1,228,714,371.62       100.00%     100.00%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-3  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                        TWO YEAR SCHOOLS 
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB    PLUS      SLS      GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB    PLUS     SLS     
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
- --------------------------------------------
STATUS
- --------------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                    8.813%     3.295%    0.000%    0.000%    0.786%      0.274%    0.000%   0.000%   

      Grace
       Current                                    1.236%     0.472%    0.000%    0.000%    0.164%      0.061%    0.000%   0.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                    10.048%     3.767%    0.000%    0.000%    0.950%      0.335%    0.000%   0.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                                33.484%     6.169%    6.677%    2.758%    3.249%      0.646%    0.320%   0.369%   
          31-60 Days Delinquent                   2.161%     0.318%    0.402%    0.260%    0.423%      0.077%    0.014%   0.056%   
          61-90 Days Delinquent                   1.084%     0.146%    0.191%    0.121%    0.262%      0.048%    0.008%   0.037%   
          91-120 Days Delinquent                  0.643%     0.100%    0.092%    0.077%    0.157%      0.029%    0.005%   0.021%   
          Greater than 120 Days Delinquent        0.918%     0.163%    0.104%    0.105%    0.249%      0.045%    0.005%   0.025%   

      Deferment
          Current                                 5.532%     1.173%    0.507%    0.824%    0.720%      0.139%    0.025%   0.093%   

      Forbearance
          Current                                 2.339%     0.538%    0.378%    0.373%    0.405%      0.085%    0.022%   0.048%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                  46.161%     8.609%    8.349%    4.518%    5.464%      1.069%    0.400%   0.649%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Claims in Process (1)                             0.245%     0.043%    0.027%    0.035%    0.093%      0.019%    0.004%   0.009%   
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                          0.007%     0.001%    0.000%    0.001%    0.002%      0.000%    0.000%   0.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                          56.462%    12.420%    8.377%    4.554%    6.509%      1.423%    0.404%   0.658%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                        81.813%                                    8.994% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                             UNKNOWN
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB      PLUS     SLS      GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB      PLUS      SLS
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>          <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>
- --------------------------------------------
STATUS
- --------------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                 0.116%       0.079%      0.000%    0.000%    0.163%     0.161%     0.000%    0.000%

      Grace
       Current                                 0.068%       0.032%      0.000%    0.000%    0.034%     0.025%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                  0.184%       0.111%      0.000%    0.000%    0.198%     0.187%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                              2.589%       0.789%      0.425%    0.773%    0.281%     0.090%     0.012%    0.103%
          31-60 Days Delinquent                0.394%       0.102%      0.044%    0.118%    0.024%     0.006%     0.000%    0.011%
          61-90 Days Delinquent                0.249%       0.063%      0.020%    0.074%    0.010%     0.006%     0.000%    0.001%
          91-120 Days Delinquent               0.169%       0.051%      0.009%    0.047%    0.002%     0.000%     0.000%    0.002%
          Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.268%       0.081%      0.019%    0.072%    0.008%     0.003%     0.000%    0.004%

      Deferment
          Current                              0.338%       0.103%      0.022%    0.107%    0.087%     0.045%     0.002%    0.027%

      Forbearance
          Current                              0.354%       0.106%      0.030%    0.114%    0.046%     0.032%     0.003%    0.016%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                4.360%       1.295%      0.568%    1.305%    0.459%     0.183%     0.017%    0.163%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Claims in Process (1)                          0.097%       0.034%      0.002%    0.023%    0.001%     0.000%     0.002%    0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.001%       0.001%      0.000%    0.001%    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                        4.643%       1.441%      0.570%    1.328%    0.658%     0.370%     0.019%    0.163%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                        7.983%                                     1.210%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.

(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.
     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                FOUR YEAR          TWO YEAR          TECHNICAL                                   
 STATUS                                          SCHOOLS            SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS          UNKNOWN          TOTAL  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>  
 INTERIM:                                                                                                                      
           In School                                                                                                      
             Current                             12.108%            1.060%             0.194%          0.324%           13.687%
                                                                                                                               
           Grace                                                                                                            
             Current                              1.708%            0.224%             0.100%          0.060%            2.092%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL INTERIM                                   13.815%            1.285%             0.294%          0.385%           15.779%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                    
         Active                                                                                                           
             Current                             49.088%            4.585%             4.576%          0.486%           58.735%
             31-60 Days Delinquent                3.141%            0.571%             0.658%          0.041%            4.411%
             61-90 Days Delinquent                1.543%            0.355%             0.406%          0.017%            2.322%
             91-120 Days Delinquent               0.912%            0.211%             0.276%          0.004%            1.403%
             Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     1.290%            0.324%             0.439%          0.015%            2.069%
                                                                                                                               
         Deferment                                                                                                      
             Current                              8.035%            0.976%             0.570%          0.161%            9.743%
                                                                                                                               
         Forbearance                                                                                                   
             Current                              3.629%            0.560%             0.603%          0.097%            4.889%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL REPAYMENT                                 67.638%            7.582%             7.529%          0.822%           83.571%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                            0.350%            0.125%             0.157%          0.003%            0.634%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                         0.010%            0.002%             0.003%          0.000%            0.016%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                            81.813%            8.994%             7.983%          1.210%          100.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-3       Interest Calculation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                     <C>  
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                   $    20,483,385.98
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                           $     5,310,902.99
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                        $       528,102.15
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)              $        76,588.06
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                             $       528,489.15
                                                                                                      ------------------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                    $    26,927,468.33

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/1/97-12/31/97)                                 92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                           365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                       $    26,927,468.33
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                   $     2,597,645.07
                 v            Administration Fee                                                      $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                    $ 1,289,195,084.06
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                  7.48115%

<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor    Accrual Period
                                                                   ---------     --------------
      <S>                                                        <C>           <C>                            <C> 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                            5.74537%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014324082  (10/27/97-1/26/98)               5.74537%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                            5.93537%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014797781  (10/27/97-1/26/98)               5.93537%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                         6.20537%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015470932  (10/27/97-1/26/98)               6.20537%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-3  Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports         9/30/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <C>       <S>                                                     <C>                                                         
   A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                                                                                 
             i        Portfolio Balance                               $  1,270,536,352.09                                        
             ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                            18,658,731.97                                        
                                                                     ---------------------                                       
             iii      Total Pool                                      $  1,289,195,084.06                                        
             iv       Reserve Account Balance                                3,329,046.30                                        
                                                                     ---------------------                                       
             v        Total Adjusted Pool Balance                     $  1,292,524,130.36                                        
                                                                     =====================                                       
                                                                                                                                 
   B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                              0.85782255209                                        
   C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $  1,292,524,130.36                                        
<CAPTION>                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D         Note Balance          10/27/97                                 Class A-1               Class A-2          Certificates
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>      <C>                                                      <C>                      <C>                   <C> 
             i        Current Factor-10/27/97                                0.7622354388          1.0000000000        1.0000000000
             ii       Note Principal Shortfall                        $              0.00      $           0.00      $          0.0
             iii      Expected Note Balance                           $    686,774,130.36      $ 553,000,000.00      $ 52,750,000.0
             iv       Note Balance                                    $    686,774,130.36      $ 553,000,000.00      $ 52,750,000.0
   E         Interest Shortfall                                       $              0.00      $           0.00      $          0.0
   F         Interest Carryover                                       $              0.00      $           0.00      $          0.0
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                   
   G         Reserve Account Balance                                  $      3,222,987.71                                          
   H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)        $              0.00                                          
   I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)         $              0.00                                          
   J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)    $              0.00                                          
   K         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees          $              0.00                                          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-3           Waterfall for Distributions
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                           Remaining
                                                                                                         Funds Balance
                                                                                                         -------------
        <S>        <C>                                                        <C>                      <C>            
        A          Total Available Funds ( Sections III -F + VI-D)            $  70,889,130.93          $ 70,889,130.93
                                                                                
        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                       $     857,111.67          $ 70,032,019.26
        C          Administration Fee                                         $      20,000.00          $ 70,012,019.26
                                                                                
        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                    
                   i            Class A-1                                     $   9,837,408.96          $ 60,174,610.30
                   ii           Class A-2                                     $   8,183,172.89          $ 51,991,437.41
                                                                              ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution      $  18,020,581.85
                                                                                
        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount             $     816,091.66          $ 51,175,345.75
                                                                                
        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount                   
                   i            Class A-1                                     $  45,640,388.05          $  5,534,957.70
                   ii           Class A-2                                     $           0.00          $  5,534,957.70
                                                                              ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution     $  45,640,388.05
                                                                                
        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount            $           0.00          $  5,534,957.70
                                                                                         
        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance          $           0.00          $  5,534,957.70
                                                                                
        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                   $   1,039,245.66          $  4,495,712.04
                                                                                
        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover                              
                   i            Class A-1                                     $           0.00          $  4,495,712.04
                   ii           Class A-2                                     $           0.00          $  4,495,712.04
                                                                              ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover         $           0.00
                                                                                         
        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                       $           0.00          $  4,495,712.04
                                                                                
        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                  $   4,495,712.04          $          0.00

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-3                Distributions
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A      Distribution Amounts                                      Class A-1               Class A-2              Certificates
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           <S>   <C>                                             <C>                      <C>                       <C>
           i     Quarterly Interest Due                          $   9,837,408.96         $  8,183,172.89           $  816,091.66
           ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                             9,837,408.96            8,183,172.89              816,091.66
                                                                   --------------          --------------            ------------
           iii   Interest Shortfall                              $           0.00         $          0.00           $        0.00
                                                                                                                     
           iv    Interest Carryover Due                          $           0.00         $          0.00           $        0.00
           v     Interest Carryover Paid                                     0.00                    0.00                    0.00
                                                                             ----                    ----                    ----
           vi    Interest Carryover                              $           0.00         $          0.00           $        0.00
                                                                                                                     
           vii   Quarterly Principal Due                         $  45,640,388.05         $          0.00           $        0.00
           viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                           45,640,388.05                    0.00                    0.00
                                                                  ---------------                    ----                    ----
           ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                   $           0.00         $          0.00           $        0.00

           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           x     Total Distribution Amount                       $  55,477,797.01         $  8,183,172.89           $  816,091.66
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
    <S>    <C>                                                                   <C> 
    B      Principal Distribution Reconciliation
           i     Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97             $  1,292,524,130.36
           ii     Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/97                                   1,246,883,742.31
                                                                                  ------------------
           iii   Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)    $     45,640,388.05
                                                                                  ------------------
           iv    Principal  Distribution Amount                                  $     45,640,388.05
                                                                                 =================== 

    C      Total Principal Distribution                                          $     45,640,388.05
    D      Total Interest Distribution                                                 18,836,673.51
                                                                                       -------------
    E      Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                        $     64,477,061.56
<CAPTION>

           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    F      Note & Certificate Balances                         10/27/97                 1/26/98
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          <S>                            <C>                <C>                       <C>             
           i     A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAD8)       $686,774,130.36          $641,133,742.31
                 A-1 Note Pool Factor                          0.7622354388             0.7115801801
                                                                                      
           ii    A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAE6)       $553,000,000.00          $553,000,000.00
                 A-2 Note Pool Factor                          1.0000000000             1.0000000000
                                                                                      
           iii   Certificate Balance      (78442GAF3)       $ 52,750,000.00          $ 52,750,000.00
                 Certificate Pool Factor                       1.0000000000             1.0000000000
           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    G      Reserve Account Reconciliation
           i     Beginning of Period Balance                                                           $ 3,222,987.71
           ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                                   0.00
           iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                          4,495,712.04
                                                                                                        -------------
           iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                               $ 7,718,699.75
           v     Required Reserve Account Balance                                                      $ 3,109,151.89

           vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                      $         0.00
           vii   Excess Reserve -release to SLM Funding Corp                                           $ 4,609,547.86
           viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                        $ 3,109,151.89
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-3 Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     10/1/97-12/31/97       7/1/97-9/30/97         4/1/97-6/30/97
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C>                   <C>                    <C> 
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                           $ 1,270,536,352.09    $ 1,314,028,719.03     $ 1,361,841,394.25  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Student Loan Principal Activity
             i       Regular Principal Collections                 $    29,118,217.97    $    26,848,008.48     $    26,728,337.85  
             ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor               12,533,050.94         12,289,160.77          15,355,163.67  
             iii     Principal reimbursements                            9,081,106.61          8,698,514.06          11,140,308.50  
             iv      Other System Adjustments                                    0.00                  0.00                   0.00  
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             v       Total Principal Collections                   $    50,732,375.52    $    47,835,683.31     $    53,223,810.02  

             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
             i       Other Adjustments                             $       993,670.46    $       871,626.88     $       889,778.05  
             ii      Capitalized Interest                               (9,904,065.52)        (5,214,943.25)         (6,300,912.85) 
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $    (8,910,395.06)   $    (4,343,316.37)    $    (5,411,134.80) 

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $    41,821,980.46    $    43,492,366.94     $    47,812,675.22  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Student Loan Interest Activity
             i       Regular Interest Collections                  $    13,912,469.88    $    14,241,939.43     $    14,019,958.84  
             ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              782,995.06            750,914.57             954,808.65  
             iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                     -                      -     
             iv      Interest Reimbursements                               181,295.05            145,750.68             158,324.82  
             v       Other System Adjustments                                    0.00                  0.00                   0.00  
             vi      Special Allowance Payments                            411,017.50            566,331.54             519,490.88  
             vii     Subsidy Payments                                    5,904,071.73          6,554,583.06           6,823,320.39  
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             viii    Total Interest Collections                    $    21,191,849.22    $    22,259,519.28     $    22,475,903.58  

             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
             i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $      (829,125.40)   $      (708,003.70)    $      (676,498.05) 
             ii      Capitalized Interest                                9,904,065.52          5,214,943.25           6,300,912.85  
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $     9,074,940.12    $     4,506,939.55     $     5,624,414.80  
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $    30,266,789.34    $    26,766,458.83     $    28,100,318.38  

       (=)   Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $ 1,228,714,371.63    $ 1,270,536,352.09     $ 1,314,028,719.03  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                            $    14,946,382.97    $    18,658,731.97     $    17,589,800.26  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                            $ 1,243,660,754.60    $ 1,289,195,084.06     $ 1,331,618,519.29
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Reserve Account Balance                               $     3,222,987.71    $     3,329,046.30     $     3,449,136.69
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                                   $ 1,246,883,742.31    $ 1,292,524,130.36     $ 1,335,067,655.98
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      1/1/97-3/31/97        10/1/96-12/31/96       6/17/96-9/30/96
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C>                    <C>                   <C> 
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                           $ 1,413,647,896.61     $ 1,447,395,386.24    $ 1,485,028,174.57
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Student Loan Principal Activity
             i       Regular Principal Collections                 $    26,325,976.31     $    25,708,925.38    $    30,349,661.79
             ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor               16,603,607.75           3,613,377.63            489,106.84
             iii     Principal reimbursements                           12,784,224.04          13,087,681.14         12,486,491.73
             iv      Other System Adjustments                                    0.00              (7,207.52)             5,047.44
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             v       Total Principal Collections                   $    55,713,808.10     $    42,402,776.63    $    43,330,307.80

             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
             i       Other Adjustments                                   $ 920,763.16     $       936,515.02    $     1,290,030.17
             ii      Capitalized Interest                               (4,828,068.90)         (9,591,802.02)        (6,987,549.64)
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $    (3,907,305.74)    $    (8,655,287.00)   $    (5,697,519.47)

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $    51,806,502.36     $    33,747,489.63    $    37,632,788.33
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Student Loan Interest Activity
             i       Regular Interest Collections                  $    14,742,626.48     $    13,497,348.26    $    15,754,166.36
             ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            1,067,757.11             184,632.17             11,357.11
             iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                      -                     -
             iv      Interest Reimbursements                               154,787.09             225,135.74            178,669.39
             v       Other System Adjustments                                    0.00                (822.59)               437.04
             vi      Special Allowance Payments                            389,797.21             799,805.67            496,885.43
             vii     Subsidy Payments                                    8,217,893.54           9,124,830.54         10,221,660.77
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             viii    Total Interest Collections                    $    24,572,861.43     $    23,830,929.79    $    26,663,176.10

             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
             i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $      (772,295.49)    $      (906,394.19)   $    (1,268,293.82)
             ii      Capitalized Interest                                4,828,068.90           9,591,802.02          6,987,549.64
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $     4,055,773.41     $     8,685,407.83    $     5,719,255.82
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $    28,628,634.84     $    32,516,337.62    $    32,382,431.92

       (=)   Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $ 1,361,841,394.25     $ 1,413,647,896.61    $ 1,447,395,386.24
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                            $    17,813,283.35     $    15,933,644.48    $    18,816,445.60
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                            $ 1,379,654,677.60     $ 1,429,581,541.09    $ 1,466,211,831.84
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Reserve Account Balance                               $     3,573,953.85     $     3,674,921.48    $     3,756,760.00
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                                   $ 1,383,228,631.45     $ 1,433,256,462.57    $ 1,469,968,591.84
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.  1996-3                   Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
               Distribution             Actual         Since Issued
                   Date              Pool Balances         CPR*
               <S>                  <C>                <C> 
                  Jun-96            $ 1,502,704,078         -

                  Oct-96            $ 1,466,211,474       6.31%

                  Jan-97            $ 1,429,581,541       5.60%

                  Apr-97            $ 1,379,654,678       6.30%

                  Jul-97            $ 1,331,618,519       6.60%

                  Oct-97            $ 1,289,195,084       6.48%

                  Jan-98            $ 1,243,660,755       6.53%
</TABLE> 




     * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
     calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
     data.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3          11
<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4 
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:        12/31/97                Reporting Period:  10/01/97-12/31/97
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                   9/30/97              Activity           12/31/97
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
       i       Portfolio Balance                             $ 1,261,465,786.12  $ (53,631,231.47)   $ 1,207,834,554.65
       ii      Interest to be Capitalized                         17,478,935.22                           14,614,638.32
                                                          ---------------------                  ----------------------
       iii     Total Pool                                    $ 1,278,944,721.34                      $ 1,222,449,192.97
       iv      Reserve Account Balance                             3,338,912.01                            3,197,361.80
                                                          ---------------------                  ----------------------
       v       Total Adjusted Pool                           $ 1,282,283,633.35                      $ 1,225,646,554.77
                                                          =====================                  ======================

   B   i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                             8.2304%                                 8.2472%
       ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                           102.40                                  101.50
       iii     Number of Loans                                          545,819                                 525,807
       iv      Number of Borrowers                                      210,267                                 201,849

       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C   Notes and Certificates                        Spread    Balance 10/27/97         % of Pool       Balance 1/26/98   % of Pool
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>     <C>              <C>                   <C>    <C>                          <C>         <C>                 <C> 
       i       A-1 Notes        78442GAG1             0.48%  $   734,583,633.35             57.287%   $  677,946,554.77      55.313%
       ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAH9             0.64%      495,000,000.00             38.603%      495,000,000.00      40.387%
       iii     Certificates     78442GAJ5             0.93%       52,700,000.00              4.110%       52,700,000.00       4.300%
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv      Total Notes and Certificates                  $ 1,282,283,633.35            100.000%   $1,225,646,554.77     100.000%
       =============================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D   Reserve Account                                             10/27/97                                 1/26/98
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                                          <C>                                <C> 
       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                      0.25%                                   0.25%
       ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)  
       iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 3,197,361.80                         $  3,056,122.98
       iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $ 1,501,183.00                         $  1,501,183.00
       v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 3,197,361.80                         $  3,056,122.98

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4                 1
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-4       Transactions from:                             10/1/97         through:          12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                          <C>  
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                                    $39,375,286.39
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor                             $14,389,131.27
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                                          $8,024,089.15
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                                  $0.00
                                                                                          -------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                     $ 61,788,506.81

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                                 $1,077,874.69
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                             ($9,235,150.03)
                                                                                          -------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                               $ (8,157,275.34)

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                        $ 53,631,231.47
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                                     $13,611,344.32
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                            $926,815.00
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                                   $0.00
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                                             $174,774.63
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                                  $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                                          $426,362.95
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                                  $5,767,225.44
                                                                                          -------------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                                      $ 20,906,522.34

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                                        ($846,318.07)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                              $9,235,150.03
                                                                                          -------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                             $  8,388,831.96

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                         $ 29,295,354.30
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-4      Collection Account Activity                                             10/1/97       through         12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>                                                                                               <C>  
   A    Principal Collections
        i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                            $53,764,417.66
        ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                            $465,526.65
        iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                            $2,938.31
        iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                   $7,555,624.19
                                                                                                        -----------------------
        v            Total Principal Collections                                                         $        61,788,506.81

   B    Interest Collections
        i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                             $20,731,747.71
        ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                              $8,496.73
        iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                           $15,043.48
        iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                     $151,234.42
        v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                                $0.00
                                                                                                        -----------------------
        vi           Total Interest Collections                                                          $        20,906,522.34

   C    Other Reimbursements                                                                                         $78,864.24

   D    Administrator Account Investment Income                                                                     $638,057.14

   E    Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                                   $0.00

   F    TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                             $        83,411,950.53
        (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                       $        (1,971,392.96)
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                    $        81,440,557.57
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   G    Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
        i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                                        $965,929.12
        ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                          $1,284,502.44
        iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                                        $965,929.12

   H    Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                            $           965,929.12

<CAPTION> 
   I    Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                                     $           956,124.89
  <S>                                                          <C>            
                     OCT 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $332,078.84
                     NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $323,454.52
                     DEC 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $318,573.32
                                                                ----------------------
                                                                $          974,106.68
               Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($17,981.79)
                                                                ======================
              TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                $          956,124.89
                                                                ======================

   J    Administration Fees Due                                                                          $            20,000.00

        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   K    Total Fees Due for Period                                                                        $         1,942,054.01
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-4
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Weighted Avg Coupon          # of Loans                     %           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                9/30/97    12/31/97    9/30/97     12/31/97       9/30/97       12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                            7.959%      7.957%    57,227       50,760        10.485%        9.654%  

  Grace                                                                                                        
    Current                            7.999%      7.988%    28,700       10,375         5.258%        1.973%  

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                          7.973%      7.962%    85,927       61,135        15.743%       11.627%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                            8.303%      8.303%   333,373      343,861        61.078%       65.397%  
    31-60 Days Delinquent              8.330%      8.343%    23,822       24,293         4.365%        4.620% 
    61-90 Days Delinquent              8.304%      8.329%    14,896       11,595         2.729%        2.205% 
    91-120 Days Delinquent             8.324%      8.323%     8,350        6,932         1.530%        1.318% 
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent   8.305%      8.310%    10,561       11,124         1.935%        2.116% 

 Deferment
    Current                            8.250%      8.234%    42,248       41,702         7.740%        7.931%  

 Forbearance
    Current                            8.317%      8.324%    21,804       21,319         3.995%        4.055%  


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        8.299%      8.299%   455,054      460,826        83.371%       87.642%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                 8.308%      8.306%     4,822        3,810         0.883%        0.725% 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)              8.584%      8.518%        16           36         0.003%        0.007% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            GRAND TOTAL                8.230%      8.247%   545,819      525,807        100.00%       100.00%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Principal Amount                              %
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                        9/30/97              12/31/97             9/30/97    12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                    <C>                   <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                           $     169,062,733.55   $   149,566,397.40         13.402%     12.383%

  Grace
    Current                           $      89,847,416.95   $    30,464,711.76          7.123%      2.522%

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                         $     258,910,150.50   $   180,031,109.16         20.525%     14.905%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                           $     662,620,282.90   $   706,757,122.75         52.528%     58.514%
    31-60 Days Delinquent             $      53,376,480.22   $    53,721,187.05          4.231%      4.448%
    61-90 Days Delinquent             $      38,078,316.81   $    27,492,312.45          3.019%      2.276%
    91-120 Days Delinquent            $      20,922,865.20   $    16,286,911.13          1.659%      1.348%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent  $      25,414,162.74   $    27,843,600.08          2.015%      2.305% 

 Deferment
    Current                           $     125,407,475.76   $   123,504,159.52          9.941%     10.225%

 Forbearance
    Current                           $      65,417,418.50   $    64,075,168.10          5.186%      5.305%


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       $     991,237,002.13   $ 1,019,680,461.08         78.578%     84.422%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                $      11,284,894.95   $     8,046,523.91          0.895%      0.667%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)             $          33,738.53   $        76,460.49          0.003%      0.006%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            GRAND TOTAL               $   1,261,465,786.11   $ 1,207,834,554.64         100.00%     100.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
    claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.




SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4           4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-4   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97                                                  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                      TWO YEAR SCHOOLS       
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB    PLUS     SLS       GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB    PLUS       SLS          
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>       <C> 
- ----------------------------------
STATUS
- ----------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                      7.664%      2.788%    0.000%   0.000%     1.005%     0.368%    0.000%     0.000%        
                                 
      Grace                      
       Current                      1.416%      0.489%    0.000%   0.000%     0.247%     0.100%    0.000%     0.000%        
                                 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                       9.080%      3.277%    0.000%   0.000%     1.252%     0.468%    0.000%     0.000%        
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REPAYMENT:                       
      Active                     
          Current                  35.317%      6.733%    3.514%   2.462%     3.429%     0.995%    0.202%     0.262%        
          31-60 Days Delinquent     2.153%      0.360%    0.273%   0.269%     0.407%     0.095%    0.016%     0.035%        
          61-90 Days Delinquent     1.098%      0.178%    0.132%   0.124%     0.228%     0.051%    0.009%     0.013%        
          91-120 Days Delinquent    0.636%      0.109%    0.053%   0.073%     0.144%     0.029%    0.004%     0.014%        
          greater than 120 Days 
            Delinquent              1.049%      0.201%    0.056%   0.122%     0.290%     0.063%    0.005%     0.018%        
                                 
      Deferment                  
          Current                   5.775%      1.253%    0.331%   0.912%     0.750%     0.180%    0.019%     0.068%        
                                 
      Forbearance                
          Current                   2.691%      0.585%    0.214%   0.437%     0.423%     0.088%    0.010%     0.049%        
                                 
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                    48.719%      9.419%    4.575%   4.400%     5.672%     1.502%    0.264%     0.459%
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Claims in Process (1)               0.268%      0.054%    0.017%   0.036%     0.096%     0.017%    0.001%     0.007%        
Aged Claims Rejected (2)            0.002%      0.000%    0.000%   0.001%     0.001%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%        

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM            58.069%     12.749%    4.592%   4.437%     7.021%     1.987%    0.265%     0.467%        
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 79.847%                                   9.739%
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<CAPTION> 
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                     UNKNOWN
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB    PLUS      SLS              GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB    PLUS       SLS
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>      <C>         <C>       <C>               <C>       <C>         <C>        <C> 
- ----------------------------------
STATUS
- ----------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                       0.243%     0.166%    0.000%     0.000%            0.081%      0.068%   0.000%     0.000%

      Grace
       Current                       0.149%     0.092%    0.000%     0.000%            0.017%      0.012%   0.000%     0.000%

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TOTAL INTERIM                        0.392%     0.258%    0.000%     0.000%            0.098%      0.081%   0.000%     0.000%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                    3.015%     1.066%    0.527%     0.685%            0.190%      0.057%   0.007%     0.054%
          31-60 Days Delinquent      0.465%     0.171%    0.053%     0.114%            0.021%      0.008%   0.001%     0.009%
          61-90 Days Delinquent      0.256%     0.098%    0.026%     0.054%            0.004%      0.000%   0.000%     0.002%
          91-120 Days Delinquent     0.166%     0.060%    0.013%     0.037%            0.004%      0.004%   0.000%     0.001%
          greater than 120 Days 
            Delinquent               0.299%     0.109%    0.016%     0.054%            0.014%      0.005%   0.000%     0.003%

      Deferment
          Current                    0.404%     0.157%    0.014%     0.135%            0.114%      0.061%   0.001%     0.051%

      Forbearance
          Current                    0.414%     0.175%    0.031%     0.103%            0.045%      0.016%   0.001%     0.022%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                      5.019%     1.837%    0.680%     1.181%            0.391%      0.151%   0.010%     0.143%
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Claims in Process (1)                0.106%     0.044%    0.007%     0.014%            0.000%      0.000%   0.000%     0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)             0.001%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%            0.000%      0.000%   0.000%     0.000%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM              5.518%     2.138%    0.687%     1.196%            0.490%      0.232%   0.010%     0.143%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 9.539%                                             0.875%
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</TABLE> 

(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.
                                                                               
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                                                                
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                                                 FOUR YEAR          TWO YEAR          TECHNICAL                                     
STATUS                                            SCHOOLS            SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS          UNKNOWN         TOTAL    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>                <C>                <C>              <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                            
             In School                                                                                                            
                 Current                          10.452%            1.373%             0.409%          0.149%           12.383%    
                                                                                                                                    
             Grace                                                                                                                  
                 Current                           1.905%            0.347%             0.241%          0.029%            2.522%    

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TOTAL INTERIM                                     12.357%            1.720%             0.650%          0.179%           14.905%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                          
             Active                                                                                                                 
                 Current                          48.026%            4.889%             5.293%          0.307%           58.514%    
                 31-60 Days Delinquent             3.054%            0.553%             0.802%          0.039%            4.448%    
                 61-90 Days Delinquent             1.533%            0.302%             0.434%          0.007%            2.276%    
                 91-120 Days Delinquent            0.872%            0.191%             0.276%          0.009%            1.348%    
                 greater than 120 Days Delinquent  1.429%            0.376%             0.478%          0.022%            2.305%    
                                                                                                                                    
             Deferment                                                                                                            
                 Current                           8.271%            1.017%             0.710%          0.228%           10.225%    
                                                                                                                                    
             Forbearance                                                                                                         
                 Current                           3.927%            0.570%             0.724%          0.085%            5.305%    
                                                                                                                                    
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   67.113%            7.897%             8.717%          0.695%           84.422%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                              0.375%            0.121%             0.170%          0.001%            0.667%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.003%            0.001%             0.002%          0.000%            0.006%    
                                                                                                                                    
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              79.847%            9.739%             9.539%          0.875%          100.000%    
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</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          5
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-4       Interest Calculation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                                   <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                              $20,228,460.28
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                       $5,185,987.81
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                      $556,563.31
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                             $82,761.11
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                           $638,057.14
                                                                                                                    -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                           $    26,691,829.65

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/01/97-12/31/97)                                       92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                                  365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                              $    26,691,829.65
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                          $     2,937,322.08
                 v            Administration Fee                                                             $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                           $ 1,278,944,721.34
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                        7.36264%
<CAPTION> 

                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor          Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------          --------------
       <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>                             <C>         
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  5.73537%    
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014299151         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              5.73537%    
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  5.89537%    
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014698055         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              5.89537%    
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                               6.18537%    
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015421068         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              6.18537%    
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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-4       Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports       9/30/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                <C> 
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Portfolio Balance                               $ 1,261,465,786.12
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                          $17,478,935.22
                                                                          ------------------
                 iii      Total Pool                                      $ 1,278,944,721.34
                 iv       Reserve Account Balance                              $3,338,912.01
                                                                          ------------------
                 v        Total Adjusted Pool                             $ 1,282,283,633.35
                                                                          ==================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                             0.85201570322
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $ 1,282,283,633.35
<CAPTION> 
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance      10/27/97                                      Class A-1           Class A-2        Certificates
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                <C>                 <C>                <C> 
                 i        Current Factor-10/27/97                             0.7673494551        1.0000000000      1.0000000000
                 ii       Note Principal Shortfall                        $           0.00    $           0.00   $          0.00
                 iii      Expected Note Balance                           $ 734,583,633.35    $ 495,000,000.00   $ 52,700,000.00
                 iv       Note Balance                                    $ 734,583,633.35    $ 495,000,000.00   $ 52,700,000.00
       E         Interest Shortfall                                       $           0.00    $           0.00   $          0.00
       F         Interest Carryover                                       $           0.00    $           0.00   $          0.00
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
       <S>                                                                <C> 
       G         Reserve Account Balance                                  $   3,197,361.80
       H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)        $           0.00
       I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)         $           0.00
       J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)    $           0.00
       K         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees          $           0.00

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          7
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-4         Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                Remaining
                                                                                                              Funds Balance
                                                                                                              -------------
        <S>                                                                         <C>                      <C> 
        A          Total Available Funds (Sections III -F + VI-D)                   $ 81,523,318.68          $ 81,523,318.68

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                             $    965,929.12          $ 80,557,389.56
        C          Administration Fee                                               $     20,000.00          $ 80,537,389.56

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                           $ 10,503,922.30          $ 70,033,467.26
                   ii           Class A-2                                           $  7,275,537.23          $ 62,757,930.03
                                                                                    ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution            $ 17,779,459.53

        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                   $    812,690.28          $ 61,945,239.75

        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                           $ 56,637,078.58          $  5,308,161.17
                   ii           Class A-2                                           $          0.00          $  5,308,161.17
                                                                                    ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution           $ 56,637,078.58

        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                  $          0.00          $  5,308,161.17

        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                $          0.00          $  5,308,161.17

        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                         $    956,124.89          $  4,352,036.28

        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                   i            Class A-1                                           $          0.00          $  4,352,036.28
                   i            Class A-2                                           $          0.00          $  4,352,036.28
                                                                                    ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover               $          0.00
                                                                                              
        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                             $          0.00          $  4,352,036.28

        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                        $  4,352,036.28          $          0.00

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          8
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-4            Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A    Distribution Amounts                                                             Class A-1        Class A-2     Certificates
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>    <C>                                                                   <C>               <C>              <C> 
        i      Quarterly Interest Due                                                $10,503,922.30    $7,275,537.23    $812,690.28
        ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                               $10,503,922.30    $7,275,537.23    $812,690.28
                                                                                     --------------    -------------    -----------
        iii    Interest Shortfall                                                             $0.00            $0.00          $0.00

        iv     Interest Carryover Due                                                         $0.00            $0.00          $0.00
        v      Interest Carryover Paid                                                        $0.00            $0.00          $0.00
                                                                                              -----            -----          -----
        vi     Interest Carryover                                                             $0.00            $0.00          $0.00

        vii    Quarterly Principal Due                                               $56,637,078.58            $0.00          $0.00
        viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                              $56,637,078.58            $0.00          $0.00
                                                                                     --------------            -----          -----
        ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                                  $0.00            $0.00          $0.00

        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        x      Total Distribution Amount                                             $67,141,000.88    $7,275,537.23    $812,690.28
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
   B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation
   <S>  <C>                                                                       <C>            
        i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97                $1,282,283,633.35
        ii     Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/97                                    $1,225,646,554.77
                                                                                  -----------------
        iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)          $56,637,078.58
                                                                                  =================
        iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                                        $56,637,078.58

   C    Total Principal Distribution                                                 $56,637,078.58
   D    Total Interest Distribution                                                  $18,592,149.81
                                                                                     --------------
   E    Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                               $75,229,228.39
<CAPTION> 
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   F    Note & Certificate Balances                                     10/27/97           1/26/97
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>    <C>                                             <C>                <C>            
        i      A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAG1)            $ 734,583,633.35   $ 677,946,554.77
               A-1 Note Pool Factor                                0.7673494551       0.7081861013

        ii     A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAH9)            $ 495,000,000.00   $ 495,000,000.00
               A-2 Note Pool Factor                                1.0000000000       1.0000000000

        iii    Certificate Balance      (78442GAJ5)            $  52,700,000.00   $  52,700,000.00
               Certificate Pool Factor                             1.0000000000       1.0000000000
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
   G    Reserve Account Reconciliation
        <S>    <C>                                                                                       <C>            
        i      Beginning of Period Balance                                                                $3,197,361.80
        ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                                      $0.00
        iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                             $4,352,036.28
                                                                                                      -----------------
        iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                                    $7,549,398.08
        v      Required Reserve Account Balance                                                           $3,056,122.98

        vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                                   $0.00
        vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                                               $4,493,275.10
        viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                             $3,056,122.98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4                    9

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-4        Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      10/1/97-12/31/97        7/1/97-9/30/97       4/1/97-6/30/97   
     <S>                                                             <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                        $ 1,261,465,786.12    $ 1,318,538,330.71   $ 1,376,034,776.24  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Student Loan Principal Activity
                  i       Regular Principal Collections              $    39,375,286.39    $    35,463,933.58   $    38,187,817.68  
                  ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor            14,389,131.27         16,435,873.72        13,270,335.35  
                  iii     Principal Reimbursements                         8,024,089.15          9,956,851.18        11,844,339.40  
                  iv      Other System Adjustments                                 -                     -                    -     
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  v       Total Principal Collections                $    61,788,506.81    $    61,856,658.48   $    63,302,492.43  
                  Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                  i       Other Adjustments                          $     1,077,874.69    $     1,042,185.29   $       867,141.67  
                  ii      Capitalized Interest                            (9,235,150.03)        (5,826,299.18)       (6,673,188.57) 
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity          $    (8,157,275.34)   $    (4,784,113.89)  $    (5,806,046.90) 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity              $    53,631,231.47    $    57,072,544.59   $    57,496,445.53  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    

                  Student Loan Interest Activity
                  i       Regular Interest Collections               $    13,611,344.32    $    14,124,575.01   $    13,910,677.13  
                  ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           926,815.00          1,013,666.05           801,387.35  
                  iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                  -                     -                    -     
                  iv      Interest Reimbursements                            174,774.63            175,690.15           184,333.15  
                  v       Other System Adjustments                                 -                     -                    -     
                  vi      Special Allowance Payments                         426,362.95            584,704.99           548,326.29  
                  vii     Subsidy Payments                                 5,767,225.44          6,612,759.11         6,919,812.42  
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  viii    Total Interest Collections                 $    20,906,522.34    $    22,511,395.31   $    22,364,536.34  

                  Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                  i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                $      (846,318.07)   $      (797,681.12)  $      (740,643.39) 
                  ii      Capitalized Interest                             9,235,150.03          5,826,299.18         6,673,188.57  
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     8,388,831.96    $     5,028,618.06   $     5,932,545.18  
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  Total Student Loan Interest Activity               $    29,295,354.30    $    27,540,013.37   $    28,297,081.52  

         (=)      Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance              $ 1,207,834,554.65    $ 1,261,465,786.12   $ 1,318,538,330.71  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)      Interest to be Capitalized                         $    14,614,638.32    $    17,478,935.22   $    17,026,473.67  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)      TOTAL POOL                                         $ 1,222,449,192.97    $ 1,278,944,721.34   $ 1,335,564,804.38  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)      Reserve Account Balance                            $     3,197,361.80    $     3,338,912.01   $     3,483,370.84  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)      Total Adjusted Pool                                $ 1,225,646,554.77    $ 1,282,283,633.35   $ 1,339,048,175.22  
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               1/1/97-3/31/97             9/3/96-12/31/96
     <S>                                                                     <C>                        <C> 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                                $ 1,429,671,216.95         $ 1,478,535,335.85
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Student Loan Principal Activity
                  i       Regular Principal Collections                      $    37,211,977.76         $    47,792,030.07
                  ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                     3,705,399.22                 651,773.25
                  iii     Principal Reimbursements                                17,137,954.08              14,902,506.96
                  iv      Other System Adjustments                                         -                       (713.51)
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                  v       Total Principal Collections                        $    58,055,331.06         $    63,345,596.77
                  Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                  i       Other Adjustments                                  $       942,350.55         $     1,431,259.68
                  ii      Capitalized Interest                                    (5,361,240.90)            (15,912,737.55)
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                  iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                  $    (4,418,890.35)        $   (14,481,477.87)
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         (-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity                      $    53,636,440.71         $    48,864,118.90
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                  Student Loan Interest Activity
                  i       Regular Interest Collections                       $    14,654,685.30         $    15,484,377.46
                  ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                   179,413.60                  13,446.63
                  iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                          -                          -
                  iv      Interest Reimbursements                                    188,351.78                 282,181.00
                  v       Other System Adjustments                                         -                       (287.62)
                  vi      Special Allowance Payments                                 422,026.77                 257,877.96
                  vii     Subsidy Payments                                         9,512,413.79               3,637,851.32
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                  viii    Total Interest Collections                         $    24,956,891.24         $    19,675,446.75

                  Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                  i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                        $      (909,268.24)        $    (1,407,772.50)
                  ii      Capitalized Interest                                     5,361,240.90              15,912,737.55
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                  iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                $     4,451,972.66         $    14,504,965.05
                                                                      ------------------------------------------------------
                  Total Student Loan Interest Activity                       $    29,408,863.90         $    34,180,411.80

         (=)      Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 1,376,034,776.24         $ 1,429,671,216.95
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         (+)      Interest to be Capitalized                                 $    17,313,560.23         $    15,760,176.45
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         (=)      TOTAL POOL                                                 $ 1,393,348,336.47         $ 1,445,431,393.40
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         (+)      Reserve Account Balance                                    $     3,613,578.48         $     3,752,958.00
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         (=)      Total Adjusted Pool                                        $ 1,396,961,914.95         $ 1,449,184,351.40
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4         10
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1996-4                    Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Distribution           Actual           Since Issued
                    Date           Pool Balances           CPR *
              
                   Oct-96            $ 1,501,183,283         -
              
                   Jan-97            $ 1,445,431,393       5.70%
              
                   Apr-97            $ 1,393,348,336       5.80%
              
                   Jul-97            $ 1,335,564,804       6.30%
              
                   Oct-97            $ 1,278,944,721       6.57%
              
                   Jan-98            $ 1,222,449,193       6.82%





* "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool data.


SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          11

<PAGE>


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:  12/31/97                      Reporting Period:  10/01/97-12/31/97
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.         Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A    Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                      9/30/97                Activity            12/31/97
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                         <C>                     <C>                 <C> 
       i       Portfolio Balance                               $ 1,860,845,011.09     $ (63,584,528.82)    $ 1,797,260,482.27
       ii      Interest to be Capitalized                           22,118,559.92                               18,359,448.41
                                                              -------------------                         -------------------
       iii     Total Pool                                      $ 1,882,963,571.01                          $ 1,815,619,930.68
       iv      Reserve Account Balance                               4,845,830.42                                4,707,408.93
                                                              -------------------                         -------------------
       v       Total Adjusted Pool                             $ 1,887,809,401.43                          $ 1,820,327,339.61
                                                              ===================                         ===================

  B    i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                              8.2296%                                     8.2435%
       ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                             110.60                                      109.20
       iii     Number of Loans                                            639,026                                     619,943
       iv      Number of Borrowers                                        273,530                                     265,265

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C    Notes and Certificates                       Spread    Balance 10/27/97         % of Pool     Balance 1/26/98     % of Pool
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                               <C>      <C>                       <C>         <C>                   <C> 
       i       A-1 Notes        78442GAK2            0.46%   $ 1,065,612,169.49         55.362%     $ 990,295,076.30      53.544%
       ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAL0            0.57%       787,400,000.00         40.908%       787,400,000.00      42.574%
       iii     Certificates     78442GAM8            0.85%        71,800,000.00          3.730%        71,800,000.00       3.882%
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv      Total Notes and Certificates                  $ 1,924,812,169.49        100.000%    $1,849,495,076.30     100.000%
       ===========================================================================================================================

<CAPTION> 

       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D    Reserve Account                                            10/27/97                              1/26/98
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                            <C>                                  <C> 
       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                     0.25%                                0.25%
       ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
       iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 4,707,408.93                       $ 4,539,049.83
       iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $ 2,004,092.00                       $ 2,004,092.00
       v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 4,707,408.93                       $ 4,539,049.83

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-1       Transactions from:                               10/1/97         through       12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
       <S>                                                                                    <C> 
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                                       $41,583,288.72
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor                                $22,534,293.39
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                                            $11,001,295.70
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                                     $0.00
                                                                                              ------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                        $ 75,118,877.81

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                                    $1,577,075.57
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                               ($13,111,424.56)
                                                                                              ------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                                 $ (11,534,348.99)

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                           $ 63,584,528.82
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                                        $19,309,485.54
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                             $1,472,877.53
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                                      $8.50
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                                                $165,480.49
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                                     $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                                             $401,008.97
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                                     $8,965,413.68
                                                                                              ------------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                                         $ 30,314,274.71

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                                         ($1,165,619.32)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                                $13,111,424.56
                                                                                              ------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                                $ 11,945,805.24

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                            $ 42,260,079.95
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-1      Collection Account Activity                                                     10/1/97      through     12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                                               <C> 
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                       $64,117,582.11
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                       $883,097.67
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                       $5,025.49
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                             $10,113,172.54
                                                                                                                   ----------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                                          $  75,118,877.81

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                        $30,148,785.72
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                         $3,221.23
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                      $16,327.80
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                $145,931.46
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                           $8.50
                                                                                                                   ----------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                                           $  30,314,274.71

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                                    $93,926.66

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                                $770,129.88

       E         Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                              $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                              $ 106,297,209.06
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                        $  (2,361,124.92)
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                     $ 103,936,084.14
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                                 $1,163,024.52
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                     $1,740,102.61
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                                 $1,163,024.52

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                               $ 1,163,024.52

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                                        $ 1,735,644.77
<CAPTION> 
                       <C>                   <S>                        <C>                                  
                              OCT 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $596,189.60
                              NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $583,730.37
                              DEC 1997       Servicing Carryover                   $577,078.09
                                                                        ----------------------
                                                                        $         1,756,998.06
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($21,353.29)
                                                                        ----------------------
                       TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due               $         1,735,644.77
                                                                        ======================
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                                                                 <C> 
       J         Administration Fees Due                                                                             $    20,000.00

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                           $ 2,918,669.29
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Weighted Avg Coupon         # of Loans                      %    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/97    12/31/97      9/30/97   12/31/97        9/30/97     12/31/97    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>            <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                7.987%      7.989%     75,213      67,498        11.770%     10.888%     

  Grace
    Current                                8.012%      7.981%     46,264      15,979         7.240%      2.577%     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.997%      7.987%    121,477      83,477        19.010%     13.465%     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                8.308%      8.304%    327,396     357,955        51.234%     57.740%     
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.306%      8.318%     27,725      27,075         4.339%      4.367%     
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.291%      8.312%     20,131      14,864         3.150%      2.398%     
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.300%      8.306%     12,349       9,194         1.933%      1.483%     
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent       8.295%      8.291%     18,760      17,779         2.936%      2.868%     

 Deferment
    Current                                8.190%      8.171%     71,625      70,953        11.209%     11.445%     

 Forbearance
    Current                                8.299%      8.303%     33,434      31,694         5.232%      5.112%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.288%      8.286%    511,420     529,514        80.031%     85.413%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     8.973%      8.286%       6129       6,951         0.959%      1.121%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.000%      8.980%          0           1         0.000%      0.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL       8.230%      8.244%    639,026     619,943       100.00%     100.00%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Principal Amount                               %
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                          9/30/97              12/31/97           9/30/97            12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                      <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                             $  220,982,751.31     $  198,162,234.70         11.875%            11.026%

  Grace
    Current                             $  141,829,093.00     $   46,430,895.80          7.622%             2.583%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           $  362,811,844.31     $  244,593,130.50         19.497%            13.609%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                             $  942,488,112.65     $1,034,471,751.12         50.648%            57.558%
    31-60 Days Delinquent               $   75,342,377.06     $   73,866,053.16          4.049%             4.110%
    61-90 Days Delinquent               $   55,532,686.76     $   39,332,790.80          2.984%             2.188%
    91-120 Days Delinquent              $   32,983,667.87     $   24,034,129.68          1.773%             1.337%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent    $   46,354,653.69     $   45,966,684.40          2.491%             2.558%
                                                              
 Deferment                                                    
    Current                             $  221,810,464.64     $  216,658,135.38         11.920%            12.055%
                                                              
 Forbearance                                                  
    Current                             $  108,543,274.89     $  102,901,063.83          5.833%             5.725%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                         $1,483,055,237.56     $1,537,230,608.37         79.698%            85.532%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                  $   14,977,929.21     $   15,435,897.92          0.805%             0.859%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)               $               -     $          845.47          0.000%             0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL    $1,860,845,011.08     $1,797,260,482.26        100.00%            100.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1997-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                              TWO YEAR SCHOOLS        
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB     PLUS      SLS       GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB     PLUS        SLS  
<S>                                           <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>        <C> 
- ------------------------------------
STATUS
- ------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                 6.816%      2.013%     0.000%    0.000%      1.054%     0.345%     0.000%     0.000% 

      Grace
       Current                                 1.421%      0.418%     0.000%    0.000%      0.249%     0.095%     0.000%     0.000% 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                  8.238%      2.430%     0.000%    0.000%      1.303%     0.441%     0.000%     0.000%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                             30.168%      8.836%     3.616%    1.837%      3.734%     1.301%     0.197%     0.235% 
          31-60 Days Delinquent                1.701%      0.495%     0.217%    0.158%      0.396%     0.119%     0.010%     0.026% 
          61-90 Days Delinquent                0.867%      0.234%     0.094%    0.081%      0.229%     0.063%     0.007%     0.014% 
          91-120 Days Delinquent               0.506%      0.125%     0.050%    0.040%      0.154%     0.042%     0.003%     0.010% 
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.991%      0.258%     0.057%    0.082%      0.284%     0.083%     0.003%     0.016% 

      Deferment
          Current                              7.085%      1.633%     0.201%    0.815%      0.831%     0.239%     0.008%     0.078% 

      Forbearance
          Current                              2.748%      0.821%     0.165%    0.428%      0.406%     0.131%     0.011%     0.033% 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               44.066%     12.402%     4.401%    3.443%      6.034%     1.977%     0.239%     0.412% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                          0.265%      0.073%     0.015%    0.020%      0.101%     0.032%     0.002%     0.008% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.000%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%      0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000% 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                       52.568%     14.905%     4.416%    3.463%      7.438%     2.450%     0.240%     0.420%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           75.353%                                      10.548%   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                   UNKNOWN
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB    PLUS     SLS             GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB   PLUS      SLS
<S>                                          <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>        <C>       <C> 
- ------------------------------------
STATUS
- ------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                0.230%      0.155%    0.000%    0.000%           0.216%      0.197%  0.000%    0.000%

      Grace
       Current                                0.200%      0.131%    0.000%    0.000%           0.037%      0.032%  0.000%    0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                 0.430%      0.286%    0.000%    0.000%           0.253%      0.229%  0.000%    0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                             3.745%      2.180%    0.782%    0.650%           0.150%      0.091%  0.013%    0.023%
          31-60 Days Delinquent               0.527%      0.293%    0.063%    0.082%           0.013%      0.007%  0.000%    0.002%
          61-90 Days Delinquent               0.328%      0.192%    0.022%    0.047%           0.004%      0.002%  0.001%    0.003%
          91-120 Days Delinquent              0.218%      0.130%    0.016%    0.033%           0.005%      0.005%  0.000%    0.000%
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent    0.441%      0.266%    0.016%    0.050%           0.005%      0.003%  0.000%    0.003%

      Deferment
          Current                             0.497%      0.278%    0.010%    0.094%           0.142%      0.088%  0.000%    0.056%

      Forbearance
          Current                             0.501%      0.306%    0.027%    0.083%           0.035%      0.022%  0.001%    0.006%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               6.256%      3.645%    0.936%    1.040%           0.355%      0.219%  0.015%    0.093%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                         0.197%      0.117%    0.006%    0.015%           0.004%      0.003%  0.000%    0.002%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.000%      0.000%    0.000%    0.000%           0.000%      0.000%  0.000%    0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                       6.882%      4.048%    0.941%    1.055%           0.612%      0.451%  0.015%    0.095%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         12.926%                                           1.173%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.
                                                                              

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                              
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  FOUR YEAR          TWO YEAR          TECHNICAL                                   
STATUS                                             SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS            SCHOOLS           UNKNOWN           TOTAL  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>                <C>               <C>              <C>              <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                           
               In School                                                                                                           
                Current                            8.829%           1.399%              0.385%          0.413%           11.026%   
                                                                                                                                   
               Grace      
                Current                            1.839%           0.344%              0.331%          0.070%            2.583%   

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                     10.668%           1.743%              0.715%          0.482%           13.609%   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                         
             Active                                                                                                                
                Current                           44.457%           5.468%              7.357%          0.276%           57.558%   
                31-60 Days Delinquent              2.571%           0.551%              0.966%          0.022%            4.110%   
                61-90 Days Delinquent              1.277%           0.313%              0.588%          0.010%            2.188%   
                91-120 Days Delinquent             0.721%           0.209%              0.397%          0.011%            1.337%   
                greater than 120 Days Delinquent   1.388%           0.386%              0.772%          0.011%            2.558%   
                                                                                                                                   
               Deferment                                                                                                           
                Current                            9.734%           1.155%              0.878%          0.287%           12.055%   
                                                                                                                                   
                Forbearance                                                                                                        
                Current                            4.163%           0.581%              0.917%          0.064%            5.725%   

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   64.312%           8.663%             11.876%          0.682%           85.532%   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                              0.373%           0.142%              0.335%          0.009%            0.859%   
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.000%           0.000%              0.000%          0.000%            0.000%   
                                                                                                                                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              75.353%          10.548%             12.926%          1.173%          100.000%   
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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-1       Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                                        <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                             $29,403,087.02
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                      $8,226,333.72
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                     $621,181.62
       D         INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                            $108,631.87
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                           $770,129.88
                                                                                                                   ----------- 
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                          $    39,129,364.11

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (10/1/97-12/31/97)                                       92
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                                 365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                             $    39,129,364.11
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                         $     3,524,149.44
                 v            Administration Fee                                                            $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                          $ 1,882,963,571.01
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                        7.49778%
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------        --------------
<S>              <C>                                               <C>               <C>                               <C> 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  5.71537%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014249288         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              5.71537%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  5.82537%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014523534         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              5.82537%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                               6.10537%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015221616         (10/27/97-1/26/98)              6.10537%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-1      Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports         9/30/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                   <C> 
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Portfolio Balance                            $ 1,860,845,011.09
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                        22,118,559.92
                                                                       ------------------
                 iii      Total Pool                                   $ 1,882,963,571.01
                 iv       Reserve Account Balance                            4,845,830.42
                                                                       ------------------
                 v        Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 1,887,809,401.43
                                                                       ==================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                          0.93929932144
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                    $ 1,924,812,169.49

<CAPTION> 
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance     10/27/97                                   Class A-1             Class A-2         Certificates
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 <S>      <C>                                          <C>                     <C>                 <C> 
                 i        Current Factor-10/27/97                            0.8954724113          1.0000000000       1.0000000000
                 ii       Expected Note Balance                        $ 1,065,612,169.49      $ 787,400,000.00    $ 71,800,000.00

       E         Note Principal Shortfall                              $    37,002,768.06      $           0.00    $          0.00
       F         Interest Shortfall                                    $             0.00      $           0.00    $          0.00
       G         Interest Carryover                                    $             0.00      $           0.00    $          0.00
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
       <S>       <C>                                                   <C> 
       H         Reserve Account Balance                               $     4,707,408.93
       I         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)     $             0.00
       J         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)      $             0.00
       K         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s) $     4,013,761.88
       L         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees       $        94,643.59
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-1   Waterfall for Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 Remaining
                                                                                                               Funds Balance
                                                                                                             -----------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                  <C> 
        A         Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)          $ 104,213,075.11      $ 104,213,075.11

        B         Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                    $ 1,163,024.52      $ 103,050,050.59
        C         Administration Fee                                                         $ 20,000.00      $ 103,030,050.59

        D         Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                  i            Class A-1                                                 $ 15,184,214.70      $  87,845,835.89
                  ii           Class A-2                                                 $ 11,435,830.67      $  76,410,005.22
                                                                                         ---------------        
                  iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                  $ 26,620,045.37        
                                                                                                                
        E         Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                          $ 1,092,912.03      $  75,317,093.19
                                                                                                                
        F         Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount                                                    
                  i            Class A-1                                                 $ 75,317,093.19      $           0.00
                  ii           Class A-2                                                 $          0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                         ---------------                 
                  iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                 $ 75,317,093.19                 
                                                                                                                         
        G         Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                        $          0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                                                         
        H         Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                      $          0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                                                         
        I         Carryover Servicing Fees(1)                                            $          0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                                                         
        J         Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                                        
                  i            Class A-1                                                 $          0.00      $           0.00
                  i            Class A-2                                                 $          0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                         ---------------                 
                  iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                              $ 0.00                 
                                                                                                                         
        K         Certificateholder's Return Carryover                                            $ 0.00      $           0.00
                                                                                                                         
        L         Excess to Reserve Account                                                       $ 0.00      $           0.00

                  (1) Insufficient funds available to pay carryover servicing fees

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1997-1            Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A        Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1          Class A-2     Certificates
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>              <C>              <C> 
               i      Quarterly Interest Due                                         $15,184,214.70   $11,435,830.67   $1,092,912.03
               ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                        $15,184,214.70   $11,435,830.67   $1,092,912.03
               iii    Interest Shortfall                                                      $0.00            $0.00           $0.00

               iv     Interest Carryover Due                                                  $0.00            $0.00           $0.00
               v      Interest Carryover Paid                                                 $0.00            $0.00           $0.00
               vi     Interest Carryover                                                      $0.00            $0.00           $0.00

               vii    Quarterly Principal Due                                       $104,484,829.88            $0.00           $0.00
               viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                       $75,317,093.19            $0.00           $0.00
               ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                  $29,167,736.69            $0.00           $0.00

               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               x      Total Distribution Amount                                     $ 90,501,307.89  $ 11,435,830.67  $ 1,092,912.03
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      B        Principal Distribution Reconciliation
<S>                                                                            <C> 
               i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97      $ 1,924,812,169.49
               ii     Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/97                            1,820,327,339.61
                                                                                -----------------
               iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate 
                        Balance (i-ii)                                         $   104,484,829.88
                                                                                -----------------
               iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                           $    75,317,093.19
                                                                                =================

      C        Total Principal Distribution                                    $    75,317,093.19
      D        Total Interest Distribution                                          27,712,957.40
                                                                                -----------------
      E        Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                  $   103,030,050.59
<CAPTION> 
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F        Note & Certificate Balances                           10/27/97           1/26/98
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>                  <C> 
               i      A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAK2)    $ 1,065,612,169.49   $ 990,295,076.30
                      A-1 Note Pool Factor                          0.8954724113       0.8321807364

               ii     A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAL0)    $   787,400,000.00   $ 787,400,000.00
                      A-2 Note Pool Factor                          1.0000000000       1.0000000000

               iii    Certificate Balance      (78442GAM8)    $    71,800,000.00   $  71,800,000.00
                      Certificate Pool Factor                       1.0000000000       1.0000000000
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      G        Reserve Account Reconciliation
<S>                                                                                                  <C> 
               i      Beginning of Period Balance                                                     $ 4,707,408.93
               ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                             0.00
               iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                            0.00
                                                                                                      --------------
               iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                         $ 4,707,408.93
               v      Required Reserve Account Balance                                                $ 4,539,049.83

               vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                $         0.00
               vii    Excess Reserve - Release to Waterfall                                           $   168,359.10
               viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                  $ 4,539,049.83
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1         9

<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-1   Historical Pool Information
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    10/1/97 - 12/31/97     7/1/97 - 9/30/97      3/3/97 - 6/30/97
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>          <C>                                              <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
      Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 1,860,845,011.09    $ 1,916,755,393.25   $ 1,978,517,233.95
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Student Loan Principal Activity
                   i       Regular Principal Collections                $41,583,288.72    $    36,610,435.93       $51,140,092.35
                   ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor         $22,534,293.39        $10,930,572.36          $945,270.37
                   iii     Principal Reimbursements                     $11,001,295.70        $15,901,048.09       $24,476,860.51
                   iv      Other System Adjustments                               -                     -                    -
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   v       Total Principal Collections              $    75,118,877.81    $    63,442,056.38   $    76,562,223.23
                   Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                   i       Other Adjustments                             $1,577,075.57         $1,401,854.63        $1,291,877.74
                   ii      Capitalized Interest                        ($13,111,424.56)       ($8,933,528.85)     ($16,092,260.27)
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity        $   (11,534,348.99)   $    (7,531,674.22)  $   (14,800,382.53)

      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity            $    63,584,528.82    $    55,910,382.16   $    61,761,840.70
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Student Loan Interest Activity
                   i       Regular Interest Collections                 $19,309,485.54        $19,722,844.04       $23,785,588.02
                   ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors      $1,472,877.53           $644,924.45           $21,279.29
                   iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                               $8.50                  -                    -
                   iv      Interest Reimbursements                         $165,480.49           $191,223.15          $374,208.26
                   v       Other System Adjustments                               -                     -                    -
                   vi      Special Allowance Payments                      $401,008.97           $545,110.76          $184,509.01
                   vii     Subsidy Payments                              $8,965,413.68        $10,794,397.88        $3,932,916.04
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   viii    Total Interest Collections               $    30,314,274.71    $    31,898,500.28   $    28,298,500.62

                   Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                   i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                  ($1,165,619.32)   $    (1,215,185.69)      ($1,233,779.83)
                   ii      Capitalized Interest                         $13,111,424.56    $     8,933,528.85       $16,092,260.27
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments      $    11,945,805.24    $     7,718,343.16   $    14,858,480.44
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   Total Student Loan Interest Activity             $    42,260,079.95    $    39,616,843.44   $    43,156,981.06

          (=)      Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance            $ 1,797,260,482.27    $ 1,860,845,011.09   $ 1,916,755,393.25
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (+)      Interest to be Capitalized                       $    18,359,448.41    $    22,118,559.92   $    21,576,775.70
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (=)      TOTAL POOL                                       $ 1,815,619,930.68    $ 1,882,963,571.01   $ 1,938,332,168.95
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (+)      Reserve Account Balance                          $     4,707,408.93    $     4,845,830.42   $     5,010,230.00
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (=)      Total Adjusted Pool                              $ 1,820,327,339.61    $ 1,887,809,401.43   $ 1,943,342,398.95
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1         10
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1997-1                  Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Distribution            Actual            Since Issued

                    Date            Pool Balances            CPR *
                <S>                <C>                    <C> 
                   Apr-97          $ 2,004,091,862             -
                                                      
                   Jul-97          $ 1,938,332,169           6.60%
                                                      
                   Oct-97          $ 1,882,963,571           6.39%
                                                      
                   Jan-98          $ 1,815,619,931           7.05%

</TABLE> 


* "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
  calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
  data.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1               11
<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                 12/31/97       Reporting Period:  10/1/97-12/31/97

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.     Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                9/30/97                 Activity            12/31/97
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>    <S>                                              <C>                     <C>                 <C>    
       i       Portfolio Balance                         $ 2,318,693,583.17     $ (85,127,607.77)    $ 2,233,565,975.40
       ii      Interest to be Capitalized                     20,216,612.25                               16,849,041.28
                                                        --------------------                        --------------------
       iii     Total Pool                                $ 2,338,910,195.42                          $ 2,250,415,016.68
       iv      Reserve Account Balance                         6,103,806.00                                5,847,275.49
                                                        --------------------                        --------------------
       v       Total Adjusted Pool                       $ 2,345,014,001.42                           $2,256,262,292.17
                                                        ====================                        ====================

   B   i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                        8.2724%                                     8.2923%
       ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                       102.20                                      101.00
       iii     Number of Loans                                      827,550                                     806,745
       iv      Number of Borrowers                                  354,214                                     345,606

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C   Notes and Certificates                      Spread      Balance 10/27/97        % of Pool      Balance 1/26/98    % of Pool
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                         <C>        <C>                     <C>          <C>                   <C> 
       i       A-1 Notes        78442GAN6            0.54%    $ 1,500,032,378.78         62.619%   $ 1,403,927,504.15       61.057%
       ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAP1            0.60%        808,000,000.00         33.730%       808,000,000.00       35.140%
       iii     Certificates     78442GAQ9            0.83%         87,450,000.00          3.651%        87,450,000.00        3.803%
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv      Total Notes and Certificates                   $ 2,395,482,378.78        100.000%    $2,299,377,504.15      100.000%
       =============================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D   Reserve Account                                              10/27/97                              1/26/98
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                       <C>                                  <C> 
       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                      0.25%                                  0.25%
       ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)                   
       iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $  5,847,275.49                       $ 5,626,037.54
       iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $  2,441,522.00                       $ 2,441,522.00
       v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $  5,847,275.49                       $ 5,626,037.54

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2           1

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-2      Transactions from:                             9/30/97           through:          12/31/97       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>             <S>                                                                     <C> 

       A        Student Loan Principal Activity
                i           Regular Principal Collections                                    $68,082,756.87
                ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                             $14,843,554.74
                iii         Principal Reimbursements                                         $13,644,697.01
                iv          Other System Adjustments                                                  $0.00
                                                                                        --------------------
                v           Total Principal Collections                                    $  96,571,008.62

       B        Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                i           Other Adjustments                                                 $1,447,951.99
                ii          Capitalized Interest                                            ($12,891,352.84)
                                                                                        --------------------
                iii         Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                              $ (11,443,400.85)

                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C        Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                      $  85,127,607.77
                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D        Student Loan Interest Activity
                i           Regular Interest Collections                                     $30,948,506.97
                ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                            $910,823.41
                iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                   $0.00
                iv          Interest Reimbursements                                             $221,585.93
                v           Other System Adjustments                                                  $0.00
                vi          Special Allowance Payments                                          $607,103.80
                vii         Subsidy Payments                                                  $6,718,468.64
                                                                                        --------------------
                viii        Total Interest Collections                                     $  39,406,488.75

       E        Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                      ($1,219,435.19)
                ii          Capitalized Interest                                             $12,891,352.84
                                                                                        --------------------
                iii         Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                            $  11,671,917.65

                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F        Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                       $  51,078,406.40
                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2          2         

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-2     Collection Account Activity                                           9/30/97          through          12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>            <S>                                                                                              <C> 
       A        Principal Collections

                i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                      $82,926,311.61
                ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                      $937,534.47
                iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                       ($966.80)
                iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                            $12,708,129.34
                                                                                                                ----------------
                v           Total Principal Collections                                                          $ 96,571,008.62

       B        Interest Collections
                i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                       $39,184,902.82
                ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                       $14,925.36
                iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                      $4,278.77
                iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                               $202,381.80
                v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                ----------------
                vi          Total Interest Collections                                                           $ 39,406,488.75

       C        Other Reimbursements                                                                                 $180,998.14

       D        Administrator Account Investment Income                                                            $1,082,455.68

       E        Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                            $0.00

       F        TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                            $ 137,240,951.19
                (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                        ($4,491,691.42)
                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                   $ 132,749,259.77
                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<C>             <S>                                                    <C>                                      <C>  
       G        Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                                $1,518,545.85
                ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                    $2,205,786.22
                iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                                $1,518,545.85

       H        Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                              $2,205,786.22

       I        Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                                           $0.00
                            OCT 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                            NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                            DEC 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                                                                       ----------------------
                     TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                                $0.00
                                                                       ======================

                      Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                             ($3,311.97)

       J        Administration Fees Due                                                                              $ 20,000.00

                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K        Total Fees Due for Period                                                                         $ 2,222,474.25
                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the June 2000 payment date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                       3
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-2     Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Weighted Avg Coupon               # of Loans                           %           
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                 9/30/97    12/31/97          9/30/97    12/31/97            9/30/97     12/31/97  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>               <C>        <C>                 <C>         <C>      
INTERIM:                                                                                               
  In School                                                                                            
    Current                             7.790%     7.787%           50,519       46,636             6.105%       5.781%   
                                                                                                       
  Grace                                                                                                
    Current                             7.881%     7.861%           29,776        9,160             3.598%       1.135%   
                                                                                                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           7.824%     7.797%           80,295       55,796             9.703%       6.916%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                              
  Active                                                                                               
    Current                             8.369%     8.374%          561,452      566,109            67.845%      70.172%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent               8.342%     8.366%           39,277       38,061             4.746%       4.718%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent               8.303%     8.334%           27,509       17,330             3.324%       2.148%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent              8.325%     8.333%           13,819       11,887             1.670%       1.473%   
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent    8.307%     8.308%           19,613       21,865             2.370%       2.710%   
                                                                                                       
 Deferment                                                                                             
    Current                             8.212%     8.164%           52,307       58,166             6.321%       7.210%   
                                                                                                       
 Forbearance                                                                                           
    Current                             8.323%     8.335%           31,336       31,100             3.787%       3.855%   
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                         8.348%     8.350%          745,313      744,518            90.063%      92.287%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                  8.309%     8.300%             1942        6,430             0.235%       0.797%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)               0.000%     8.980%                0            1             0.000%       0.000%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               GRAND TOTAL              8.272%     8.292%          827,550      806,745            100.00%      100.00%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Principal Amount                                     %
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                      9/30/97                    12/31/97               9/30/97            12/31/97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>                         <C>                        <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                           $  203,894,207.81          $    190,888,466.49            8.794%             8.546%
                                                                                                        
  Grace                                                                                                 
    Current                           $  120,532,652.79          $     30,070,496.22            5.198%             1.346%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                         $  324,426,860.60          $    220,958,962.71            13.992%            9.893%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                           $1,476,200,031.31          $  1,491,831,730.65            63.665%           66.791%
    31-60 Days Delinquent             $   99,195,171.76          $     96,746,717.39             4.278%            4.331%
    61-90 Days Delinquent             $   70,175,143.88          $     43,879,487.55             3.027%            1.965%
    91-120 Days Delinquent            $   36,106,188.94          $     30,641,474.38             1.557%            1.372%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent  $   49,537,161.17          $     54,358,445.99             2.136%            2.434%

 Deferment
    Current                           $  159,519,895.58          $    179,127,138.82             6.880%            8.020%

 Forbearance
    Current                           $   98,646,707.65          $    100,400,882.21             4.254%            4.495%


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       $1,989,380,300.29          $  1,996,985,876.99            85.798%           89.408%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                $    4,886,422.29          $     15,620,009.94             0.211%            0.699%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)             $             -            $          1,125.77             0.000%            0.000%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               GRAND TOTAL            $2,318,693,583.18          $  2,233,565,975.41            100.00%           100.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
    claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

SLM Student Loan Trust                  4

<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.  1997-2 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97                                                              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                        TWO YEAR SCHOOLS 
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB    PLUS      SLS     GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB    PLUS       SLS      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>        <C> 
INTERIM:
    In School
     Current                                   4.812%     2.894%     0.000%    0.000%    0.406%      0.168%    0.000%     0.000%    

    Grace
     Current                                   0.757%     0.323%     0.000%    0.000%    0.092%      0.036%    0.000%     0.000%    

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                  5.569%     3.217%     0.000%    0.000%    0.499%      0.204%    0.000%     0.000%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
    Active
        Current                               33.923%     7.651%    10.196%    2.364%    3.622%      0.868%    0.506%     0.246%    
        31-60 Days Delinquent                  1.923%     0.378%     0.496%    0.173%    0.359%      0.084%    0.025%     0.031%    
        61-90 Days Delinquent                  0.835%     0.172%     0.150%    0.072%    0.185%      0.041%    0.007%     0.012%    
        91-120 Days Delinquent                 0.539%     0.118%     0.093%    0.047%    0.144%      0.036%    0.003%     0.011%    
        greater than 120 Days Delinquent       0.994%     0.238%     0.110%    0.067%    0.278%      0.078%    0.008%     0.009%    

    Deferment
        Current                                4.506%     1.198%     0.266%    0.502%    0.571%      0.149%    0.006%     0.037%    

    Forbearance
        Current                                2.075%     0.653%     0.268%    0.321%    0.304%      0.099%    0.016%     0.026%    

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               44.795%    10.407%    11.578%    3.546%    5.463%      1.354%    0.571%     0.372%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                          0.264%     0.068%     0.025%    0.021%    0.080%      0.019%    0.001%     0.004%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    0.000%      0.000%    0.000%     0.000%    

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                      50.628%    13.692%    11.603%    3.566%    6.042%      1.577%    0.572%     0.376%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           79.489%                                    8.566%             
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                            
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                               UNKNOWN
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB   PLUS       SLS        GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB     PLUS        SLS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        <C> 
INTERIM:
    In School
     Current                                   0.088%     0.069%   0.000%      0.000%      0.059%       0.050%    0.000%      0.000%

    Grace
     Current                                   0.069%     0.060%   0.000%      0.000%      0.007%       0.003%    0.000%      0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                  0.156%     0.129%   0.000%      0.000%      0.066%       0.053%    0.000%      0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
    Active
        Current                                3.815%     1.736%   0.925%      0.659%      0.178%       0.058%    0.020%      0.024%
        31-60 Days Delinquent                  0.502%     0.200%   0.064%      0.082%      0.011%       0.003%    0.001%      0.001%
        61-90 Days Delinquent                  0.286%     0.120%   0.026%      0.044%      0.008%       0.004%    0.000%      0.002%
        91-120 Days Delinquent                 0.222%     0.096%   0.020%      0.032%      0.005%       0.003%    0.000%      0.003%
        greater than 120 Days Delinquent       0.394%     0.183%   0.023%      0.042%      0.006%       0.003%    0.000%      0.000%

    Deferment
        Current                                0.374%     0.172%   0.008%      0.065%      0.078%       0.053%    0.000%      0.036%

    Forbearance
        Current                                0.391%     0.194%   0.027%      0.076%      0.025%       0.014%    0.001%      0.005%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                5.983%     2.702%   1.094%      1.001%      0.312%       0.138%    0.022%      0.072%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                          0.133%     0.058%   0.006%      0.015%      0.002%       0.002%    0.000%      0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.000%     0.000%   0.000%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%    0.000%      0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                       6.272%     2.889%   1.101%      1.016%      0.380%       0.193%    0.022%      0.072%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                            11.278%                                      0.667%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  FOUR YEAR     TWO YEAR   TECHNICAL                         
STATUS                                             SCHOOLS      SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS      UNKNOWN    TOTAL    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>        <C>          <C>        <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                     
              In School                                                                                     
                 Current                              7.706%      0.574%       0.156%      0.110%    8.546%  
                                                                                                             
              Grace                                                                                          
                 Current                              1.080%      0.128%       0.129%      0.010%    1.346%  
                                                                                                       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                         8.786%      0.703%       0.285%      0.119%    9.893%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                   
              Active                                                                                        
                 Current                             54.133%      5.243%       7.135%      0.280%   66.791%  
                 31-60 Days Delinquent                2.970%      0.497%       0.849%      0.016%    4.331%  
                 61-90 Days Delinquent                1.229%      0.246%       0.476%      0.014%    1.965% 
                 91-120 Days Delinquent               0.797%      0.193%       0.370%      0.011%    1.372%  
                 greater than 120 Days Delinquent     1.408%      0.374%       0.642%      0.010%    2.434% 
                                                                                                             
              Deferment                                                                                    
                 Current                              6.472%      0.762%       0.619%      0.167%    8.020% 
                                                                                                             
              Forbearance                                                                                 
                 Current                              3.316%      0.445%       0.689%      0.045%    4.495% 
                                                                                                             
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                      70.326%      7.759%      10.780%      0.543%   89.408% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                                 0.378%      0.104%       0.213%      0.004%    0.699% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                              0.000%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%    0.000% 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 79.489%      8.566%      11.278%      0.667%  100.000% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-2      Interest Calculation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>                                                                                                    <C> 
       A        Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                               $40,723,163.84
       B        Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                        $6,356,003.25
       C        SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                       $836,412.00
       D        INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                             $152,648.62
       E        Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                          $1,082,455.68
                                                                                                                  -------------
       F        Net Expected Interest Collections                                                             $   49,150,683.39

       G        Student Loan Rate
                i           Days in Collection Period             (10/01/97-12/31/97)                                        92
                ii          Days in Year                                                                                    365
                iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                 $   49,150,683.39
                iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                             $    6,697,477.64
                v           Administration Fee                                                                $       20,000.00
                vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                              $2,338,910,195.42
                vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                          7.19776%
<CAPTION> 

                                                                  Accrued
                                                                  Int Factor             Accrual Period
                                                                  ----------             --------------
       <S>                                                        <C>                    <C>                           <C> 
       H        Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                   5.79537%    
       I        Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014448740            (10/27/97-1/26/98)            5.79537%    
       J        Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                   5.85537%    
       K        Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014598329            (10/27/97-1/26/98)            5.85537%    
       L        Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                6.08537%    
       M        Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015171753            (10/27/97-1/26/98)            6.08537%     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-2      Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports        9/30/97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                              <C> 
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i       Portfolio Balance                              $       2,318,693,583.17
                 ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                                20,216,612.25
                                                                         -----------------------
                 iii     Total Pool                                     $       2,338,910,195.42
                 iv      Reserve Account Balance                                    6,103,806.00
                                                                         =======================
                 v       Total Adjusted Pool                            $       2,345,014,001.42
                                                                         =======================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                                 0.95955552035
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                     $       2,395,482,378.78

<CAPTION> 
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance                   10/27/97                   Class A-1              Class A-2      Certificates
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                              <C>                   <C> 
                 i       Current Factor-10/27/97                              0.9369346526        1.0000000000      1.0000000000
                 ii      Expected Note Balance                          $ 1,500,032,378.78    $ 808,000,000.00   $ 87,450,000.00

       E         Note Principal Shortfall                               $    50,468,377.36    $           0.00   $          0.00
       F         Interest Shortfall                                     $             0.00    $           0.00   $          0.00
       G         Interest Carryover                                     $             0.00    $           0.00   $          0.00
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
       <S>                                                              <C> 
       H         Reserve Account Balance                                $     5,847,275.49
       I         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)      $             0.00
       J         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)       $             0.00
       K         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)  $             0.00
       L         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees        $             0.00

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-2         Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                Remaining
                                                                                                              Funds Balance
                                                                                                              -------------
        <S>                                                                          <C>                      <C> 
        A          Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)     $ 133,123,146.34         $ 133,123,146.34

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                              $   2,202,474.25         $ 130,920,672.09
        C          Administration Fee                                                $      20,000.00         $ 130,900,672.09

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                            $  21,673,577.83         $ 109,227,094.26
                   ii           Class A-2                                            $  11,795,449.83         $  97,431,644.43
                                                                                     ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution             $  33,469,027.66

        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                    $   1,326,769.80         $  96,104,874.63

        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                            $  96,104,874.63         $          (0.00)
                   ii           Class A-2                                            $           0.00         $          (0.00)
                                                                                     ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution            $  96,104,874.63

        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                   $           0.00         $          (0.00)

        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                 $           0.00         $           0.00

        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                          $           0.00         $           0.00

        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                   i            Class A-1                                            $           0.00         $           0.00
                   i            Class A-2                                            $           0.00         $           0.00
                                                                                     ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                $           0.00

        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                              $           0.00         $           0.00

        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                         $           0.00         $           0.00

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2               8
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1997-2              Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A     Distribution Amounts                                                     Class A-1         Class A-2         Certificates
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>               <C> 
          i     Quarterly Interest Due                                             $21,673,577.83    $11,795,449.83    $1,326,769.80
          ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                                            $21,673,577.83    $11,795,449.83    $1,326,769.80
                                                                                   --------------    --------------    -------------
          iii   Interest Shortfall                                                          $0.00             $0.00            $0.00

          iv    Interest Carryover Due                                                      $0.00             $0.00            $0.00
          v     Interest Carryover Paid                                                     $0.00             $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                            -----             -----            -----
          vi    Interest Carryover                                                          $0.00             $0.00            $0.00

          vii   Quarterly Principal Due                                           $139,220,086.61             $0.00            $0.00
          viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                                           $96,104,874.63             $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                   --------------             -----            -----
          ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                      $43,115,211.98             $0.00            $0.00

          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          x     Total Distribution Amount                                        $ 117,778,452.46   $ 11,795,449.83   $ 1,326,769.80
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                            <C>  
    B     Principal Distribution Reconciliation
          i     Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97            $ 2,395,482,378.78
          ii    Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/97                                  2,256,262,292.17
                                                                               ------------------
          iii   Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)   $   139,220,086.61
                                                                               ------------------
          iv    Principal  Distribution Amount                                 $    96,104,874.63
                                                                               ==================
                                                                              
    C     Total Principal Distribution                                         $    96,104,874.63
    D     Total Interest Distribution                                               34,795,797.46
                                                                               ------------------
    E     Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                       $   130,900,672.09
<CAPTION> 
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    F     Note & Certificate Balances                               10/27/97           1/26/97
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C> 
          i     A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAN6)         $ 1,500,032,378.78  $ 1,403,927,504.15
                A-1 Note Pool Factor                               0.9369346526        0.8769066235

          ii    A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAP1)         $   808,000,000.00  $   808,000,000.00
                A-2 Note Pool Factor                               1.0000000000        1.0000000000


          iii   Certificate Balance      (78442GAQ9)         $    87,450,000.00  $    87,450,000.00
                Certificate Pool Factor                            1.0000000000        1.0000000000
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                                                <C> 
    G     Reserve Account Reconciliation
          i     Beginning of Period Balance                                                         $    5,847,275.49
          ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                       $            0.00
          iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                      $             -
          iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                             $    5,847,275.49
          v     Required Reserve Account Balance                                                    $    5,626,037.54

          vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                    $            0.00
          vii   Excess Reserve -release to Waterfall                                                $      221,237.95
          viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                      $    5,626,037.54
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                     
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2          9
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-2                   Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                   10/1/97 - 12/31/97     6/2/97 - 9/30/97
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                                 $ 2,318,693,583.17   $ 2,417,769,037.18
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          <S>                                                                      <C>                  <C> 
                       Student Loan Principal Activity
                       i       Regular Principal Collections                           $68,082,756.87       $85,947,343.92
                       ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                    $14,843,554.74        $1,182,253.65
                       iii     Principal Reimbursements                                $13,644,697.01       $25,640,757.88
                       iv      Other System Adjustments                                         $0.00                $0.00
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                       v       Total Principal Collections                         $    96,571,008.62   $   112,770,355.45

                       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                         
                       i       Other Adjustments                                        $1,447,951.99        $1,502,305.68
                       ii      Capitalized Interest                                   ($12,891,352.84)     ($15,197,207.12)
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                       iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                   $   (11,443,400.85)  $   (13,694,901.44)
          
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity                       $    85,127,607.77   $    99,075,454.01
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          
                       Student Loan Interest Activity
                       i       Regular Interest Collections                            $30,948,506.97       $42,621,726.69
                       ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                   $910,823.41           $31,586.14
                       iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                           -                    -
                       iv      Interest Reimbursements                                    $221,585.93          $382,323.72
                       v       Other System Adjustments                                         $0.00                $0.00
                       vi      Special Allowance Payments                                 $607,103.80          $248,953.19
                       vii     Subsidy Payments                                         $6,718,468.64        $2,532,386.65
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                       viii    Total Interest Collections                          $    39,406,488.75   $    45,816,976.39
          
                       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                       i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                             ($1,219,435.19)      ($1,454,441.16)
                       ii      Capitalized Interest                                    $12,891,352.84       $15,197,207.12
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                       iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                 $    11,671,917.65   $    13,742,765.96
                                                                               --------------------------------------------
                       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                        $    51,078,406.40   $    59,559,742.35
          
              (=)      Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                       $ 2,233,565,975.40   $ 2,318,693,583.17
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (+)      Interest to be Capitalized                                  $    16,849,041.28   $    20,216,612.25
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (=)      TOTAL POOL                                                  $ 2,250,415,016.68   $ 2,338,910,195.42
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (+)      Reserve Account Balance                                     $     5,847,275.49   $     6,103,806.00
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (=)      Total Adjusted Pool                                         $ 2,256,262,292.17   $ 2,345,014,001.42
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1997-2                  Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Distribution            Actual            Since Issued
                    Date            Pool Balances            CPR*
    
                   Jul-97          $ 2,441,522,427             -
                                                      
                   Oct-97          $ 2,338,910,195           5.99%
                                                      
                   Jan-98          $ 2,250,415,017           6.53%
    
    
   * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
      calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date
      pool data.
     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2          11  


<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:    12/31/97                    Reporting Period:  8/25/97-12/31/97


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 8/25/97               Activity           12/31/97
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>           <S>                                               <C>                  <C>               <C>      
              i       Portfolio Balance                         $ 2,447,417,365.32   $ (59,103,517.17) $   2,388,313,848.15
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                     56,272,268.69                            44,396,075.77
                                                                -------------------                    ---------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                $ 2,503,689,634.01                     $   2,432,709,923.92
              iv      Reserve Account Balance                                 -                                6,259,224.00
                                                                -------------------                    ---------------------
              v       Total Adjusted Pool                       $ 2,503,689,634.01                     $   2,438,969,147.92
                                                                ===================                    =====================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                        8.1347%                                  8.1898%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                       118.70                                   117.30
              iii     Number of Loans                                      720,135                                  704,334
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                  269,170                                  264,683

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates                    Spread     Balance 9/11/97        % of Pool    Balance 1/26/98    % of Pool
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                       <C>      <C>                      <C>        <C>                  <C> 
              i       A-1 Notes        78442GAR7          0.60%  $ 1,456,350,000.00         56.557%  $ 1,379,437,386.62     55.220%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAS5          0.64%    1,028,500,000.00         39.942%    1,028,500,000.00     41.171%
              iii     Certificates     78442GAT3          0.83%       90,150,000.00          3.501%       90,150,000.00      3.609%
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates               $ 2,575,000,000.00        100.000%   $2,498,087,386.62    100.000%
              ======================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                           9/11/97                             1/26/98
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                                    <C>                                 <C>   
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                0.25%                               0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)               $ 6,259,224.00
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                                                 $ 6,081,774.81
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)              $ 2,503,690.00                      $ 2,503,690.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)               $ 6,259,224.00                      $ 6,081,774.81

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          1   

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-3       Transactions from:                              8/25/97          through            12/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>              <S>                                                                        <C>          
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i            Regular Principal Collections                                      $49,821,559.10
                 ii           Principal Collections from Guarantor                                $1,440,820.82
                 iii          Principal Reimbursements                                           $39,007,052.38
                 iv           Other System Adjustments                                                    $0.00
                                                                                            --------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                     $   90,269,432.30

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i            Other Adjustments                                                   $3,533,441.93
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                              ($34,699,357.06)
                                                                                            --------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                               $  (31,165,915.13)
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                        $   59,103,517.17
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i            Regular Interest Collections                                       $24,529,728.52
                 ii           Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                               $34,126.30
                 iii          Late Fee Reimbursements                                                     $9.92
                 iv           Interest Reimbursements                                               $799,423.02
                 v            Other System Adjustments                                                    $0.00
                 vi           Special Allowance Payments                                            $232,534.47
                 vii          Subsidy Payments                                                    $6,806,739.23
                                                                                            --------------------
                 viii         Total Interest Collections                                      $   32,402,561.46

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i            Interest Accrual Adjustment                                        ($3,498,891.99)
                 ii           Capitalized Interest                                               $34,699,357.06
                                                                                            --------------------
                 iii          Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                             $   31,200,465.07
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                         $   63,603,026.53
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-3      Collection Account Activity                                              8/25/97       through   12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>              <S>                                                                                             <C> 
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                      $51,262,379.92
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                    $4,549,937.15
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                      $1,120.90
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                            $34,455,994.33
                                                                                                                -------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                                        $   90,269,432.30

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                       $31,603,128.52
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                      $111,797.56
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                      $2,808.11
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                               $684,817.35
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                          $9.92
                                                                                                                -------------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                                           $ 32,402,561.46

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                                  $123,004.62

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                               $739,675.70

       E         Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                             $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                            $  123,534,674.08
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                         ($4,313,086.52)
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                   $  119,221,587.56
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 

<C>              <S>                                                      <C>                                     <C> 
       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                                $1,083,132.82
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                    $1,601,898.90
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                                $1,083,132.82

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                               $1,601,898.90

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                                            $0.00
                              OCT 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                              NOV 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                              DEC 1997       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                                                                          --------------------
                       TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                                $0.00
                                                                          ====================

                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                             ($3,929.01)

       J         Administration Fees Due                                                                         $       20,000.00

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                       $    1,617,969.89
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the October 2001 payment date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          3
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-3                          Portfolio Characteristics                                                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Weighted Avg Coupon          # of Loans               %               
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   8/25/97     12/31/97    8/25/97    12/31/97     8/25/97       12/31/97      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                7.839%      7.835%    137,608      130,680     19.109%     18.554%        

  Grace
    Current                                7.860%      7.856%    140,138       32,412     19.460%      4.602%        

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.849%      7.839%    277,746      163,092     38.569%     23.155%        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                8.332%      8.316%    274,647      350,659     38.138%     49.786%        
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.328%      8.329%     32,973       25,815      4.579%      3.665%        
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.322%      8.319%     14,599       13,405      2.027%      1.903%        
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.319%      8.296%      7,932        9,070      1.101%      1.288%        
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent       -           8.297%          -       16,152      -           2.293%        

 Deferment
    Current                                8.357%      8.255%     74,336       81,513     10.323%     11.573%        

 Forbearance
    Current                                8.317%      8.327%     37,902       42,952      5.263%      6.098%        


- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.334%      8.307%    442,389      539,566     61.431%     76.607%        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     0.000%      8.317%          0        1,673      0.000%      0.238%        
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.000%      9.045%          0            3      0.000%      0.000%        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                     
                         GRAND TOTAL       8.135%      8.190%    720,135      704,334    100.00%     100.00%         
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Principal Amount                         %
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                             8/25/97              12/31/97          8/25/97       12/31/97
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>                  <C>                  <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                 $ 508,235,592.33     $   476,475,068.23        20.766%     19.950%

  Grace
    Current                                 $ 487,372,054.90     $   104,867,836.57        19.914%      4.391%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               $ 995,607,647.23     $   581,342,904.80        40.680%     24.341%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                 $ 857,339,905.87     $ 1,139,550,496.78        35.030%     47.714%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                   $ 108,866,350.24     $    78,469,397.24         4.448%      3.286%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                   $  44,626,816.89     $    40,226,843.34         1.823%      1.684%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                  $  23,357,261.45     $    26,082,754.56         0.954%      1.092%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent        $           -        $    46,549,176.66         -           1.949%

 Deferment
    Current                                 $ 271,715,409.94     $   296,726,555.88        11.102%     12.424%

 Forbearance
    Current                                 $ 145,903,973.69     $   174,682,771.30         5.962%      7.314%


- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            $1,451,809,718.08     $ 1,802,287,995.76        59.320%     75.463%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     $            -        $     4,666,021.74         0.000%      0.195%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  $            -        $        16,925.84         0.000%      0.001%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL       $2,447,417,365.31     $ 2,388,313,848.14       100.00%     100.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
    claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1997-3 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                              TWO YEAR SCHOOLS                
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB     PLUS       SLS      GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB     PLUS       SLS     
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>        <C> 
- --------------------------------------                                                                                            
STATUS                                                                                                                             
- --------------------------------------                                                                                            
INTERIM:                                                                                                                           
      In School                                                                                                                    
       Current                             11.722%     5.712%     0.000%     0.000%    0.993%       0.416%     0.000%     0.000%   
                                                                                                                                   
      Grace                                                                                                                        
       Current                              2.368%     0.970%     0.000%     0.000%    0.260%       0.109%     0.000%     0.000%   
                                                                                                                                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                              14.089%     6.683%     0.000%     0.000%    1.252%       0.525%     0.000%     0.000%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                          26.733%     8.170%     4.288%     2.315%    1.745%       0.663%     0.194%     0.142%    
          31-60 Days Delinquent             1.590%     0.427%     0.251%     0.237%    0.198%       0.074%     0.013%     0.020%    
          61-90 Days Delinquent             0.781%     0.201%     0.119%     0.106%    0.122%       0.044%     0.005%     0.009%    
          91-120 Days Delinquent            0.526%     0.140%     0.047%     0.067%    0.079%       0.027%     0.004%     0.007%    
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent  0.909%     0.260%     0.061%     0.120%    0.154%       0.049%     0.005%     0.012%    

      Deferment
          Current                           6.616%     1.918%     0.836%     1.500%    0.478%       0.162%     0.027%     0.097%    

      Forbearance
          Current                           3.810%     1.298%     0.264%     0.944%    0.263%       0.102%     0.017%     0.039%    

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            40.966%    12.414%     5.866%     5.289%    3.040%       1.123%     0.264%     0.324%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Claims in Process (1)                       0.078%     0.021%     0.011%     0.016%    0.016%       0.004%     0.000%     0.002%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%       0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                    55.134%    19.118%     5.878%     5.305%    4.308%       1.652%     0.264%     0.326%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         85.434%                                      6.550%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<CAPTION> 
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                              UNKNOWN
                                         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB      PLUS     SLS       GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB      PLUS      SLS
<S>                                         <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>       <C> 
- --------------------------------------
STATUS
- --------------------------------------
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                              0.503%       0.332%      0.000%    0.000%     0.143%       0.130%     0.000%    0.000%

      Grace
       Current                              0.364%       0.232%      0.000%    0.000%     0.053%       0.035%     0.000%    0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               0.867%       0.563%      0.000%    0.000%     0.196%       0.165%     0.000%    0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                           1.671%       0.961%      0.283%    0.219%     0.194%       0.066%     0.011%    0.058%
          31-60 Days Delinquent             0.258%       0.137%      0.021%    0.032%     0.014%       0.007%     0.001%    0.007%
          61-90 Days Delinquent             0.152%       0.095%      0.012%    0.018%     0.011%       0.004%     0.001%    0.005%
          91-120 Days Delinquent            0.109%       0.062%      0.005%    0.014%     0.002%       0.002%     0.000%    0.002%
          greater than 120 Days Delinquent  0.214%       0.120%      0.007%    0.025%     0.009%       0.002%     0.000%    0.002%

      Deferment
          Current                           0.272%       0.131%      0.013%    0.101%     0.135%       0.065%     0.001%    0.072%

      Forbearance
          Current                           0.259%       0.148%      0.019%    0.043%     0.054%       0.030%     0.000%    0.023%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             2.935%       1.653%      0.359%    0.451%     0.420%       0.175%     0.014%    0.169%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                       0.028%       0.015%      0.001%    0.003%     0.002%       0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.000%       0.000%      0.000%    0.000%     0.000%       0.000%     0.000%    0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                     3.829%       2.232%      0.360%    0.454%     0.617%       0.340%     0.014%    0.169%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                     6.875%                           1.141%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(1)  Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2)  Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
     claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                              FOUR YEAR     TWO YEAR     TECHNICAL                               
STATUS                                         SCHOOLS       SCHOOLS      SCHOOLS           UNKNOWN       TOTAL  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>          <C>                <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                         
               In School                                                                                         
                 Current                        17.434%       1.409%        0.835%          0.273%       19.950% 
                                                                                                                 
             Grace                                                                                               
                 Current                         3.338%       0.369%        0.596%          0.088%        4.391% 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                   20.772%       1.777%        1.430%          0.361%       24.341% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                       
             Active                                                                                              
                 Current                        41.506%       2.744%        3.134%          0.330%       47.714% 
                 31-60 Days Delinquent           2.505%       0.305%        0.448%          0.028%        3.286% 
                 61-90 Days Delinquent           1.207%       0.179%        0.278%          0.020%        1.684% 
                 91-120 Days Delinquent          0.780%       0.117%        0.189%          0.006%        1.092% 
                 greater than 120 Days 
                   Delinquent                    1.351%       0.220%        0.365%          0.013%        1.949% 
                                                                                                                 
               Deferment                                                                                         
                 Current                        10.870%       0.764%        0.516%          0.274%       12.424% 
                                                                                                                 
                Forbearance                                                                                      
                 Current                         6.316%       0.422%        0.468%          0.107%        7.314% 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                 64.535%       4.751%        5.398%          0.778%       75.463% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                            0.126%       0.021%        0.046%          0.002%        0.195% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                         0.001%       0.000%        0.000%          0.000%        0.001% 
                                                                                                                 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                            85.434%       6.550%        6.875%          1.141%      100.000% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-3       Interest Calculation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                          <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                            $48,128,127.54
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                    $21,260,940.11
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                  $1,109,620.71
       D         INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                           $359,737.83
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                          $739,675.70
                                                                                                              ---------------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                         $    71,598,101.89

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (8/25/97-12/31/97)                                     129
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                                365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                            $    71,598,101.89
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                        $     5,914,985.42
                 v            Administration Fee                                                           $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                         $ 2,503,689,634.01
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                      7.42069%

<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------        --------------
       <S>       <C>                                               <C>               <C>                                     
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.79364%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.021746000         (9/11/97-1/26/98)             5.79364%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.83364%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.021896137         (9/11/97-1/26/98)             5.83364%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                             6.02364%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                        0.022609288         (9/11/97-1/26/98)             6.02364%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-3      Inputs From Original Data                               8/25/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
<C>              <S>                                                     <C> 
                 i        Portfolio Balance                                 $ 2,447,417,365.32
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                             56,272,268.69
                                                                           -------------------
                 iii      Total Pool                                        $ 2,503,689,634.01
                 iv       Reserve Account Balance                                          -
                                                                           -------------------
                 v        Total Adjusted Pool                               $ 2,503,689,634.01
                                                                           ===================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                               1.00000000000
       C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                         $ 2,575,000,000.00

<CAPTION> 
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance               9/11/97                           Class A-1              Class A-2        Certificates
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>              <S>                                                      <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
                 i        Current Factor                                        1.0000000000          1.0000000000      1.0000000000
                 ii       Expected Note Balance                           $ 1,456,350,000.00    $ 1,028,500,000.00   $ 90,150,000.00

       E         Note Principal Shortfall                                 $             0.00    $             0.00   $          0.00
       F         Interest Shortfall                                       $             0.00    $             0.00   $          0.00
       G         Interest Carryover                                       $             0.00    $             0.00   $          0.00
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 

<C>              <S>                                                          <C>          
       H         Reserve Account Balance                                      $ 6,259,224.00
       I         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)            $         0.00
       J         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)             $         0.00
       K         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)        $         0.00
       L         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees              $         0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-3         Waterfall for Distributions
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                    Remaining
                                                                                                                  Funds Balance
                                                                                                                  ---------------
        <C>        <S>                                                                    <C>                    <C> 
        A          Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii) (1)       $ 134,758,774.58       $ 134,758,774.58

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                   $   1,597,969.89       $ 133,160,804.69
        C          Administration Fee                                                     $      20,000.00       $ 133,140,804.69

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                                 $  31,669,787.10       $ 101,471,017.59
                   ii           Class A-2                                                 $  22,520,176.90       $  78,950,840.69
                                                                                          ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                  $  54,189,964.00

        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                         $   2,038,227.31       $  76,912,613.38

        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                                 $  76,912,613.38       $          (0.00)
                   ii           Class A-2                                                 $           0.00       $          (0.00)
                                                                                          ----------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                 $  76,912,613.38

        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                        $           0.00       $          (0.00)
                                                                                                                  
        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                      $           0.00       $           0.00
                                                                                                     
        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                               $           0.00       $           0.00
                                                                                                                            
        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                                          
                   i            Class A-1                                                 $           0.00       $           0.00
                   i            Class A-2                                                 $           0.00       $           0.00
                                                                                          ----------------                  
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                     $           0.00                  
                                                                                                                            
        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                                   $           0.00       $           0.00
                                                                                                     
        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                              $           0.00       $           0.00

                   (1)  Includes initial deposit of $15,000,000 from seller
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1997-3              Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        A         Distribution Amounts                                                Class A-1        Class A-2       Certificates
                  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <C>       <S>                                                              <C>               <C>               <C> 
                  i     Quarterly Interest Due                                     $31,669,787.10   $22,520,176.90    $2,038,227.31
                  ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                                    $31,669,787.10   $22,520,176.90    $2,038,227.31
                                                                                   --------------   --------------    -------------
                  iii   Interest Shortfall                                                  $0.00            $0.00            $0.00

                  iv    Interest Carryover Due                                              $0.00            $0.00            $0.00
                  v     Interest Carryover Paid                                             $0.00            $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                            -----            -----            -----
                  vi    Interest Carryover                                                  $0.00            $0.00            $0.00

                  vii   Quarterly Principal Due                                   $136,030,852.08            $0.00            $0.00
                  viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                                   $76,912,613.38            $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                   --------------            -----            -----
                  ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                              $59,118,238.70            $0.00            $0.00

                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  x     Total Distribution Amount                                $ 108,582,400.48  $ 22,520,176.90   $ 2,038,227.31
                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
        <S>                                                                      <C> 
        B         Principal Distribution Reconciliation
                  i     Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/97      $ 2,575,000,000.00
                  ii    Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/97                            2,438,969,147.92
                                                                                 ------------------
                  iii   Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate
                         Balance (i-ii)                                          $   136,030,852.08
                                                                                 ------------------
                  iv    Principal  Distribution Amount                           $    76,912,613.38
                                                                                 ==================

        C         Total Principal Distribution                                   $    76,912,613.38
        D         Total Interest Distribution                                         56,228,191.31
                                                                                 ------------------
        E         Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                 $   133,140,804.69

<CAPTION> 
                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        F         Note & Certificate Balances                         9/11/97              1/26/97
                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>                                                   <C>                  <C> 
                  i     A-1 Note Balance         (78442GAR7)  $ 1,456,350,000.00   $ 1,379,437,386.62
                        A-1 Note Pool Factor                        1.0000000000         0.9471880981

                  ii    A-2 Note Balance         (78442GAS5)  $ 1,028,500,000.00   $ 1,028,500,000.00
                        A-2 Note Pool Factor                        1.0000000000         1.0000000000

                  iii   Certificate Balance      (78442GAT3)  $    90,150,000.00   $    90,150,000.00
                        Certificate Pool Factor                     1.0000000000         1.0000000000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
        <S>                                                                                            <C> 
        G         Reserve Account Reconciliation
                  i     Beginning of Period Balance                                                    $ 6,259,224.00
                  ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                  $         0.00
                  iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                 $            -
                  iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                        $ 6,259,224.00
                  v     Required Reserve Account Balance                                               $ 6,081,774.81

                  vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                               $         0.00
                  vii   Excess Reserve -release to Waterfall                                           $   177,449.19
                  viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                 $ 6,081,774.81
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-3                   Historical Pool Information
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  -------------------------
                                                                                      8/25/97 - 12/31/97
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                            $      2,447,417,365.32
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                <S>                                                                 <C> 
                             Student Loan Principal Activity
                             i       Regular Principal Collections                  $         49,821,559.10
                             ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                      1,440,820.82
                             iii     Principal Reimbursements                                 39,007,052.38
                             iv      Other System Adjustments                                          -
                                                                                    -----------------------
                             v       Total Principal Collections                    $         90,269,432.30
                             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                             i       Other Adjustments                              $          3,533,441.93
                             ii      Capitalized Interest                                    (34,699,357.06)
                                                                                    -----------------------
                             iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $        (31,165,915.13)
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity                  $         59,103,517.17
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Student Loan Interest Activity
                             i       Regular Interest Collections                   $         24,529,728.52
                             ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                     34,126.30
                             iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                           9.92
                             iv      Interest Reimbursements                                     799,423.02
                             v       Other System Adjustments                                          -
                             vi      Special Allowance Payments                                  232,534.47
                             vii     Subsidy Payments                                          6,806,739.23
                                                                                    -----------------------
                             viii    Total Interest Collections                     $         32,402,561.46

                             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                             i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                    $         (3,498,891.99)
                             ii      Capitalized Interest                                     34,699,357.06
                                                                                    -----------------------
                             iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $         31,200,465.07
                                                                                    -----------------------
                             Total Student Loan Interest Activity                   $         63,603,026.53

                    (=)      Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $      2,388,313,848.15
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (+)      Interest to be Capitalized                             $         44,396,075.77
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (=)      TOTAL POOL                                             $      2,432,709,923.92
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (+)      Reserve Account Balance                                $          6,259,224.00
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (=)      Total Adjusted Pool                                    $      2,438,969,147.92
                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1997-3                        Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Distribution            Actual            Since Issued
                       Date            Pool Balances            CPR *

                      Oct-97           $ 2,503,689,634              -

                      Jan-98           $ 2,432,709,924          6.13%




   * "Since Issued CPR" is based on the current period's ending pool balance
     calculated against the original pool balance and assuming cutoff date pool
     data.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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