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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): April 27, 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,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-4
                     and the SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1)
                                        

Delaware            33-95474/333-2502/333-24949/333-44465       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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Item 5.   Other Events
          ------------

          On April 27, 1998, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1 made its
tenth, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1 made its ninth, the SLM Student
Loan Trust 1996-2 made its eighth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3 made its
seventh, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4 made its sixth, the SLM Student Loan
Trust 1997-1 made its fifth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2 made its fourth,
the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3 made its third, and the SLM Student Loan Trust
1997-4 made its first 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 April 27, 1998.




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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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                                 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:  May 6, 1998

                                    SLM FUNDING
                                      CORPORATION

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












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                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT
                                ----------------

                                                              Sequentially
Exhibit                                                         Numbered
Number                     Exhibit                                Page
- ------                     -------                                ----  
 
 19.1               Quarterly Servicing Reports.










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Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                         3/31/98   Reporting Period: 1/1/98-3/31/98

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

          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A     Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 12/31/97          Activity            3/31/98
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <C>   <S>                                                <C>               <C>                 <C> 
          i     Portfolio Balance                            $ 598,939,825.14  $(34,778,602.13)    $ 564,161,223.01
          ii    Interest to be Capitalized                         787,352.25                            800,429.12
                                                             ----------------                      ----------------
          iii   Total Pool                                   $ 599,727,177.39                      $ 564,961,652.13
                                                             ================                      ================
                                                                                               
    B     i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                         8.2720%                               8.2795%
          ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                         75.82                                 74.40
          iii   Number of Loans                                       357,084                               339,264
          iv    Number of Borrowers                                   152,672                               144,783

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

<CAPTION> 

          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    C     Notes and Certificates                     Spread     Balance 1/26/98     % of Pool    Balance 4/27/98      % of Pool
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <C>   <S>                                        <C>     <C>                    <C>         <C>                   <C>  
          i     A-1 Notes   795452AA9                0.575%  $   349,727,177.39      58.314%    $  314,961,652.13      55.749%
          ii    A-2 Notes   795452AB7                0.750%      215,000,000.00      35.850%       215,000,000.00      38.056%
          iii   Certificates795452AC5                1.000%       35,000,000.00       5.836%        35,000,000.00       6.195%
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          iv    Total Notes and Certificates                 $   599,727,177.39     100.000%    $  564,961,652.13     100.000%
          =====================================================================================================================

<CAPTION> 

          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    D     Reserve Account                                       1/26/98                              4/27/98
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <C>   <S>                                                <C>                                <C> 
          i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)               0.50%                                0.50%
          ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
          iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)           $   2,998,635.89                   $   2,824,808.26
          iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)            $   1,000,000.00                   $   1,000,000.00
          v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $   2,998,635.89                   $   2,824,808.26

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


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Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   1

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II. 1995-1  Transactions from:            1/1/98     through            3/31/98
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     A    Student Loan Principal Activity

          i        Regular Principal Collections                 $31,651,144.38
          ii       Principal Collections from Guarantor           $3,878,798.09
          iii      Principal Reimbursements                         $164,325.71
          iv       Other System Adjustments                               $0.00
                                                              -----------------
          v        Total Principal Collections                  $ 35,694,268.18

     B    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity

          i        Other Adjustments                                $154,449.63
          ii       Capitalized Interest                          ($1,070,115.68)
                                                              -----------------
          iii      Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $ (915,666.05)

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     C    Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $ 34,778,602.13
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     D    Student Loan Interest Activity

          i        Regular Interest Collections                  $10,315,343.17
          ii       Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         $228,854.32
          iii      Late Fee Reimbursements                                $0.00
          iv       Interest Reimbursements                           $19,601.74
          v        Other System Adjustments                               $0.00
          vi       Special Allowance Payments                       $442,877.34
          vii      Subsidy Payments                                 $756,663.08
                                                              -----------------
          viii     Total Interest Collections                   $ 11,763,339.65

     E    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity

          i        Interest Accrual Adjustment                     ($120,055.97)
          ii       Capitalized Interest                           $1,070,115.68
                                                              -----------------
          iii      Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments             $ 950,059.71

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     F    Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $ 12,713,399.36
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------


Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   2
<PAGE>
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III. 1995-1 Collection Account Activity      1/1/98    through       3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
     <S>    <C>                                                                      <C> 
     A      Principal Collections
            i        Principal Payments Received-Cash                                  $35,529,942.47
            ii       Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                   $43,897.55
            iii      Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                 ($1,539.95)
            iv       Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity           $121,968.11
                                                                                     ----------------
            v        Total Principal Collections                                      $ 35,694,268.18

     B      Interest Collections                                                   
            i        Interest Payments Received-Cash                                   $11,743,737.91
            ii       Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                   $12,987.88
            iii      Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                  $4,614.46
            iv       Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity             $1,999.40
            v        Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                      $0.00
                                                                                     ----------------
            vi       Total Interest Collections                                        $11,763,339.65

     C      Other Reimbursements                                                          $104,198.29
                                                                                   
     D      Administrator Account Investment Income                                       $352,852.35
                                                                                   
     E      TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                      $ 47,914,658.47
            (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                $   (968,748.80)
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                             $ 46,945,909.67
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   
     F      Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month                                
            i        Unit Charge Calculation                                              $472,460.80
            ii       Percentage of Principal Calculation                                  $725,871.59
            iii      Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                              $472,460.80
                                                                                   
     G      Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                     $    472,460.80
                                                                                   
     H      Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                              $    774,567.95
                     JAN 1998  Servicing Carryover    $265,115.55                  
                     FEB 1998  Servicing Carryover    $259,116.12                  
                     MAR 1998  Servicing Carryover    $253,410.79                  
                                                  ---------------                    
                                                     $ 777,642.46                  
               Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]     ($3,074.51)                 
                                                  ---------------
                     Carryover Servicing Fee Due     $ 774,567.95                  
                                                  ===============                    
                                                                                   
     I      Administration Fees Due                                                   $     20,000.00
                                                                                   
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     J      Total Fees Due for Period                                                 $  1,267,028.75
            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   3
<PAGE>

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IV.   1995-1              Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Weighted Avg Coupon           # of Loans                      %          
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
STATUS                                12/31/97      3/31/98    12/31/97      3/31/98      12/31/97       3/31/98 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
<S>                                   <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>          <C>            <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                        
  In School                                                                                                                     
    Current                             8.158%       8.151%         310          275        0.087%        0.081%                
                                                                                                                                
  Grace                                                                                                                         
    Current                             8.188%       8.213%          68           76        0.019%        0.023%                
                                                                                                                                
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
TOTAL INTERIM                           8.164%       8.165%         378          351        0.106%        0.104%                
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                       
 Active                                                                                                                         
    Current                             8.274%       8.283%     301,658      289,720       84.478%       85.397%                
    31-60 Days Delinquent               8.310%       8.322%      14,625       12,284        4.096%        3.621%                
    61-90 Days Delinquent               8.321%       8.323%       5,765        5,167        1.614%        1.523%                
    91-120 Days Delinquent              8.323%       8.307%       3,941        2,542        1.104%        0.749%                
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent    8.310%       8.327%       4,730        3,099        1.325%        0.913%                
                                                                                                                                
 Deferment                                                                                                                      
    Current                             8.192%       8.194%      17,151       17,848        4.803%        5.261%                
                                                                                                                                
 Forbearance                                                                                                                    
    Current                             8.261%       8.275%       7,370        7,033        2.064%        2.073%                
                                                                                                                                
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                         8.272%       8.280%     355,240      337,693       99.484%       99.537%                
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
 Claims in Process (1)                  8.259%       8.328%       1,440        1,206        0.403%        0.355%                
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)               8.480%       8.268%          26           13        0.007%        0.004%                
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
GRAND TOTAL                             8.272%       8.280%     357,084      339,263       100.00%       100.00%                
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<CAPTION> 
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                                                        Principal Amount                           %       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              
 STATUS                                             12/31/97          3/31/98           12/31/97       3/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                    <C>            <C>      
INTERIM:                                                                                                      
   In School                                                                                            
      Current                                $      613,310.93   $     557,189.15            0.102%        0.099% 
                                                                                                               
  Grace                                                                                                        
    Current                                  $      134,661.06   $     157,243.91            0.022%        0.028% 
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TOTAL INTERIM                                $      747,971.99   $     714,433.06            0.124%        0.127% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------              
REPAYMENT                                                                                                      
 Active                                                                                                        
    Current                                  $  489,359,562.11   $ 465,193,705.59           81.705%       82.458% 
    31-60 Days Delinquent                    $   26,633,192.73   $  23,027,082.24            4.447%        4.082% 
    61-90 Days Delinquent                    $   11,469,447.44   $  10,162,688.65            1.915%        1.801% 
    91-120 Days Delinquent                   $    7,574,821.48   $   4,973,910.28            1.264%        0.882% 
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent         $    9,169,332.68   $   6,087,529.39            1.531%        1.079% 
                                                                                                               
 Deferment                                                                                                     
    Current                                  $   35,743,748.73   $  36,732,616.10            5.968%        6.511% 
                                                                                                               
 Forbearance                                                                                                   
    Current                                  $   15,822,739.14   $  15,233,674.70            2.641%        2.700% 

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                              $  595,772,844.31   $ 561,411,206.95           99.471%       99.513%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------               
 Claims in Process (1)                       $    2,382,521.56   $   2,018,366.93            0.398%        0.357%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    $       36,487.28   $      17,216.07            0.007%        0.003%  
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GRAND TOTAL                                  $  598,939,825.14   $ 564,161,223.01           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.

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1   4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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V.  1995-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
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                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      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                             0.065%     0.012%      0.000%     0.000%      0.011%     0.001%      0.000%     0.000%     

    Grace
     Current                             0.014%     0.003%      0.000%     0.000%      0.005%     0.002%      0.000%     0.000%     

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TOTAL INTERIM                            0.079%     0.015%      0.000%     0.000%      0.016%     0.003%      0.000%     0.000%     
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REPAYMENT:
    Active
        Current                         54.629%     3.129%      9.864%     0.000%      4.751%     0.298%      0.902%     0.000%     
        31-60 Days Delinquent            2.240%     0.138%      0.532%     0.000%      0.410%     0.032%      0.049%     0.000%     
        61-90 Days Delinquent            0.934%     0.064%      0.223%     0.000%      0.194%     0.015%      0.023%     0.000%     
        91-120 Days Delinquent           0.494%     0.028%      0.081%     0.000%      0.095%     0.007%      0.011%     0.000%     
        greater than 120 Days 
         Delinquent                      0.514%     0.027%      0.097%     0.000%      0.140%     0.011%      0.016%     0.000%     

    Deferment
        Current                          4.911%     0.320%      0.238%     0.000%      0.523%     0.051%      0.018%     0.000%     

    Forbearance
        Current                          1.565%     0.081%      0.290%     0.000%      0.271%     0.018%      0.024%     0.000%     

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                         65.287%     3.787%     11.325%     0.000%      6.383%     0.432%      1.043%     0.000%     
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Claims in Process (1)                    0.156%     0.012%      0.031%     0.000%      0.048%     0.003%      0.003%     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                65.523%     3.814%     11.356%     0.000%      6.447%     0.438%      1.046%     0.000%     
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                     80.693%                                        7.930%
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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                      0.008%     0.002%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%       0.000%  
                                                                                                                               
    Grace                                                                                                                      
     Current                      0.004%     0.001%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%       0.000%  

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                     0.012%     0.002%      0.000%       0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%       0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                     
    Active                                                                                                                     
        Current                   6.179%     0.380%      1.976%       0.000%      0.300%       0.006%     0.044%       0.000%  
        31-60 Days Delinquent     0.516%     0.037%      0.121%       0.000%      0.005%       0.000%     0.001%       0.000%  
        61-90 Days Delinquent     0.279%     0.018%      0.046%       0.000%      0.003%       0.000%     0.001%       0.000%  
        91-120 Days Delinquent    0.127%     0.012%      0.026%       0.000%      0.001%       0.000%     0.002%       0.000%  
        greater than 120 Days 
         Delinquent               0.209%     0.018%      0.046%       0.000%      0.002%       0.000%     0.000%       0.000%  
                                                                                                                               
    Deferment                                                                                                                  
        Current                   0.381%     0.033%      0.022%       0.000%      0.013%       0.002%     0.000%       0.000%  
                                                                                                                               
    Forbearance                                                                                                                
        Current                   0.366%     0.022%      0.053%       0.000%      0.008%       0.000%     0.002%       0.000%  
                                                                                                                               
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                   8.057%     0.522%      2.289%       0.000%      0.330%       0.008%     0.049%       0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                                                               
Claims in Process (1)             0.084%     0.003%      0.017%       0.000%      0.001%       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%  

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM          8.155%     0.526%      2.307%       0.000%      0.331%       0.008%     0.049%       0.000%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                  10.988%                                         0.389%                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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                  
INTERIM:                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C> 
        In School                                                                                                      
           Current                               0.077%      0.012%       0.009%     0.000%       0.099%         
                                                                                                                 
        Grace                                                                                                    
           Current                               0.017%      0.006%       0.004%     0.000%       0.028%         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                    0.094%      0.019%       0.014%     0.000%       0.127%         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                       
        Active                                                                                             
           Current                              67.622%      5.951%       8.535%     0.349%      82.458%         
           31-60 Days Delinquent                 2.910%      0.490%       0.675%     0.006%       4.082%         
           61-90 Days Delinquent                 1.221%      0.232%       0.344%     0.005%       1.801%   
           91-120 Days Delinquent                0.603%      0.112%       0.164%     0.002%       0.882%         
           greater than 120 Days 
            Delinquent                           0.638%      0.167%       0.273%     0.002%       1.079%         
                                                                                                           
        Deferment                                                                                              
           Current                               5.468%      0.592%       0.436%     0.015%       6.511%   
                                                                                                                 
        Forbearance                                                                                          
           Current                               1.937%      0.313%       0.441%     0.010%       2.700%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                 80.399%      7.857%      10.868%     0.388%      99.513%         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        

Claims in Process (1)                            0.199%      0.054%       0.104%     0.001%       0.357%         
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                         0.001%      0.000%       0.002%     0.000%       0.003%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                            80.693%      7.930%      10.988%     0.389%     100.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1995-1    Interest Calculation
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>           <S>                                                                               <C> 
      A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                $  11,004,303.27
      B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                        $     718,710.68
      C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                     $     320,783.35
      D       INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)           $      63,313.86
      E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                          $     352,852.35
                                                                                                     -----------
      F       Net Expected Interest Collections                                                 $  12,459,963.51

      G       Student Loan Rate
              i          Days in Collection Period     (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                       90
              ii         Days in Year                                                                        365
              iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                      $  12,459,963.51
              iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                                  $   1,441,209.60
              v          Administration Fee                                                     $      20,000.00
              vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                   $ 599,727,177.39
              vii        Student Loan Rate                                                              7.43772%

<CAPTION> 
                                                        Accrued
                                                       Int Factor       Accrual Period
                                                       ----------       --------------
      <C>     <S>                                      <C>              <C>                             <C> 
      H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                      5.76236%
      I       Class A-1 Interest Rate                  0.014366438      (1/26/98-4/27/98)               5.76236%
      J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                      5.93736%
      K       Class A-2 Interest Rate                  0.014802740      (1/26/98-4/27/98)               5.93736%
      L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                   6.18736%
      M       Certificate Rate of Return               0.015426027      (1/26/98-4/27/98)               6.18736%

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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1995-1   Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports                  12/31/97
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i      Current Pool Balance                                       $  598,939,825.14
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                                       $787,352.25
                                                                               -------------------
              iii    Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                        $  599,727,177.39
                                                                               ===================

      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                                     0.59972717739
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                                $  599,727,177.39



<CAPTION> 
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance               1/26/98                               Class A-1            Class A-2         Certificates
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>    <C>                                                   <C>                 <C>                <C>  
              i      Current Factor-1/26/98                                    0.4663029032        1.0000000000        1.0000000000
              ii     Note Principal Shortfall                              $           0.00    $           0.00     $          0.00
              iii    Expected Note Balance                                 $ 349,727,177.39    $ 215,000,000.00     $ 35,000,000.00
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv     Note Balance                                          $ 349,727,177.39    $ 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                                      $   2,998,635.89
      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
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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VIII. 1995-1       Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>                                                              <C>                         <C> 
                                                                                                                Remaining
                                                                                                              Funds Balance
                                                                                                              -------------
       A        Total Available Funds (Section III E + Section VI-D)             $        47,009,223.53      $ 47,009,223.53

       B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                             $           472,460.80      $ 46,536,762.73
       C        Administration Fee-Quarterly                                                  20,000.00      $ 46,516,762.73

       D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                              $         5,024,333.81      $ 41,492,428.92
                ii        Class A-2                                              $         3,182,589.10      $ 38,309,839.82
                                                                                 ---------------------- 
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution               $         8,206,922.91

       E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                   $           539,910.95      $ 37,769,928.87

       F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                              $        34,765,525.26      $  3,004,403.61
                ii        Class A-2                                              $                 0.00      $  3,004,403.61
                                                                                 ---------------------- 
                iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution              $        34,765,525.26

       G        Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                  $                 0.00      $  3,004,403.61

       H        Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                $                 0.00      $  3,004,403.61

       I        Carryover Servicing Fees                                         $           774,567.95      $  2,229,835.66

       J        Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                i         Class A-1                                              $                 0.00      $  2,229,835.66
                i         Class A-2                                              $                 0.00      $  2,229,835.66
                                                                                 ---------------------- 
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                  $                 0.00

       K        Certificateholder's Return Carryover                             $                 0.00      $  2,229,835.66

       L        Excess to Reserve Account                                        $         2,229,835.66      $          0.00

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX.          1995-1   Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>          <S>                                                               <C>                 <C>              <C>  
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A       Distribution Amounts                                              Class A-1           Class A-2        Certificates
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             i    Quarterly Interest Due                                        $5,024,333.81      $3,182,589.10        $539,910.95
             ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                       $5,024,333.81      $3,182,589.10        $539,910.95
                                                                                --------------     --------------       -----------
             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                                      $34,765,525.26              $0.00              $0.00
             viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                     $34,765,525.26              $0.00              $0.00
                                                                               ---------------             ------             -----
             ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                         $0.00              $0.00              $0.00

             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             x    Total Distribution Amount                                     $39,789,859.07     $ 3,182,589.10       $ 539,910.95
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     B       Principal Distribution Reconciliation
             i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   3/31/98          $599,727,177.39
             ii   Pool Balance  3/31/98                                       $564,961,652.13
                                                                              ---------------
             iii  Principal Distribution Amount                               $ 34,765,525.26
                                                                          ===================


     C       Total Principal Distribution                                      $34,765,525.26
     D       Total Interest Distribution                                        $8,746,833.86
                                                                                -------------
     E       Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                  $  43,512,359.12

             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F       Note & Certificate Balances                    1/26/98             4/27/98
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
   <S>      <C>                                          <C>                 <C> 
             i    A-1 Note Balance                       $ 349,727,177.39    $ 314,961,652.13
                  A-1 Note Pool Factor                       0.4663029032        0.4199488695

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

     G       Reserve Account Reconciliation
             i    Beginning of Period Balance                                $   2,998,635.89
             ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                              $           -
             iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                             $   2,229,835.66
                                                                             ----------------
             iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                    $   5,228,471.55
             v    Required Reserve Account Balance                           $   2,824,808.26

             vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                           $           -
             vii  Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp               $   2,403,663.29
             viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                             $   2,824,808.26
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1995-1  Historical Pool Information            
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1/1/98-3/31/98     10/1/97-12/31/97      7/1/97-9/30/97      4/1/97-6/30/97 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $ 598,939,825.14     $ 634,419,310.37     $ 672,356,282.03    $ 714,234,131.11
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>                                             <C>                   <C>                 <C>                  <C> 
    Student Loan Principal Activity            
    i    Regular Principal Collections               $  31,651,144.38     $  31,256,602.42     $  33,024,660.00    $  34,449,289.71
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor            3,878,798.09         4,038,925.33         3,831,142.64        5,521,766.77
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                          164,325.71         1,110,970.23         1,931,934.01        2,643,630.36
    iv   Other System Adjustments                                -                    -                    -                   -   
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    v    Total Principal Collections                 $  35,694,268.18     $  36,406,497.98     $  38,787,736.65    $  42,614,686.84
                                                
    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity   
    i    Other Adjustments                           $     154,449.63     $     215,232.19     $     148,944.93    $     218,645.87
    ii   Capitalized Interest                           (1,070,115.68)       (1,142,244.94)         (999,709.92)        (955,483.63)
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity           $    (915,666.05)         (927,012.75)    $    (850,764.99)   $    (736,837.76)
                                                                                
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity            $  34,778,602.13     $  35,479,485.23     $  37,936,971.66    $  41,877,849.08
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               
    Student Loan Interest Activity             
    i    Regular Interest Collections                $  10,315,343.17     $  10,820,940.12     $  11,700,628.29    $  12,116,179.07
    ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors          228,854.32           242,885.58           217,004.71          317,247.10
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                 -                    2.61                 -                   -   
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                            19,601.74            20,203.85            31,498.76           28,749.41
    v    Other System Adjustments                                -                    -                    -                   -   
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                        442,877.34           423,277.21           497,397.49          829,740.65
    vii  Subsidy Payments                                  756,663.08           699,396.68           809,754.91          541,554.00
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    viii Total Interest Collections                  $  11,763,339.65     $  12,206,706.05     $  13,256,284.16    $  13,833,470.23
                                               
    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity    
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                 $    (120,055.97)    $    (165,175.08)    $    (102,969.61)   $    (143,456.34)
    ii   Capitalized Interest                            1,070,115.68         1,142,244.94           999,709.92          955,483.63
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments         $     950,059.71     $     977,069.86     $     896,740.31    $     812,027.29
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity             $  12,713,399.36     $  13,183,775.91     $  14,153,024.47    $  14,645,497.52
                                               
(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance            $ 564,161,223.01     $ 598,939,825.14     $ 634,419,310.37    $ 672,356,282.03
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                       $     800,429.12     $     787,352.25     $     758,675.11    $     741,333.62
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=) TOTAL POOL                                       $ 564,961,652.13     $ 599,727,177.39     $ 635,177,985.48    $ 673,097,615.65
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               
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                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     1/1/97-3/31/97      10/1/96-12/31/96     7/1/96 - 9/30/96     4/1/96 - 6/30/96 
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance            $ 758,640,244.14     $ 802,942,510.88     $ 853,757,457.19     $ 905,375,401.17 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                                 
    i    Regular Principal Collections              $  37,045,855.75     $  36,816,067.27     $  40,504,277.25     $  41,999,553.67 
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor           6,185,560.91         6,088,443.00         8,336,900.38         6,580,254.84 
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                       2,050,080.23         2,255,883.32         2,842,522.44         3,722,370.03 
    iv   Other System Adjustments                               -                  131.71              (577.57)              (48.49)
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    v    Total Principal Collections                $  45,281,496.89     $  45,160,525.30     $  51,683,122.50     $  52,302,130.05 
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                        
    i    Other Adjustments                          $     184,596.68     $     225,811.89     $     214,754.01     $     185,344.16 
    ii   Capitalized Interest                          (1,059,980.54)       (1,084,070.45)       (1,082,930.20)         (869,530.23)
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity          $    (875,383.86)    $    (858,258.56)    $    (868,176.19)    $    (684,186.07)
                                                                                                                                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity           $  44,406,113.03     $  44,302,266.74     $  50,814,946.31     $  51,617,943.98 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                                  
    i    Regular Interest Collections               $  13,342,268.00     $  13,807,543.15     $  15,456,574.89     $  16,104,237.23 
    ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         358,047.93           340,026.34           557,105.25           410,448.66 
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                -                    -                    -                    -    
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                           28,485.70            27,274.90            36,142.78            33,086.35 
    v    Other System Adjustments                               -                 (715.16)             (163.96)              (14.31)
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                       460,026.49           734,667.87           617,049.00           537,884.11 
    vii  Subsidy Payments                                 888,898.48           740,973.14           792,317.27           836,267.57 
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    viii Total Interest Collections                 $  15,077,726.60     $  15,649,770.24     $  17,459,025.23     $  17,921,909.61 
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                         
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                $    (130,539.92)    $    (158,675.64)    $    (111,637.14)    $    (112,327.13)
    ii   Capitalized Interest                           1,059,980.54         1,084,070.45         1,082,930.20           869,530.23 
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     929,440.62     $     925,394.81     $     971,293.06     $     757,203.10 
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity            $  16,007,167.22     $  16,575,165.05     $  18,430,318.29     $  18,679,112.71 
                                                                                                                                    
(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance           $ 714,234,131.11     $ 758,640,244.14     $ 802,942,510.88     $ 853,757,457.19 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                      $     747,655.59     $     691,772.32     $     652,786.04     $     677,908.07 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
(=) TOTAL POOL                                      $ 714,981,786.70     $ 759,332,016.46     $ 803,595,296.92     $ 854,435,365.26 
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               
<CAPTION>                                                
                                               -----------------------------------------  
                                                1/1/96 - 3/31/96     9/29/95 - 12/31/95   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 954,345,726.48     $ 1,000,126,078.04   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
<S>                                             <C>                  <C> 
    Student Loan Principal Activity                                                       
    i    Regular Principal Collections          $  45,086,756.56     $    42,875,612.89   
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor         482,294.51              92,046.91   
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                   4,554,369.19           2,775,561.40   
    iv   Other System Adjustments                           -                 39,190.77   
                                               -----------------------------------------     
    v  Total Principal Collections              $  50,123,420.26     $    45,782,411.97   
                                                                                          
    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                              
    i    Other Adjustments                      $     150,766.06     $       233,926.53   
    ii   Capitalized Interest                      (1,303,861.01)           (235,986.94)  
                                               -----------------------------------------     
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity      $  (1,153,094.95)    $        (2,060.41)  
                                                                                          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity       $  48,970,325.31     $    45,780,351.56   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
                                                                                          
    Student Loan Interest Activity                                                        
    i    Regular Interest Collections           $  18,105,760.68     $    18,633,508.65   
    ii   Interest Claims Received from 
          Guarantor                                    13,929.01               3,259.20   
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                            -                      -      
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                       39,560.27              17,871.78   
    v    Other System Adjustments                           -                      7.70   
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                 1,112,141.11              43,719.37   
    vii  Subsidy Payments                             683,029.83               5,919.00   
                                               -----------------------------------------     
    viii Total Interest Collections             $  19,954,420.90     $    18,704,285.70   
                                                                                          
    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                               
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment            $    (144,452.46)    $      (227,131.25)  
    ii   Capitalized Interest                       1,303,861.01             235,986.94   
                                               -----------------------------------------     
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments    $   1,159,408.55     $         8,855.69   
                                               -----------------------------------------     
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity        $  21,113,829.45     $    18,713,141.39   
                                                                                          
(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance       $ 905,375,401.17     $   954,345,726.48   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                  $     602,404.08     $       639,070.92   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
(=) TOTAL POOL                                  $ 905,977,805.25     $   954,984,797.40   
                                               -----------------------------------------     
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.  1995-1               Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Distribution        Actual       Since Issued

                   Date          Pool Balances       CPR *

                  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%

                  Apr-98       $   564,961,652       4.48%


          * "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>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                                3/31/98     Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

  
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                           12/31/97            Activity               3/31/98
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S> <C>                                                          <C>                <C>                 <C>  
      i     Portfolio Balance                                      $ 1,076,337,722.21 $ (44,740,678.74)   $    1,031,597,043.47
      ii    Interest to be Capitalized                                   8,040,248.28                              8,380,272.05
                                                              -----------------------                   -----------------------
      iii   Total Pool                                             $ 1,084,377,970.49                     $    1,039,977,315.52
                                                              =======================                   =======================
                                                                                                                               
  B   i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                                      8.2969%                                   8.2995%
      ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                                     95.06                                     93.90
      iii   Number of Loans                                                   471,293                                   453,037
      iv    Number of Borrowers                                               179,224                                   171,648 

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

<CAPTION> 

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C   Notes and Certificates                Spread        Balance 1/26/98         % of Pool       Balance 4/27/98        % of Pool
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S> <C>                                   <C>          <C>                      <C>            <C>                     <C>   
      i     A-1 Notes      795452AD3          0.56%    $   558,377,970.49            51.493%    $  513,977,315.52         49.422%  
      ii    A-2 Notes      795452AE1          0.75%        473,500,000.00            43.666%       473,500,000.00         45.530%  
      iii   Certificates   795452AF8          0.98%         52,500,000.00             4.841%        52,500,000.00          5.048%  
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iv    Total Notes and Certificates               $ 1,084,377,970.49           100.000%    $1,039,977,315.52        100.000%  
      ==============================================================================================================================

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D   Reserve Account                                          1/26/98                                 4/27/98
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                   0.25%                                   0.25%
      ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
      iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)         $       2,710,944.93                     $      2,599,943.29
      iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)          $       1,500,000.00                     $      1,500,000.00
      v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)           $       2,710,944.93                     $      2,599,943.29

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


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</TABLE>

                                       1
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-1  Transactions from:         1/1/98            through           3/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>   <C>                                                     <C>      

     A      Student Loan Principal Activity
            i          Regular Principal Collections                  $37,459,499.22
            ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor            $9,756,046.38
            iii        Principal Reimbursements                          $960,373.90
            iv         Other System Adjustments                                $0.00
                                                                    ----------------
            v          Total Principal Collections                  $  48,175,919.50

     B      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
            i          Other Adjustments                                 $844,417.76
            ii         Capitalized Interest                           ($4,279,658.52)
                                                                    ----------------
            iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity            $  (3,435,240.76)

            ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     C      Total Student Loan Principal Activity                   $  44,740,678.74
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------

     D      Student Loan Interest Activity
            i          Regular Interest Collections                 $  14,576,183.29
            ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors          $593,827.40
            iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                 $0.00
            iv         Interest Reimbursements                            $44,171.71
            v          Other System Adjustments                                $0.00
            vi         Special Allowance Payments                        $654,995.78
            vii        Subsidy Payments                                $3,475,239.18
                                                                     ---------------
            viii       Total Interest Collections                   $  19,344,417.36

     E      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
            i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                      ($721,606.13)
            ii         Capitalized Interest                            $4,279,658.52
                                                                    ----------------
            iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments          $   3,558,052.39

            ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F      Total Student Loan Interest Activity                    $  22,902,469.75
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------


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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-1   Collection Account Activity                      1/1/98         through         3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                                                      <C> 
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                 $47,215,545.60
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                  $90,657.23
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                ($8,353.73)
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity          $878,070.40
                                                                                       ------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                    $  48,175,919.50

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                  $19,300,245.65
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                  $12,881.43
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                $16,650.22
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity           $14,640.06
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                     $0.00
                                                                                       ------------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                       $19,344,417.36

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                           $116,217.29

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                        $506,504.11

      E       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                      $  68,143,058.26
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                $  (1,370,172.65)
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                             $  66,772,885.61
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      F       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                             $670,831.70
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                 $960,573.72
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                             $670,831.70

      G       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                     $     670,831.70

      H       Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                              $     870,978.97
                         JAN 1998   Servicing Carryover           $296,630.51
                         FEB 1998   Servicing Carryover           $292,902.93
                         MAR 1998   Servicing Carryover           $289,742.02
                                                            -------------------
                                                             $     879,275.46
                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]             $(8,296.49)
                                                            -------------------
                   TOTAL Carryover Servicing Fee Due         $     870,978.97
                                                            ===================

      I       Administration Fees Due                                                   $      20,000.00

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      J       Total Fees Due for Period                                                 $   1,561,810.67
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-1                    Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Weighted Avg Coupon           # of Loans                    %       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                      12/31/97      3/31/98    12/31/97     3/31/98     12/31/97      3/31/98   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                  8.162%        8.155%     18,217       16,682      3.865%        3.682%   

  Grace
    Current                                  8.111%        8.165%      4,338        4,007      0.920%        0.884%   

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                8.152%        8.157%     22,555       20,689      4.786%        4.567%   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                  8.295%        8.297%    335,625      325,356     71.214%       71.817%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                    8.336%        8.349%     22,211       19,152      4.713%        4.227%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                    8.340%        8.344%     10,154       10,260      2.154%        2.265%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                   8.341%        8.333%      6,145        5,419      1.304%        1.196%   
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent         8.333%        8.343%      8,821        6,226      1.872%        1.374%   

 Deferment
    Current                                  8.328%        8.327%     43,432       43,699      9.215%        9.646%   

 Forbearance
    Current                                  8.337%        8.333%     19,097       19,339      4.052%        4.269%   


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TOTAL REPAYMENT                              8.306%        8.308%    445,485      429,451     94.524%       94.794%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
 Claims in Process (1)                       8.321%        8.321%      3,197        2,829      0.678%        0.624%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    8.415%        8.412%         56           68      0.012%        0.015%   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL               8.297%        8.300%    471,293      453,037     100.00%       100.00%    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Principal Amount                                 %        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                           12/31/97               3/31/98              12/31/97         3/31/98    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>                        <C>              <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                     
  In School                                                                                                  
    Current                                $    51,599,292.04     $    47,663,788.53           4.793%          4.620%   
                                                                                                             
  Grace                                                                                                      
    Current                                $    12,567,165.86     $    10,998,279.38           1.168%          1.066%   

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              $    64,166,457.90     $    58,662,067.91           5.961%          5.687%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                    
  Active                                                                                                     
    Current                                $   714,140,224.55     $   683,887,690.99          66.349%         66.294%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  $    49,538,793.94     $    44,469,207.28           4.603%          4.311%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  $    24,217,865.10     $    25,504,245.46           2.250%          2.472%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 $    14,367,416.69     $    13,695,087.50           1.334%          1.328%   
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent       $    21,876,511.30     $    15,686,671.81           2.033%          1.521%   
                                                                                                             
 Deferment                                                                                                   
    Current                                $   120,149,940.47     $   120,502,426.43          11.163%         11.681%   
                                                                                                             
 Forbearance                                                                                                 
    Current                                $    61,214,097.14     $    63,034,495.96           5.687%          6.110%   
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            $ 1,005,504,849.19     $   966,779,825.43          93.420%         93.717%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
 Claims in Process (1)                     $     6,524,214.64     $     5,988,268.04           0.606%          0.580%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  $       142,200.47     $       166,882.09           0.013%          0.016%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             $ 1,076,337,722.20     $ 1,031,597,043.47          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.

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1   4
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.   1996-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         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                              3.487%    0.583%     0.000%    0.000%       0.347%      0.084%      0.000%     0.000% 

     Grace
      Current                             0.735%    0.148%     0.000%    0.000%       0.111%      0.022%      0.000%     0.000%  

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TOTAL INTERIM                             4.223%    0.731%     0.000%    0.000%       0.458%      0.106%      0.000%     0.000%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                         42.330%    5.354%     4.040%    4.039%       3.486%      0.617%      0.216%     0.518%  
         31-60 Days Delinquent            2.305%    0.274%     0.291%    0.319%       0.368%      0.053%      0.018%     0.052%  
         61-90 Days Delinquent            1.291%    0.151%     0.108%    0.190%       0.257%      0.034%      0.007%     0.042%  
         91-120 Days Delinquent           0.681%    0.099%     0.064%    0.076%       0.147%      0.026%      0.004%     0.020%  
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent 0.707%    0.098%     0.068%    0.109%       0.175%      0.029%      0.003%     0.030%  

     Deferment
         Current                          7.318%    0.872%     0.443%    1.083%       0.841%      0.134%      0.022%     0.140%  

     Forbearance
         Current                          3.506%    0.485%     0.229%    0.719%       0.410%      0.060%      0.010%     0.075%  

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                          58.139%    7.332%     5.243%    6.537%       5.683%      0.954%      0.280%     0.876%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                     0.279%    0.033%     0.019%    0.036%       0.066%      0.011%      0.003%     0.011%  
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.005%    0.000%     0.002%    0.002%       0.006%      0.001%      0.000%     0.000%  

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                 62.646%    8.097%     5.264%    6.574%       6.213%      1.072%      0.283%     0.887%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                      82.581%                                       8.455%                   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<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                             0.060%     0.019%     0.000%      0.000%       0.028%       0.012%    0.000%    0.000%    
                                                                                                                                 
     Grace                                                                                                                       
      Current                             0.028%     0.010%     0.000%      0.000%       0.007%       0.004%    0.000%    0.000%    
                                                                                                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             0.088%     0.029%     0.000%      0.000%       0.036%       0.016%    0.000%    0.000%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                       
     Active                                                                                                                      
         Current                          2.990%     0.628%     0.542%      1.133%       0.290%       0.021%    0.016%    0.076%    
         31-60 Days Delinquent            0.338%     0.068%     0.050%      0.140%       0.020%       0.001%    0.004%    0.008%    
         61-90 Days Delinquent            0.223%     0.037%     0.028%      0.090%       0.008%       0.000%    0.003%    0.003%    
         91-120 Days Delinquent           0.126%     0.020%     0.010%      0.050%       0.003%       0.000%    0.001%    0.001%    
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent 0.182%     0.042%     0.007%      0.058%       0.004%       0.000%    0.001%    0.006%    
                                                                                                                                 
     Deferment                                                                                                                   
         Current                          0.395%     0.072%     0.025%      0.166%       0.105%       0.016%    0.006%    0.043%    
                                                                                                                                 
     Forbearance                                                                                                                 
         Current                          0.302%     0.061%     0.023%      0.138%       0.057%       0.007%    0.000%    0.028%    
                                                                                                                                 
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                           4.556%     0.929%     0.685%      1.775%       0.488%       0.044%    0.031%    0.165%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                 
Claims in Process (1)                     0.068%     0.018%     0.004%      0.024%       0.004%       0.000%    0.000%    0.003%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.000%     0.000%     0.000%      0.000%       0.000%       0.000%    0.000%    0.000%    
                                                                                                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                  4.713%     0.976%     0.689%      1.799%       0.527%       0.060%    0.031%    0.168%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                      8.177%                                          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   
                                               ------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                          <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>            <C> 
  INTERIM:                                                                                                      
              In School                                                                                         
                Current                          4.070%       0.431%         0.079%         0.041%        4.620%  
                                                                                                                
              Grace                                                                                               
                Current                          0.884%       0.133%         0.038%         0.011%        1.066%  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
  TOTAL INTERIM                                  4.954%       0.564%         0.117%         0.052%        5.687%  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
  REPAYMENT:                                                                                                    
              Active                                                                                              
                Current                         55.762%       4.836%         5.294%         0.402%       66.294%  
                31-60 Days Delinquent            3.190%       0.491%         0.597%         0.033%        4.311%  
                61-90 Days Delinquent            1.740%       0.339%         0.378%         0.015%        2.472%  
                91-120 Days Delinquent           0.919%       0.196%         0.206%         0.006%        1.328%  
                Greater than 120 Days Delinquent 0.983%       0.238%         0.289%         0.010%        1.521%  
                                                                                                                
              Deferment                                                                                         
                Current                          9.717%       1.137%         0.657%         0.170%       11.681%  
                                                                                                                
              Forbearance                                                                                      
                Current                          4.940%       0.554%         0.524%         0.093%        6.110%  
                                                                                                                
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
  TOTAL REPAYMENT                               77.251%       7.793%         7.945%         0.728%       93.717%  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
                                                                                                                
  Claims in Process (1)                          0.368%       0.092%         0.114%         0.007%        0.580%  
  Aged Claims Rejected (2)                       0.009%       0.007%         0.001%         0.000%        0.016%  

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                          82.581%       8.455%         8.177%         0.787%      100.000%  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-1  Interest Calculation 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
      <S>                                                                                   <C> 
      A     Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                              $    18,437,814.25
      B     Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                      $     2,926,964.31
      C     SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                   $       495,709.65
      D     INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)          $        70,487.95
      E     Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                         $       506,504.11
                                                                                            ------------------
      F     Net Expected Interest Collections                                               $    22,437,480.27

      G     Student Loan Rate
            i          Days in Collection Period     (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                       90
            ii         Days in Year                                                                        365
            iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                    $    22,437,480.27
            iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                                $     2,041,004.35
            v          Administration Fee                                                   $        20,000.00
            vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                 $ 1,084,377,970.49
            vii        Student Loan Rate                                                               7.62077%
                                  
<CAPTION> 
                                                     Accrued
                                                     Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                     ----------        --------------
     <S>    <C>                                      <C>              <C>                             <C> 
      H     Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                       5.74736%
      I     Class A-1 Interest Rate                   0.014329041     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                5.74736%
      J     Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                       5.93736%
      K     Class A-2 Interest Rate                   0.014802740     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                5.93736%
      L     Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                    6.16736%
      M     Certificate Rate of Return                0.015376164     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                6.16736%
</TABLE> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-1   Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports           12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                                   <C> 
      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                   
              i      Current Pool Balance                            $ 1,076,337,722.21
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                           $8,040,248.28
                                                                    -------------------
              iii    Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding             $ 1,084,377,970.49
                                                                    ===================
                                                                    
      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                           0.72291864699
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                     $ 1,084,377,970.49




              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance               1/26/98                       Class A-1          Class A-2       Certificates
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>  
     <S>                                                             <C>               <C>               <C> 
              i      Current Factor-1/26/98                              0.5732833373      1.0000000000     1.0000000000
              ii     Note Principal Shortfall                        $           0.00  $           0.00  $          0.00
              iii    Expected Note Balance                           $ 558,377,970.49  $ 473,500,000.00  $ 52,500,000.00
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------
              iv     Note Balance                                    $ 558,377,970.49  $ 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
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


      G       Reserve Account Balance                                $     2,710,944.93
      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> 

                                       7
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-1  Waterfall for Distributions
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Remaining
                                                                                                  Funds Balance
                                                                                                  -------------
      <C>      <S>                                                           <C>                 <C> 
      A        Total Available Funds (Section III E + Section VI-D)          $ 66,843,373.56     $ 66,843,373.56

      B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                          $    670,831.70     $ 66,172,541.86
      C        Administration Fee                                            $     20,000.00     $ 66,152,541.86

      D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                           $  8,001,020.83     $ 58,151,521.03
               ii        Class A-2                                           $  7,009,097.39     $ 51,142,423.64
                                                                             ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution            $ 15,010,118.22

      E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                $    807,248.61     $ 50,335,175.03

      F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                           $ 44,400,654.97     $  5,934,520.06
               ii        Class A-2                                           $          0.00     $  5,934,520.06
                                                                             ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution           $ 44,400,654.97

      G        Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount               $          0.00     $  5,934,520.06

      H        Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance             $          0.00     $  5,934,520.06

      I        Carryover Servicing Fees                                      $    870,978.97     $  5,063,541.09

      J        Noteholder's Interest Carryover
               i         Class A-1                                           $          0.00     $  5,063,541.09
               i         Class A-2                                           $          0.00     $  5,063,541.09
                                                                             ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover               $          0.00

      K        Certificateholder's Return Carryover                          $          0.00     $  5,063,541.09

      L        Excess to Reserve Account                                     $  5,063,541.09     $          0.00

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

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1998-1   8
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-1     Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A   Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1           Class A-2         Certificates
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S> <C>                                                                    <C>                 <C>                <C> 
        i    Quarterly Interest Due                                            $8,001,020.83       $7,009,097.39        $807,248.61
        ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                           $8,001,020.83       $7,009,097.39        $807,248.61
                                                                               -------------       -------------        -----------
        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                                          $44,400,654.97               $0.00              $0.00
        viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                         $44,400,654.97               $0.00              $0.00
                                                                              --------------               -----              -----
        ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                             $0.00               $0.00              $0.00

        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        x    Total Distribution Amount                                       $ 52,401,675.80      $ 7,009,097.39       $ 807,248.61
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    B   Principal Distribution Reconciliation
        i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   3/31/98            $1,084,377,970.49
        ii   Pool Balance  3/31/98                                         $1,039,977,315.52
                                                                           -----------------
        iii  Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)             $ 44,400,654.97
                                                                           -----------------
        iv   Principal  Distribution Amount                                  $ 44,400,654.97
                                                                           ================= 

    C   Total Principal Distribution                                          $44,400,654.97
    D   Total Interest Distribution                                           $15,817,366.83
                                                                              --------------
    E   Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                       $ 60,218,021.80
<CAPTION> 
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    F   Note & Certificate Balances                          1/26/98             4/27/98
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S> <C>                                             <C>                  <C> 
        i    A-1 Note Balance        (795452AD3)        $ 558,377,970.49     $ 513,977,315.52
             A-1 Note Pool Factor                           0.5732833373         0.5276974492

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

    G   Reserve Account Reconciliation
        i    Beginning of Period Balance                                     $   2,710,944.93
        ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                   $            -
        iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                  $   5,063,541.09
                                                                            -----------------
        iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                         $   7,774,486.02
        v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                $   2,599,943.29

        vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                $            -
        vii  Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                    $   5,174,542.73
        viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                  $   2,599,943.29
</TABLE> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1   9
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-1 Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1/1/98-3/31/98      10/1/97-12/31/97     7/1/97-9/30/97      4/1/97-6/30/97   
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,076,337,722.21   $ 1,124,635,411.07  $ 1,173,864,873.47  $ 1,228,206,792.67  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                              <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
      Student Loan Principal Activity
      i    Regular Principal Collections           $    37,459,499.22   $    38,163,254.13  $    37,394,659.75  $    38,201,480.33  
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor          9,756,046.38         9,941,094.41        9,232,586.28       12,257,546.06  
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                        960,373.90         5,731,401.42        6,827,024.70        8,394,035.19  
      iv   Other System Adjustments                              -                    -                   -                   -     
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      v    Total Principal Collections             $    48,175,919.50   $    53,835,749.96  $    53,454,270.73  $    58,853,061.58  

      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
      i    Other Adjustments                               844,417.76         1,006,978.88          821,162.61          901,335.61  
      ii   Capitalized Interest                         (4,279,658.52)       (6,545,039.98)      (5,045,970.94)      (5,412,477.99) 
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $    (3,435,240.76)  $    (5,538,061.10) $    (4,224,808.33) $    (4,511,142.38) 

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity        $    44,740,678.74   $    48,297,688.86  $    49,229,462.40  $    54,341,919.20  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Student Loan Interest Activity
      i    Regular Interest Collections            $    14,576,183.29   $    14,639,248.95  $    15,343,792.96  $    15,398,211.29  
      ii   Interest Claims Received from 
            Guarantors                                     593,827.40           625,655.68          542,149.37          742,052.34  
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                               -                    -                   -                   -     
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                          44,171.71           105,245.48          110,615.60          112,743.13  
      v    Other System Adjustments                              -                    -                   -                   -     
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                      654,995.78           572,165.19          723,465.81          693,074.40  
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                     3,475,239.18         3,756,473.63        4,242,391.02        4,559,733.43  
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      viii Total Interest Collections              $    19,344,417.36   $    19,698,788.93  $    20,962,414.76  $    21,505,814.59  

      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment             $      (721,606.13)  $      (878,436.97) $      (688,249.76) $      (742,970.05) 
      ii   Capitalized Interest                          4,279,658.52         6,545,039.98        5,045,970.94        5,412,477.99  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $     3,558,052.39   $     5,666,603.01  $     4,357,721.18  $     4,669,507.94  
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity         $    22,902,469.75   $    25,365,391.94  $    25,320,135.94  $    26,175,322.53  

  (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 1,031,597,043.47   $ 1,076,337,722.21  $ 1,124,635,411.07  $ 1,173,864,873.47  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (+) Interest to be Capitalized                   $     8,380,272.05   $     8,040,248.28  $     9,565,210.29  $     9,928,556.68  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  (=) TOTAL POOL                                   $ 1,039,977,315.52   $ 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       4/1/96-6/30/96  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,287,751,841.38   $ 1,349,145,820.06  $ 1,410,958,484.15  $ 1,459,260,458.15 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                              <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
      Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                               
      i    Regular Principal Collections           $    38,946,758.98   $    38,568,892.82  $    41,001,385.22  $    41,078,207.45 
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor         15,564,936.49        18,664,167.10       10,313,302.34          842,636.38 
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                      8,314,291.46         9,629,351.72       14,477,503.16       12,387,879.90 
      iv   Other System Adjustments                              -               (7,343.12)         (11,809.27)            (548.12)
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      v    Total Principal Collections             $    62,825,986.93   $    66,855,068.52  $    65,780,381.45  $    54,308,175.61 
                                                                                                                                    
      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                      
      i    Other Adjustments                             1,018,784.42         1,174,644.80        1,320,897.53        1,000,024.50 
      ii   Capitalized Interest                         (4,299,722.64)       (6,635,734.64)      (5,288,614.89)      (7,006,226.11)
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $    (3,280,938.22)  $    (5,461,089.84) $    (3,967,717.36) $    (6,006,201.61)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity        $    59,545,048.71   $    61,393,978.68  $    61,812,664.09  $    48,301,974.00 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
      Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                                
      i    Regular Interest Collections            $    16,506,842.23   $    16,127,108.13  $    17,372,003.89  $    17,084,616.87 
      ii   Interest Claims Received from
            Guarantors                                     987,722.67         1,180,177.89          612,951.89           21,865.02 
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                -                   -                   -                   -
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                         108,178.47           125,983.70          182,022.75          142,527.81 
      v    Other System Adjustments                              -                 (956.09)            (960.98)             244.79 
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                      585,211.26           991,453.39          775,767.11          343,884.36 
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                     5,496,581.08         5,892,220.73        7,006,327.74        4,651,078.41 
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      viii Total Interest Collections              $    23,684,535.71   $    24,315,987.75  $    25,948,112.40  $    22,244,217.26 
                                                                                                                                    
      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                       
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment             $      (844,407.36)  $      (960,564.36) $    (1,187,918.97) $      (994,738.78)
      ii   Capitalized Interest                          4,299,722.64         6,635,734.64        5,288,614.89        7,006,226.11 
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $     3,455,315.28   $     5,675,170.28  $     4,100,695.92  $     6,011,487.33 
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity         $    27,139,850.99   $    29,991,158.03  $    30,048,808.32  $    28,255,704.59 
                                                                                                                                    
  (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 1,228,206,792.67   $ 1,287,751,841.38  $ 1,349,145,820.06  $ 1,410,958,484.15 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (+) Interest to be Capitalized                   $    10,579,470.77   $     9,711,152.12  $    11,228,783.66  $    10,991,431.27 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (=) TOTAL POOL                                   $ 1,238,786,263.44   $ 1,297,462,993.50  $ 1,360,374,603.72  $ 1,421,949,915.42 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       2/5/96-3/31/96           
  --------------------------------------------------------------------                              
  Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,489,927,280.77          
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
                                                                                
      Student Loan Principal Activity                                           
      i    Regular Principal Collections           $    27,226,246.55          
      ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor             27,657.36          
      iii  Principal Reimbursements                      6,083,122.75          
      iv   Other System Adjustments                          2,229.83          
                                                  --------------------            
      v    Total Principal Collections             $    33,339,256.49          
                                                                                
      Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                  
      i    Other Adjustments                               746,961.96          
      ii   Capitalized Interest                         (3,419,395.83)         
                                                  --------------------         
      iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $    (2,672,433.87)         
                                                                                
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
  (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity        $    30,666,822.62          
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
                                                                                
      Student Loan Interest Activity                                            
      i    Regular Interest Collections            $    10,764,171.47          
      ii   Interest Claims Received from 
            Guarantors                                         326.78 
      iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                               -             
      iv   Interest Reimbursements                          50,757.10          
      v    Other System Adjustments                         10,446.21          
      vi   Special Allowance Payments                            0.00          
      vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                             0.00          
                                                  --------------------            
      viii Total Interest Collections              $    10,825,701.56          
                                                                                
      Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                   
      i    Interest Accrual Adjustment             $      (733,594.53)         
      ii   Capitalized Interest                          3,419,395.83          
                                                  --------------------            
                                                                                
      iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $     2,685,801.30          
                                                  --------------------            
      Total Student Loan Interest Activity         $    13,511,502.86          
                                                                                
  (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 1,459,260,458.15          
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
  (+) Interest to be Capitalized                   $    12,510,267.46          
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            

  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
  (=) TOTAL POOL                                   $ 1,471,870,725.61          
  --------------------------------------------------------------------            
</TABLE> 

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1994-1   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%

                  Apr-98            $ 1,039,977,316      6.84%





           * "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.

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

Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1  11
<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                       3/31/98     Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A    Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 12/31/97             Activity              3/31/98
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>   <C>                                      <C>                     <C>                 <C> 
       i     Portfolio Balance                          $ 1,157,119,554.57    $ (46,247,405.65)    $ 1,110,872,148.92
       ii    Interest to be Capitalized                      11,609,569.57                              12,137,145.07
                                                      --------------------                        -------------------
       iii   Total Pool                                 $ 1,168,729,124.14                          $1,123,009,293.99
                                                      ====================                        ===================

  B    i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                         8.2551%                                    8.2560%
       ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                         98.46                                      97.43
       iii   Number of Loans                                       518,435                                    502,105
       iv    Number of Borrowers                                   217,172                                    209,152

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

<CAPTION> 

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C    Notes and Certificates                  Spread     Balance 1/26/98             % of Pool       Balance 4/27/98     % of Pool
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>   <C>            <C>                <C>      <C>                           <C>            <C>                  <C> 
       i     A-1 Notes      78442GAA4          0.51%    $   628,699,124.14             53.793%       $ 582,979,293.99        51.912%
       ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAB2          0.71%        487,000,000.00             41.669%         487,000,000.00        43.366%
       iii   Certificates   78442GAC0          0.96%         53,030,000.00              4.538%          53,030,000.00         4.722%
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv    Total Notes and Certificates               $ 1,168,729,124.14            100.000%      $1,123,009,293.99       100.000%
       ============================================================================================================================

<CAPTION> 

       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D    Reserve Account                                          1/26/98                                    4/27/98
       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>   <C>                                            <C>                                        <C> 
       i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                   0.25%                                      0.25%
       ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
       iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $ 2,921,822.81                             $ 2,807,523.23
       iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)              $ 1,515,030.00                             $ 1,515,030.00
       v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)               $ 2,921,822.81                             $ 2,807,523.23

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          1
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-2    Transactions from:          1/1/98       through         3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

      A       Student Loan Principal Activity
<S>           <C>                                                   <C> 
              i          Regular Principal Collections                             $37,887,256.31
              ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor                      $11,003,483.98
              iii        Principal Reimbursements                                   $1,253,085.07
              iv         Other System Adjustments                                           $0.00
                                                                               -------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                              $ 50,143,825.36

      B       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
              i          Other Adjustments                                            $884,091.41
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                      ($4,780,511.12)
                                                                               -------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                        $ (3,896,419.71)

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Total Student Loan Principal Activity                               $ 46,247,405.65
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      D       Student Loan Interest Activity
              i          Regular Interest Collections                              $14,403,189.08
              ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                     $660,711.04
              iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                            $8.64
              iv         Interest Reimbursements                                       $43,796.57
              v          Other System Adjustments                                           $0.00
              vi         Special Allowance Payments                                   $570,832.04
              vii        Subsidy Payments                                           $4,677,736.68
                                                                               -------------------
              viii       Total Interest Collections                               $ 20,356,274.05

      E       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
              i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                                 ($693,323.69)
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                       $4,780,511.12
                                                                               -------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                       $ 4,087,187.43

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                $ 24,443,461.48
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          2
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-2   Collection Account Activity                                          1/1/98       through      3/31/98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                                                 <C> 
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                              $48,890,740.29
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                              $135,074.25
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                              $6,101.23
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                     $1,111,909.59
                                                                                                  -------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                                  $ 50,143,825.36

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                               $20,312,468.84
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                $5,598.83
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                             $25,002.39
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                        $13,195.35
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                  $8.64
                                                                                                  -------------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                                    $20,356,274.05

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                                         $99,537.53

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                                     $521,366.44



      E       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                    $ 71,121,003.38
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                              $ (1,951,595.88)
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                           $ 69,169,407.50
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      F       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                                          $958,547.36
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                            $1,288,110.73
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                          $958,547.36

      G       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                   $    958,547.36

      H       Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                            $    971,888.73
                         JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover          $339,427.38
                         FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover          $334,001.60
                         MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover          $329,563.37
                                                            -----------------
                                                              $  1,002,992.35
                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]            ($31,103.62)
                                                            -----------------
                  TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due          $    971,888.73
                                                            =================

      I       Administration Fees Due                                                                 $     20,000.00

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      J       Total Fees Due for Period                                                               $  1,950,436.09
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          3
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-2                                                                                                                       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                  
                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Weighted Avg Coupon          # of Loans                          %                      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   12/31/97      3/31/98    12/31/97       3/31/98        12/31/97       3/31/98            
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>            <C> 
INTERIM:

  In School
    Current                                8.156%       8.155%      38,553         35,726          7.436%         7.115%   
                                                                  
  Grace                                                           
    Current                                8.162%       8.171%       8,675          8,310          1.673%         1.655%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              8.157%       8.158%      47,228         44,036          9.110%         8.770%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                         

  Active                                                          
    Current                                8.258%       8.260%     347,914        337,703         67.109%        67.257%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.302%       8.300%      23,561         20,133          4.545%         4.010%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.293%       8.293%      11,563         11,920          2.230%         2.374%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.298%       8.285%       7,212          6,811          1.391%         1.356%   
    (greater than) 120 Days Delinquent     8.297%       8.301%      10,497          7,510          2.025%         1.496%   
                                                                  
 Deferment                                                        

    Current                                8.280%       8.279%      46,412         48,222          8.952%         9.604%   
                                                                  
 Forbearance                                                      

    Current                                8.288%       8.287%      20,392         22,198          3.933%         4.421%   
                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.267%       8.268%     467,551        454,497         90.185%        90.518%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     8.303%       8.314%       3,575          3,425          0.690%         0.682%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  8.325%       8.242%          81            147          0.016%         0.029%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             8.255%       8.256%     518,435        502,105         100.00%        100.00%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Principal Amount                               %                           
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   12/31/97               3/31/98            12/31/97        3/31/98         
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                     <C>                    <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                           

  In School                                                                                                        
    Current                        $  105,360,406.08      $   97,887,786.91           9.105%          8.812%       
                                                                                                                   
  Grace                                                                                                            
    Current                        $   23,773,341.46      $   22,208,257.11           2.055%          1.999%       
                                                                                                                   
TOTAL INTERIM                      $  129,133,747.54      $  120,096,044.02          11.160%         10.811%       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                          

  Active                                                                                                           
    Current                        $  716,110,598.85      $  677,998,241.93          61.887%         61.033%       
    31-60 Days Delinquent          $   52,729,519.67      $   45,596,256.40           4.557%          4.105%       
    61-90 Days Delinquent          $   26,994,077.36      $   29,633,700.15           2.333%          2.668%       
    91-120 Days Delinquent         $   16,724,239.48      $   17,099,963.69           1.445%          1.539%       
    (greater than) 120 Days                                  
      Delinquent                   $   24,866,513.83      $   18,325,642.00           2.149%          1.650%       
                                                                                                                   
 Deferment                                                                                                         
    Current                        $  123,301,596.85      $  127,295,655.88          10.656%         11.459%       
                                                                                                                   
 Forbearance                                                                                                       
    Current                        $   59,444,517.26      $   67,237,566.15           5.137%          6.053%       
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
TOTAL REPAYMENT                    $1,020,171,063.30      $  983,187,026.20          88.165%         88.506%       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
 Claims in Process (1)             $    7,637,592.47      $    7,269,847.71           0.660%          0.654%       
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)          $      177,151.25      $      319,230.99           0.015%          0.029%       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
                   GRAND TOTAL     $1,157,119,554.56      $1,110,872,148.92          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    3/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              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                      5.704%    1.602%    0.000%   0.000%   0.802%   0.227%   0.000%   0.000%

     Grace
      Current                      1.205%    0.306%    0.000%   0.000%   0.208%   0.060%   0.000%   0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                      6.909%    1.907%    0.000%   0.000%   1.010%   0.286%   0.000%   0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                  38.870%    6.570%    2.075%   1.836%   4.064%   0.903%   0.154%   0.221%
         31-60 Days Delinquent     2.106%    0.373%    0.153%   0.163%   0.424%   0.089%   0.010%   0.030%
         61-90 Days Delinquent     1.355%    0.240%    0.061%   0.117%   0.292%   0.058%   0.005%   0.023%
         91-120 Days Delinquent    0.778%    0.152%    0.030%   0.071%   0.171%   0.038%   0.001%   0.010%
         Greater than 120 Days 
          Delinquent               0.718%    0.124%    0.037%   0.093%   0.214%   0.041%   0.001%   0.011%

     Deferment
         Current                   6.865%    1.262%    0.238%   0.756%   0.995%   0.228%   0.011%   0.102%

     Forbearance
         Current                   3.317%    0.713%    0.114%   0.476%   0.478%   0.113%   0.014%   0.036%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                   54.008%    9.434%    2.709%   3.513%   6.636%   1.471%   0.195%   0.434%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)              0.274%    0.050%    0.015%   0.026%   0.090%   0.021%   0.000%   0.006%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)           0.007%    0.002%    0.000%   0.000%   0.012%   0.002%   0.000%   0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM          61.198%   11.394%    2.724%   3.539%   7.749%   1.782%   0.195%   0.442%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                             78.855%                              10.168%                      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

<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                      0.169%   0.085%   0.000%   0.000%   0.122%   0.102%   0.000%   0.000%                   
                                                                                                                           
     Grace                                                                                                                 
      Current                      0.107%   0.056%   0.000%   0.000%   0.035%   0.022%   0.000%   0.000%                   
                                                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                      0.277%   0.141%   0.000%   0.000%   0.157%   0.124%   0.000%   0.000%                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                 
     Active                                                                                                                
         Current                   3.638%   1.421%   0.416%   0.512%   0.250%   0.051%   0.007%   0.046%                   
         31-60 Days Delinquent     0.451%   0.173%   0.032%   0.073%   0.018%   0.002%   0.000%   0.006%                   
         61-90 Days Delinquent     0.299%   0.114%   0.022%   0.050%   0.021%   0.004%   0.001%   0.008%                   
         91-120 Days Delinquent    0.180%   0.071%   0.006%   0.026%   0.002%   0.000%   0.000%   0.001%                   
         Greater than 120 Days 
          Delinquent               0.246%   0.105%   0.009%   0.038%   0.009%   0.002%   0.000%   0.002%                   
                                                                                                                           
     Deferment                                                                                                             
         Current                   0.514%   0.182%   0.014%   0.131%   0.076%   0.035%   0.001%   0.049%                   
                                                                                                                           
     Forbearance                                                                                                           
         Current                   0.437%   0.171%   0.012%   0.084%   0.048%   0.021%   0.001%   0.017%                   
                                                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                    5.766%   2.237%   0.511%   0.915%   0.423%   0.116%   0.010%   0.128%                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
Claims in Process (1)              0.106%   0.040%   0.003%   0.019%   0.001%   0.000%   0.000%   0.000%                   
Aged Claims Rejected (2)           0.003%   0.001%   0.000%   0.000%   0.000%   0.000%   0.000%   0.000%                   
                                                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM           6.150%   2.419%   0.514%   0.934%   0.581%   0.240%   0.010%   0.128%                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                            10.018%                             0.959%                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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                              7.305%        1.029%          0.254%       0.223%         8.812%
                                                                                                                  
           Grace                                                                                                  
              Current                              1.511%        0.268%          0.163%       0.057%         1.999%
                                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                      8.816%        1.297%          0.418%       0.281%        10.811%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                        
           Active                                                                                                 
              Current                             49.352%        5.341%          5.987%       0.353%        61.033%
              31-60 Days Delinquent                2.795%        0.553%          0.730%       0.026%         4.105%
              61-90 Days Delinquent                1.773%        0.378%          0.484%       0.033%         2.668%
              91-120 Days Delinquent               1.032%        0.221%          0.283%       0.003%         1.539%
              Greater than 120 Days 
               Delinquent                          0.972%        0.266%          0.398%       0.013%         1.650%
                                                                                                                  
             Deferment                                                                                            
              Current                              9.121%        1.336%          0.841%       0.161%        11.459%
                                                                                                                  
              Forbearance                                                                                         
              Current                              4.620%        0.641%          0.704%       0.088%         6.053%
                                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   69.664%        8.736%          9.428%       0.677%        88.506%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                  
Claims in Process (1)                              0.365%        0.120%          0.168%       0.001%         0.654%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.009%        0.015%          0.004%       0.000%         0.029%
                                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              78.855%       10.168%         10.018%       0.959%       100.000%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
SLM Student Loan Trust 1994-3          5
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-2       Interest Calculation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>       <C>                                                                                           <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                               $ 18,986,782.89
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                         $3,903,256.38
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                        $408,065.25
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                               $75,209.58
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                             $521,366.44
                                                                                                                      -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                             $    23,894,680.54

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i            Days in Collection Period            (1/1/98 - 3/31/98)                                          90
                 ii           Days in Year                                                                                    365
                 iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                                $    23,894,680.54
                 iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                            $     2,910,143.24
                 v            Administration Fee                                                               $        20,000.00
                 vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                             $ 1,168,729,124.14
                 vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                          7.27481%


<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Accrued
                                                                   Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                                   ----------        --------------
       <S>       <C>                                               <C>               <C>                                 <C> 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                    5.69736%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                            0.014204384     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                    5.69736%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                    5.89736%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                            0.014703014     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                    5.89736%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                 6.14736%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                         0.015326301     (1/26/98-4/27/98)                    6.14736%

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          6
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-2    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports               12/31/97
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>   <C>     <C>                                                           <C>  
      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i      Current Pool Balance                                   $ 1,157,119,554.57
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                                 $11,609,569.57
                                                                           ===================
              iii    Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                    $ 1,168,729,124.14
                                                                           ===================

      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                                  0.77142309006
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                            $ 1,168,729,124.14



<CAPTION> 

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance               1/26/98                             Class A-1          Class A-2       Certificates
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>    <C>                                                    <C>                 <C>             <C>       
              i      Current Factor-1/26/98                                       0.6448196145      1.0000000000     1.0000000000
              ii     Note Principal Shortfall                                           $ 0.00            $ 0.00           $ 0.00
              iii    Expected Note Balance                                  $   628,699,124.14  $ 487,000,000.00  $ 53,030,000.00
                                                                              ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
              iv     Note Balance                                           $   628,699,124.14  $ 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                                       $     2,921,822.81
      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> 
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-2    Waterfall for Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                               Remaining
                                                                                                             Funds Balance
                                                                                                             -------------
      <S>      <C>                                                                     <C>                  <C> 
      A        Total Available Funds (Sections III -E + VI-D)                          $ 69,244,617.08      $ 69,244,617.08

      B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                    $    958,547.36      $ 68,286,069.72
      C        Administration Fee                                                      $     20,000.00      $ 68,266,069.72

      D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                                     $  8,930,283.78      $ 59,335,785.94
               ii        Class A-2                                                     $  7,160,367.82      $ 52,175,418.12
                                                                                       ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                      $ 16,090,651.60

      E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                          $    812,753.74      $ 51,362,664.38

      F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                                     $ 45,719,830.15      $  5,642,834.23
               ii        Class A-2                                                     $          0.00      $  5,642,834.23
                                                                                       ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                     $ 45,719,830.15

      G        Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                         $          0.00      $  5,642,834.23

      H        Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                       $          0.00      $  5,642,834.23

      I        Carryover Servicing Fees                                                $    971,888.73      $  4,670,945.50

      J        Noteholder's Interest Carryover
               i         Class A-1                                                     $          0.00      $  4,670,945.50
               i         Class A-2                                                     $          0.00      $  4,670,945.50
                                                                                       ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                         $          0.00

      K        Certificateholder's Return Carryover                                    $          0.00      $  4,670,945.50

      L        Excess to Reserve Account                                               $  4,670,945.50      $          0.00



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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          8
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-2        Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A       Distribution Amounts                                                   Class A-1         Class A-2         Certificates
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                                                                  <C>               <C>                 <C> 
             i    Quarterly Interest Due                                          $8,930,283.78     $7,160,367.82        $812,753.74
             ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                         $8,930,283.78     $7,160,367.82        $812,753.74
                                                                                  -------------     -------------        -----------
             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                                        $45,719,830.15             $0.00              $0.00
             viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                       $45,719,830.15             $0.00              $0.00
                                                                                 --------------             -----              -----
             ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                           $0.00             $0.00              $0.00

             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             x    Total Distribution Amount                                     $ 54,650,113.93    $ 7,160,367.82       $ 812,753.74
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
    <S>     <C>                                                               <C> 
     B       Principal Distribution Reconciliation
             i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 3/31/98            $1,168,729,124.14
             ii   Pool Balance  3/31/98                                       $1,123,009,293.99
                                                                           --------------------
             iii  Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)            $45,719,830.15
                                                                           --------------------
             iv   Principal Distribution Amount                                  $45,719,830.15
                                                                           ====================

     C       Total Principal Distribution                                        $45,719,830.15
     D       Total Interest Distribution                                         $16,903,405.34
                                                                                 --------------
     E       Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                   $   62,623,235.49

<CAPTION> 

             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F       Note & Certificate Balances                        1/26/98             4/27/98
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>     <C>                                           <C>                 <C> 
             i    A-1 Note Balance     (78442GAA4)         $ 628,699,124.14    $ 582,979,293.99
                  A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.6448196145        0.5979274810

             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> 
    <S>      <C>                                                                                   <C> 
     G       Reserve Account Reconciliation
             i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                      $ 2,921,822.81
             ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                    $       -
             iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                   $ 4,670,945.50
                                                                                               ------------------
             iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                          $ 7,592,768.31
             v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                 $ 2,807,523.23

             vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                 $         -
             vii  Excess Reserve -release to SLM Funding Corp.                                     $ 4,785,245.08
             viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $ 2,807,523.23
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                            9
<PAGE>

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        1/1/98-3/31/98     10/1/97-12/31/97      7/1/97-9/30/97     4/1/97-6/30/97 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,157,119,554.57  $ 1,207,164,935.71  $ 1,256,198,718.19  $ 1,311,435,448.63
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>                                              <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
        Student Loan Principal Activity
        i     Regular Principal Collections          $    37,887,256.31  $    38,924,495.06  $    34,879,780.38  $    36,262,930.45 
        ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor        11,003,483.98       12,246,196.59       11,329,576.41       14,581,644.47 
        iii   Principal Reimbursements                     1,253,085.07        6,209,725.84        7,134,873.73        9,351,268.08 
        iv    Other System Adjustments                             -                   -                   -                  (0.00)
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        v     Total Principal Collections            $    50,143,825.36  $    57,380,417.49  $    53,344,230.52  $    60,195,843.00 
        Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
        i     Other Adjustments                              884,091.41          980,697.54          942,924.37          876,021.96 
        ii    Capitalized Interest                        (4,780,511.12)      (8,315,733.89)      (5,253,372.41)      (5,835,134.52)
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity      $    (3,896,419.71) $    (7,335,036.35) $    (4,310,448.04) $    (4,959,112.56)

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity        $    46,247,405.65  $    50,045,381.14  $    49,033,782.48  $    55,236,730.44 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
        Student Loan Interest Activity
        i     Regular Interest Collections           $    14,403,189.08  $    14,129,984.08  $    14,694,854.50  $    14,705,223.01 
        ii    Interest Claims Received from 
              Guarantors                                     660,711.04          761,002.07          685,566.92          908,642.82 
        iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                              8.64                1.27                -                   -    
        iv    Interest Reimbursements                         43,796.57          156,325.20          121,773.86          163,727.00 
        v     Other System Adjustments                             -                   -                   -                   -    
        vi    Special Allowance Payments                     570,832.04          447,663.98          611,281.83          569,960.22 
        vii   Subsidy Payments                             4,677,736.68        5,110,300.53        5,801,151.40        6,074,126.25 
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        viii  Total Interest Collections             $    20,356,274.05  $    20,605,277.13  $    21,914,628.51  $    22,421,679.30 

        Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
        i     Interest Accrual Adjustment            $      (693,323.69) $      (773,454.47) $      (759,643.24) $      (634,501.44)
        ii    Capitalized Interest                         4,780,511.12        8,315,733.89        5,253,372.41        5,835,134.52 
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments    $     4,087,187.43  $     7,542,279.42  $     4,493,729.17  $     5,200,633.08 
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total Student Loan Interest Activity         $    24,443,461.48  $    28,147,556.55  $    26,408,357.68  $    27,622,312.38 

    (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 1,110,872,148.92  $ 1,157,119,554.57  $ 1,207,164,935.71  $ 1,256,198,718.19 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (+) Interest to be Capitalized                   $    12,137,145.07  $    11,609,569.57  $    14,530,310.02  $    14,239,953.83 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (=) TOTAL POOL                                   $ 1,123,009,293.99  $ 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     4/8/96-6/30/96
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S>                                               <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
   Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance          $ 1,368,940,609.46  $ 1,420,136,733.54  $ 1,468,666,284.76  $ 1,499,948,797.64
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
       Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                          
       i     Regular Principal Collections           $    35,405,802.03  $    35,315,114.14  $    37,115,081.98  $    32,387,112.35
       ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor         16,357,009.51       12,433,036.92        1,608,162.94          232,013.54
       iii   Principal Reimbursements                      9,386,952.00       10,214,361.81       14,131,988.74        5,880,791.49
       iv    Other System Adjustments                            -                (4,608.47)          (1,484.32)          (1,709.32)
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       v     Total Principal Collections             $    61,149,763.54  $    57,957,904.40  $    52,853,749.34  $    38,498,208.06 
       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                     
       i     Other Adjustments                             1,056,316.24        1,080,860.52        1,010,052.49          700,262.22 
       ii    Capitalized Interest                         (4,700,918.95)      (7,842,640.84)      (5,334,250.61)      (7,915,957.40)
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $    (3,644,602.71) $    (6,761,780.32) $    (4,324,198.12) $    (7,215,695.18)
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity         $    57,505,160.83  $    51,196,124.08  $    48,529,551.22  $    31,282,512.88
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Student Loan Interest Activity
       i     Regular Interest Collections            $    15,556,589.47  $    14,810,858.15  $    15,710,941.68  $    13,326,889.75
       ii    Interest Claims Received from 
             Guarantors                                    1,054,563.70          774,638.29           65,496.81            4,693.63
       iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                             -                    -                   -                   -   
       iv    Interest Reimbursements                         128,167.59          166,885.49          161,064.40           90,073.72
       v     Other System Adjustments                            -                (2,349.39)             (18.17)             309.87
       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  $    13,421,966.97 
                                                                                                                                    
       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                      
       i     Interest Accrual Adjustment             $      (795,806.82) $      (912,392.77) $      (986,037.72) $      (689,754.99)
       ii    Capitalized Interest                          4,700,918.95        7,842,640.84        5,334,250.61        7,915,957.40 
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $     3,905,112.13  $     6,930,248.07  $     4,348,212.89  $     7,226,202.41 
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Total Student Loan Interest Activity          $    28,409,802.66  $    31,454,504.55  $    29,790,995.80  $    20,648,169.38 
                                                                                                                                    
   (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,311,435,448.63  $ 1,368,940,609.46  $ 1,420,136,733.54  $ 1,468,666,284.76 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (+) Interest to be Capitalized                    $    14,820,929.42  $    13,686,568.72  $    15,672,244.73  $    14,944,789.14 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (=) TOTAL POOL                                    $ 1,326,256,378.05  $ 1,382,627,178.18  $ 1,435,808,978.27  $ 1,483,611,073.90 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-2          10
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1996-2                       Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     Distribution         Actual        Since Issued
                         Date         Pool Balances          CPR *

                        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%

                        Apr-98       $ 1,123,009,294        6.83%


               * "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:                   3/31/98       Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A       Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                    12/31/97              Activity              3/31/98
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     <S>      <C>     <C>                                     <C>                        <C>                 <C>               
              i       Portfolio Balance                            $ 1,228,714,371.63    $ (38,924,542.57)     $1,189,789,829.06
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                        14,946,382.97                              15,939,150.71
                                                              -----------------------                        -------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                   $ 1,243,660,754.60                          $1,205,728,979.77
              iv      Reserve Account Balance                            3,222,987.71                               3,109,151.89
                                                              -----------------------                        -------------------
      B       v       Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 1,246,883,742.31                          $1,208,838,131.66
                                                              =======================                        ===================

              i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                           8.2693%                                    8.2716%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                          105.30                                     103.80
              iii     Number of Loans                                         450,307                                    439,081
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                     180,082                                    175,034

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

<CAPTION>

              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Notes and Certificates                 Spread         Balance 1/26/98      % of Pool      Balance 4/27/98   % of Pool
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>      <C>     <C>              <C>           <C>         <C>                     <C>           <C>                 <C>
              i       A-1 Notes        78442GAD8      0.49%      $   641,133,742.31        51.419%    $  603,088,131.66     49.890%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAE6      0.68%          553,000,000.00        44.351%       553,000,000.00     45.746%
              iii     Certificates     78442GAF3      0.95%           52,750,000.00         4.230%        52,750,000.00      4.364%
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates               $ 1,246,883,742.31       100.000%    $1,208,838,131.66    100.000%
              =====================================================================================================================
<CAPTION>
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Reserve Account                                     1/26/97                                   4/27/98
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>     <C>                                      <C>                                       <C>    
              i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)            0.25%                                     0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)       $ 3,109,151.89                            $ 3,014,322.45
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)        $ 1,502,704.00                            $ 1,502,704.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)         $ 3,109,151.89                            $ 3,014,322.45

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


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-3       Transactions from:                1/1/98               through                   3/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                   <C>

       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i         Regular Principal Collections                                      $29,404,048.03
                 ii        Principal Collections from Guarantor                               $11,559,362.06
                 iii       Principal Reimbursements                                            $2,130,628.53
                 iv        Other System Adjustments                                                    $0.00
                                                                                       ---------------------
                 v         Total Principal Collections                                  $      43,094,038.62

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i         Other Adjustments                                                     $767,213.12
                 ii        Capitalized Interest                                               ($4,936,709.17)
                                                                                       ---------------------
                 iii       Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                            $      (4,169,496.05)

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                  $      38,924,542.57
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i         Regular Interest Collections                                       $14,499,229.27
                 ii        Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                              $708,781.58
                 iii       Late Fee Reimbursements                                                     $0.54
                 iv        Interest Reimbursements                                                $66,965.58
                 v         Other System Adjustments                                                    $0.00
                 vi        Special Allowance Payments                                            $525,353.53
                 vii       Subsidy Payments                                                    $5,372,338.40
                                                                                       ----------------------
                 viii      Total Interest Collections                                   $      21,172,668.90

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i         Interest Accural Adjustment                                          ($595,874.69)
                 ii        Capitalized Interest                                                $4,936,709.17
                                                                                       ----------------------
                 iii       Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                          $       4,340,834.48

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                   $      25,513,503.38
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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<PAGE>


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-3      Collection Account Activity                                         1/1/98        through          3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                        <C> 
       A         Principal Collections
                 i            Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                   $40,963,410.09
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                   $177,993.07
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  ($8,087.63)
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                          $1,960,723.09
                                                                                                            --------------------
                 v            Total Principal Collections                                                    $    43,094,038.62

       B         Interest Collections
                 i            Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                    $21,105,702.78
                 ii           Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                    $25,068.30
                 iii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $19,907.96
                 iv           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                             $21,989.32
                 v            Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                       $0.54
                                                                                                            --------------------
                 vi           Total Interest Collections                                                         $21,172,668.90

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                               $138,731.99

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                            $480,762.34

       E         Funds borrowed from next Collection Period                                                               $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                        $    64,886,201.85
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                  $    (1,688,200.59)
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                               $    63,198,001.26
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i            Unit Charge Calculation                                                               $832,751.55
                 ii           Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                 $1,173,871.92
                 iii          Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                               $832,751.55

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                       $       832,751.55

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                                $     1,023,802.57
                              JAN 1998       Servicing Carryover                   $349,810.29
                              FEB 1998       Servicing Carryover                   $344,692.24
                              MAR 1998       Servicing Carryover                   $341,120.37
                                                                      ------------------------
                                                                        $         1,035,622.90
                        Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                        ($11,820.33)
                                                                      ------------------------
                       TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due               $         1,023,802.57
                                                                      ========================

       J         Administration Fees Due                                                                     $        20,000.00

                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                   $     1,876,554.12
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-3
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Weighted Avg Coupon              # of Loans                         %             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   12/31/97        3/31/98     12/31/97        3/31/98        12/31/97       3/31/98 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>             <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>            <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                 7.907%         7.904%      54,161         50,358          12.028%       11.469% 

  Grace
    Current                                 7.967%         7.964%       8,254          8,818           1.833%        2.008% 

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               7.915%         7.912%      62,415         59,176          13.861%       13.477% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                 8.347%         8.353%     275,559        268,816          61.194%       61.222% 
    31-60 Days Delinquent                   8.370%         8.371%      21,080         18,616           4.681%        4.240% 
    61-90 Days Delinquent                   8.363%         8.355%      10,990         11,338           2.441%        2.582% 
    91-120 Days Delinquent                  8.356%         8.343%       6,735          6,584           1.496%        1.499% 
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent        8.341%         8.352%       9,859          7,071           2.189%        1.610% 

 Deferment
    Current                                 8.260%         8.248%      40,803         43,155           9.061%        9.828% 

 Forbearance
    Current                                 8.357%         8.351%      19,334         20,972           4.294%        4.776% 


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             8.339%         8.340%     384,360        376,552          85.355%       85.759% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                      8.342%         8.351%       3,460          3,312           0.768%        0.754% 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                   8.236%         8.254%          72             41           0.016%        0.009% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL        8.269%         8.272%     450,307        439,081          100.00%       100.00%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Principal Amount                                         %
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                        12/31/97                   3/31/98                     12/31/97          3/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>                         <C>                            <C>               <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                             $   168,171,161.63          $   156,637,755.03                 13.687%          13.165%

  Grace
    Current                             $    25,709,673.04          $    26,714,795.00                  2.092%           2.245%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           $   193,880,834.67          $   183,352,550.03                 15.779%          15.410%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                             $   721,683,792.17          $   689,058,602.69                 58.735%          57.914%
    31-60 Days Delinquent               $    54,195,790.44          $    48,193,968.45                  4.411%           4.051%
    61-90 Days Delinquent               $    28,525,693.50          $    30,486,170.90                  2.322%           2.562%
    91-120 Days Delinquent              $    17,238,270.48          $    18,059,236.03                  1.403%           1.518%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent    $    25,426,282.51          $    18,753,304.42                  2.069%           1.576%

 Deferment
    Current                             $   119,715,952.01          $   126,170,876.72                  9.743%          10.604%

 Forbearance 
    Current                             $    60,065,725.71          $    67,829,717.72                  4.889%           5.701%


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                         $ 1,026,851,506.82          $   998,551,876.93                 83.571%          83.927%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                  $     7,791,214.67          $     7,794,801.44                  0.634%           0.655%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)               $       190,815.46          $        90,600.66                  0.016%           0.008%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL    $ 1,228,714,371.62          $ 1,189,789,829.06                 100.00%          100.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-3  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   3/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      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                         8.478%      3.160%       0.000%      0.000%      0.752%       0.265%      0.000%      0.000%

      Grace
       Current                         1.383%      0.499%       0.000%      0.000%      0.174%       0.057%      0.000%      0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                          9.862%      3.658%       0.000%      0.000%      0.925%       0.322%      0.000%      0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                     32.752%      5.958%       6.740%      2.714%      3.208%       0.632%      0.312%      0.370%
          31-60 Days Delinquent        2.007%      0.323%       0.391%      0.221%      0.371%       0.063%      0.020%      0.050%
          61-90 Days Delinquent        1.217%      0.235%       0.189%      0.129%      0.281%       0.053%      0.011%      0.031%
          91-120 Days Delinquent       0.755%      0.169%       0.086%      0.084%      0.155%       0.034%      0.005%      0.016%
  greater than 100 Days Delinquent     0.678%      0.117%       0.081%      0.086%      0.191%       0.039%      0.003%      0.023%

      Deferment
          Current                      6.076%      1.343%       0.491%      0.845%      0.811%       0.176%      0.028%      0.104%

      Forbearance
          Current                      2.848%      0.732%       0.365%      0.442%      0.433%       0.096%      0.016%      0.057%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       46.333%      8.878%       8.344%      4.520%      5.450%       1.092%      0.395%      0.652%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                  0.276%      0.059%       0.038%      0.029%      0.086%       0.017%      0.002%      0.007%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)               0.003%      0.000%       0.000%      0.001%      0.002%       0.000%      0.000%      0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM              56.474%     12.596%       8.382%      4.550%      6.462%       1.432%      0.397%      0.659%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                      82.002%                                           8.950%                 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<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                           0.106%      0.073%     0.000%      0.000%      0.164%       0.167%     0.000%     0.000%
                                                                                                             
      Grace                                                                                                  
       Current                           0.051%      0.031%     0.000%      0.000%      0.030%       0.020%     0.000%     0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                            0.158%      0.104%     0.000%      0.000%      0.194%       0.187%     0.000%     0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                   
      Active                                                                                                 
          Current                        2.687%      0.833%     0.431%      0.802%      0.274%       0.092%     0.012%     0.096%
          31-60 Days Delinquent          0.348%      0.087%     0.038%      0.105%      0.017%       0.003%     0.000%     0.007%
          61-90 Days Delinquent          0.237%      0.059%     0.018%      0.070%      0.018%       0.004%     0.000%     0.011%
          91-120 Days Delinquent         0.127%      0.033%     0.011%      0.036%      0.004%       0.002%     0.000%     0.000%
       greater than 120 Days Delinquent  0.207%      0.063%     0.015%      0.059%      0.010%       0.000%     0.000%     0.004%
                                                                                                             
      Deferment                                                                                              
          Current                        0.338%      0.096%     0.023%      0.112%      0.087%       0.047%     0.002%     0.026%
                                                                                                             
      Forbearance                                                                                            
          Current                        0.342%      0.118%     0.021%      0.108%      0.059%       0.039%     0.003%     0.021%
                                                                                                             
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                          4.285%      1.289%     0.558%      1.292%      0.469%       0.188%     0.017%     0.164%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             
Claims in Process (1)                    0.080%      0.027%     0.010%      0.021%      0.001%       0.001%     0.000%     0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 0.001%      0.001%     0.000%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%     0.000%
                                                                                                             
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                 4.524%      1.421%     0.567%      1.313%      0.664%       0.377%     0.017%     0.164%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                       7.826%                                          1.222%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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>
                In School
                  Current                         11.638%       1.017%         0.179%     0.331%      13.165%

                Grace
                  Current                          1.882%       0.231%         0.082%     0.050%       2.245%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                                     13.520%       1.248%         0.261%     0.381%      15.410%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT:
                Active
                  Current                         48.166%       4.522%         4.752%     0.474%      57.914%
                  31-60 Days Delinquent            2.943%       0.504%         0.578%     0.026%       4.051%
                  61-90 Days Delinquent            1.770%       0.375%         0.385%     0.033%       2.562%
                  91-120 Days Delinquent           1.095%       0.210%         0.207%     0.006%       1.518%
        greater than 120 Days Delinquent           0.962%       0.256%         0.343%     0.015%       1.576%

                Deferment
                  Current                          8.754%       1.119%         0.569%     0.162%      10.604%

                Forbearance
                  Current                          4.387%       0.602%         0.589%     0.123%       5.701%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   68.076%       7.588%         7.424%     0.839%      83.927%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

Claims in Process (1)                              0.402%       0.112%         0.139%     0.002%       0.655%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.004%       0.002%         0.002%     0.000%       0.008%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              82.002%       8.950%         7.826%     1.222%     100.000%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-3   Interest Calculation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                                                                                       <C>     
       A     Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                        $    19,910,469.47
       B     Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                $     4,499,531.50
       C     SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                             $       353,819.73
       D     INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                   $        74,998.97
       E     Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                  $       480,762.34
                                                                                                       ------------------
       F     Net Expected Interest Collections                                                         $    25,319,582.01

       G     Student Loan Rate
             i            Days in Collection Period            (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                        90
             ii           Days in Year                                                                                365
             iii          Net Expected Interest Collections                                            $    25,319,582.01
             iv           Primary Servicing Fee                                                        $     2,520,952.14
             v            Administration Fee                                                           $        20,000.00
             vi           Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                         $ 1,243,660,754.60
             vii          Student Loan Rate                                                                      7.42807%
                                                              Accrued
                                                              Int Factor         Accrual Period
                                                              ----------         -------------- 
       H     Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.67736%
       I     Class A-1 Interest Rate                          0.014154521        (1/26/98-4/27/98)               5.67736%
       J     Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.86736%
       K     Class A-2 Interest Rate                          0.014628219        (1/26/98-4/27/98)               5.86736%
       L     Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                             6.13736%
       M     Certificate Rate of Return                       0.015301370        (1/26/98-4/27/98)               6.13736%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                       6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-3    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports         12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                <C> 
        A      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
               i       Portfolio Balance                            $ 1,228,714,371.63
               ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                        14,946,382.97
                                                                   -------------------
               iii     Total Pool                                   $ 1,243,660,754.60
               iv      Reserve Account Balance                            3,222,987.71
                                                                   -------------------
               v       Total Adjusted Pool Balance                  $ 1,246,883,742.31
                                                                   ===================

        B      Total Note and Certificate Factor                         0.82753193450
        C      Total Note and Certificate Balance                   $ 1,246,883,742.31

<CAPTION> 

               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        D      Note Balance     1/26/98                                  Class A-1               Class A-2       Certificates
               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>                                                           <C>                   <C>                 <C> 
               i       Current Factor-1/26/98                             0.7115801801          1.0000000000       1.0000000000
               ii      Note Principal Shortfall                       $           0.00      $           0.00    $          0.00
               iii     Expected Note Balance                          $ 641,133,742.31      $ 553,000,000.00    $ 52,750,000.00
                                                                      -----------------     -----------------   ---------------
               iv      Note Balance                                   $ 641,133,742.31      $ 553,000,000.00    $ 52,750,000.00
        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                                $   3,109,151.89
        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>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-3           Waterfall for Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                                  Remaining
                                                                                                                Funds Balance
                                                                                                                -------------
        <S>        <C>                                                                <C>                      <C> 
        A          Total Available Funds (Sections III -F + VI-D)                     $ 63,273,000.23          $ 63,273,000.23

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                               $    832,751.55          $ 62,440,248.68
        C          Administration Fee                                                 $     20,000.00          $ 62,420,248.68

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                             $  9,074,941.02          $ 53,345,307.66
                   ii           Class A-2                                             $  8,089,405.11          $ 45,255,902.55
                                                                                      ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution              $ 17,164,346.13

        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                     $    807,147.27          $ 44,448,755.28

        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                   i            Class A-1                                             $ 38,045,610.65          $  6,403,144.63
                   ii           Class A-2                                             $          0.00          $  6,403,144.63
                                                                                      ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution             $ 38,045,610.65

        G          Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                    $          0.00          $  6,403,144.63

        H          Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                  $          0.00          $  6,403,144.63

        I          Carryover Servicing Fees                                           $  1,023,802.57          $  5,379,342.06

        J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                   i            Class A-1                                             $          0.00          $  5,379,342.06
                   ii           Class A-2                                             $          0.00          $  5,379,342.06
                                                                                      ---------------
                   iii          Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover                 $          0.00

        K          Certificateholder's Return Carryover                               $          0.00          $  5,379,342.06

        L          Excess to Reserve Account                                          $  5,379,342.06          $          0.00

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

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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-3             Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
A            Distribution Amounts                             Class A-1               Class A-2            Certificates            
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
<S>          <C>                                          <C>                      <C>                     <C>                     
             i     Quarterly Interest Due                 $  9,074,941.02          $ 8,089,405.11          $ 807,147.27            
             ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                   9,074,941.02            8,089,405.11            807,147.27            
                                                             ------------            ------------            ----------            
             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                $ 38,045,610.65          $         0.00          $       0.00            
             viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                 38,045,610.65                    0.00                  0.00            
                                                            -------------                    ----                  ----            
             ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall          $          0.00          $         0.00          $       0.00             

             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             x     Total Distribution Amount              $ 47,120,551.67          $ 8,089,405.11          $ 807,147.27
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>          <C>                                                                                                            
B            Principal Distribution Reconciliation                                                                         
             i      Notes and Certificates Principal      <C>                                                                  
                    Balance 3/31/98                       $ 1,246,883,742.31                                               
             ii     Adjusted Pool Balance 3/31/98           1,208,838,131.66                                               
                                                            ----------------                                               
             iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes                                                                          
                    and Certificate Balance (i-ii)        $    38,045,610.65                                               
                                                         -------------------                                               
             iv     Principal Distribution Amount         $    38,045,610.65                                               
                                                         ===================                                               
                                                                                                                           
C            Total Principal Distribution                 $    38,045,610.65                                               
D            Total Interest Distribution                       17,971,493.40                                               
                                                               -------------                                               
E            Total Cash Distributions-Note and                                                                             
             Certificates                                 $    56,017,104.05                                                

<CAPTION> 

             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          
F            Note & Certificate Balances                      1/26/98                    4/27/98              
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
             <S>   <C>                                   <C>                       <C>                       
             i     A-1 Note Balance                                                                                        
                   (78442GAD8)                           $ 641,133,742.31          $ 603,088,131.66          
                   A-1 Note Pool Factor                      0.7115801801              0.6693541972          
                                                                                                                           
             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            
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
<CAPTION> 
<S>          <C>                                                                   <C>                                
G            Reserve Account Reconciliation                                                                                         
             i     Beginning of Period Balance                                     $ 3,109,151.89                     
             ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                   $           -                      
             iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                                  $ 5,379,342.06                     
                                                                                  ----------------                    
             iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                         $ 8,488,493.95                     
             v     Required Reserve Account Balance                                $ 3,014,322.45                     
                                                                                                                                    
             vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                $           -                      
             vii   Excess Reserve - release to SLM Funding Corp                    $ 5,474,171.50                     
             viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                                  $ 3,014,322.45          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3          9
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-3 Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         1/1/98-3/31/98    10/1/97-12/31/97    7/1/97-9/30/97     4/1/97-6/30/97    
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>           
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $1,228,714,371.63  $1,270,536,352.09  $1,314,028,719.03  $1,361,841,394.25  
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Student Loan Principal Activity
         i     Regular Principal Collections            $   29,404,048.03  $   29,118,217.97  $   26,848,008.48  $   26,728,337.85  
         ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor         11,559,362.06      12,533,050.94      12,289,160.77      15,355,163.67  
         iii   Principal reimbursements                      2,130,628.53       9,081,106.61       8,698,514.06      11,140,308.50  
         iv    Other System Adjustments                              -                  -                  -                  -     
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         v     Total Principal Collections              $   43,094,038.62  $   50,732,375.52  $   47,835,683.31  $   53,223,810.02  

         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i     Other Adjustments                              $767,213.12        $993,670.46        $871,626.88        $889,778.05  
         ii    Capitalized Interest                         (4,936,709.17)     (9,904,065.52)     (5,214,943.25)     (6,300,912.85) 
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity        $   (4,169,496.05) $   (8,910,395.06) $   (4,343,316.37) $   (5,411,134.80) 

   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity          $   38,924,542.57  $   41,821,980.46  $   43,492,366.94  $   47,812,675.22  
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Student Loan Interest Activity
         i     Regular Interest Collections             $   14,499,229.27  $   13,912,469.88  $   14,241,939.43  $   14,019,958.84  
         ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors        708,781.58         782,995.06         750,914.57         954,808.65  
         iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                               0.54               -                  -                  -     
         iv    Interest Reimbursements                          66,965.58         181,295.05         145,750.68         158,324.82  
         v     Other System Adjustments                              -                  -                  -                  -     
         vi    Special Allowance Payments                      525,353.53         411,017.50         566,331.54         519,490.88  
         vii   Subsidy Payments                              5,372,338.40       5,904,071.73       6,554,583.06       6,823,320.39  
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         viii  Total Interest Collections               $   21,172,668.90  $   21,191,849.22  $   22,259,519.28  $   22,475,903.58  

         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
         i     Interest Accrual Adjustment              $     (595,874.69) $     (829,125.40) $     (708,003.70) $     (676,498.05) 
         ii    Capitalized Interest                          4,936,709.17       9,904,065.52       5,214,943.25       6,300,912.85  
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments      $    4,340,834.48  $    9,074,940.12  $    4,506,939.55  $    5,624,414.80  
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity           $   25,513,503.38  $   30,266,789.34  $   26,766,458.83  $   28,100,318.38  

    (=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance          $1,189,789,829.06  $1,228,714,371.63  $1,270,536,352.09  $1,314,028,719.03
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (+)  Interest to be Capitalized                     $   15,939,150.71  $   14,946,382.97  $   18,658,731.97  $   17,589,800.26 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (=)  TOTAL POOL                                     $1,205,728,979.77  $1,243,660,754.60  $1,289,195,084.06  $1,331,618,519.29 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (+)  Reserve Account Balance                        $    3,109,151.89  $    3,222,987.71  $    3,329,046.30  $    3,449,136.69 
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (=)  TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                            $1,208,838,131.66  $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 
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------      
   Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $1,413,647,896.61  $1,447,395,386.24  $1,485,028,174.57 
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>                 <C>    
         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                              -             (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                              -               (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> 
                                                       
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3          10

<PAGE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.   1996-3                  Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Distribution       Actual        Since Issued
                         Date        Pool Balances       CPR *

                        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%

                        Apr-98       $ 1,205,728,980     6.14%


                 * "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:                       3/31/98     Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A  Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics              12/31/97            Activity                 3/31/98  
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>   <S>                                   <C>                    <C>                  <C>   
      i     Portfolio Balance                       $ 1,207,834,554.65   $ (47,223,975.91)      $ 1,160,610,578.74
      ii    Interest to be Capitalized                   14,614,638.32                               15,405,918.06
                                                  --------------------                        --------------------
      iii   Total Pool                              $ 1,222,449,192.97                          $ 1,176,016,496.80
      iv    Reserve Account Balance                       3,197,361.80                                3,056,122.98
                                                  --------------------                        --------------------
      v     Total Adjusted Pool                     $ 1,225,646,554.77                          $ 1,179,072,619.78
                                                  ====================                        ====================
                                                                          
   B  i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                      8.2472%                                     8.2468%
      ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                     101.50                                      100.60
      iii   Number of Loans                                    525,807                                     507,897
      iv    Number of Borrowers                                201,849                                     194,039

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

<CAPTION> 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C  Notes and Certificates                Spread       Balance 1/26/98         % of Pool        Balance 4/27/98     % of Pool
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                    <C>      <C>                         <C>          <C>                     <C>        
      i     A-1 Notes      78442GAG1         0.48%    $   677,946,554.77           55.313%     $  631,372,619.78        53.548%
      ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAH9         0.64%        495,000,000.00           40.387%        495,000,000.00        41.982%
      iii   Certificates   78442GAJ5         0.93%         52,700,000.00            4.300%         52,700,000.00         4.470%
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      iv    Total Notes and Certificates              $ 1,225,646,554.77          100.000%     $1,179,072,619.78       100.000%
      =========================================================================================================================
<CAPTION>  
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D  Reserve Account                                      1/26/98                                 4/27/98
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                             <C>                                      <C> 
      i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)              0.25%                                   0.25%
      ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
      iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)        $     3,056,122.98                       $    2,940,041.24
      iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)         $     1,501,183.00                       $    1,501,183.00
      v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)          $     3,056,122.98                       $    2,940,041.24

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


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          1
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-4    Transactions from:                1/1/98            through            3/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>           <S>                                                             <C> 
      A       Student Loan Principal Activity
              i          Regular Principal Collections                             $38,013,136.47
              ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor                      $11,740,057.29
              iii        Principal Reimbursements                                   $1,850,965.07
              iv         Other System Adjustments                                           $0.00
                                                                              --------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                           $    51,604,158.83

      B       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
              i          Other Adjustments                                            $873,682.07
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                      ($5,253,864.99)
                                                                              --------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                     $    (4,380,182.92)

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Total Student Loan Principal Activity                            $    47,223,975.91
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      D       Student Loan Interest Activity
              i          Regular Interest Collections                              $13,998,367.14
              ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                     $726,201.30
              iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                            $0.00
              iv         Interest Reimbursements                                       $44,103.53
              v          Other System Adjustments                                           $0.00
              vi         Special Allowance Payments                                   $549,964.04
              vii        Subsidy Payments                                           $5,264,287.89
                                                                              --------------------
              viii       Total Interest Collections                            $    20,582,923.90

      E       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
              i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                                 ($686,953.98)
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                       $5,253,864.99
                                                                              --------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                   $     4,566,911.01

              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                             $    25,149,834.91
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Sallie Student Loan Trust 1996-4       2
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-4   Collection Account Activity                         1/1/98            through               3/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>           <S>                                                                                     <C> 
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                             $ 49,753,193.76
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                          $     54,210.99
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                        $      6,817.87
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                   $  1,789,936.21
                                                                                                  -------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                                  $ 51,604,158.83

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                              $ 20,538,820.37
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                          $     (5,464.59)
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                        $     23,266.17
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                   $     26,301.95
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                        $          0.00
                                                                                                  -------------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                                   $ 20,582,923.90

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                                    $     88,272.71

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                                 $    547,023.18

      E       Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                         $          0.00

      F       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                    $ 72,822,378.62
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                              $ (1,893,319.44)
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                           $ 70,929,059.18
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      G       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                                      $    929,434.08
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                          $  1,236,838.28
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                      $    929,434.08

      H       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                   $    929,434.08

      I       Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                            $    903,419.35
                         JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover   $       315,499.00
                         FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover   $       310,600.19
                         MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover   $       307,404.20
                                                          --------------------
                                                           $       933,503.39
                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]     $       (30,084.04)
                                                          --------------------
                  TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due       $       903,419.35
                                                          ====================

      J       Administration Fees Due                                                                 $     20,000.00

              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      K       Total Fees Due for Period                                                               $  1,852,853.43
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

SLM Student Loan trust 1996-4          3
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Weighted Avg Coupon          # of Loans                          %
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                             12/31/97    3/31/98     12/31/97      3/31/98           12/31/97      3/31/98  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>               <C>           <C>  
INTERIM:                                                  

  In School                                               
    Current                         7.957%      7.956%      50,760       46,219             9.654%        9.100%  

  Grace                                                   
    Current                         7.988%      7.979%      10,375       10,643             1.973%        2.096%  
                                                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                       7.962%      7.960%      61,135       56,862            11.627%       11.196%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                 

  Active                                                  

    Current                         8.303%      8.305%     343,861      331,969            65.397%       65.361%  
    31-60 Days Delinquent           8.343%      8.340%      24,293       20,662             4.620%        4.068%  
    61-90 Days Delinquent           8.329%      8.311%      11,595       12,927             2.205%        2.545%  
    91-120 Days Delinquent          8.323%      8.313%       6,932        6,851             1.318%        1.349%  
    Greater than 120 Days 
     Delinquent                     8.310%      8.327%      11,124        7,424             2.116%        1.462%  
                                                          
 Deferment                                                
    Current                         8.234%      8.222%      41,702       44,289             7.931%        8.720%  
                                                          
 Forbearance                                              
    Current                         8.324%      8.322%      21,319       22,922             4.055%        4.513%  
                                                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                     8.299%      8.298%     460,826      447,044            87.642%       88.019%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)              8.306%      8.291%       3,810        3,936             0.725%        0.775%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)           8.518%      8.259%          36           55             0.007%        0.011%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL      8.247%      8.247%     525,807      507,897           100.00%       100.00%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       
<CAPTION> 
                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                                              Principal Amount                              %                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
STATUS                                 12/31/97               3/31/98             12/31/97        3/31/98        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
<S>                              <C>                    <C>                       <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                         

  In School                                                                                                      
    Current                      $   149,566,397.40     $  136,643,002.54              12.383%      11.773%      
                                                                                                                 
  Grace                                                                                                          
    Current                      $    30,464,711.76     $   30,659,844.70               2.522%       2.642%      
                                                                                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL INTERIM                    $   180,031,109.16     $  167,302,847.24              14.905%      14.415%      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
REPAYMENT                                                                                                        

  Active                                                                                                         

    Current                      $   706,757,122.75     $  664,452,402.03              58.514%      57.250%      
    31-60 Days Delinquent        $    53,721,187.05     $   47,760,877.43               4.448%       4.115%      
    61-90 Days Delinquent        $    27,492,312.45     $   31,623,609.06               2.276%       2.725%      
    91-120 Days Delinquent       $    16,286,911.13     $   18,061,702.64               1.348%       1.556%      
    Greater than 120 Days                                 
     Delinquent                  $    27,843,600.08     $   18,449,471.80               2.305%       1.590%      
                                                                                                                 
 Deferment                                                                                                       
    Current                      $   123,504,159.52     $  131,428,291.60              10.225%      11.324%      
                                                                                                                 
 Forbearance                                                                                                     
    Current                      $    64,075,168.10     $   72,390,420.16               5.305%       6.237%      
                                                                                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL REPAYMENT                  $ 1,019,680,461.08     $  984,166,774.72              84.422%      84.797%      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
 Claims in Process (1)           $     8,046,523.91     $    9,024,460.44               0.667%       0.778%      
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)        $        76,460.49     $      116,496.34               0.006%       0.010%      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
                   GRAND TOTAL   $ 1,207,834,554.64     $1,160,610,578.74             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>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V. 1996-4   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        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                                 7.276%      2.649%     0.000%    0.000%    0.978%     0.357%      0.000%   0.000%     

     Grace
      Current                                 1.539%      0.517%     0.000%    0.000%    0.257%     0.109%      0.000%   0.000%     

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TOTAL INTERIM                                 8.815%      3.165%     0.000%    0.000%    1.235%     0.466%      0.000%   0.000%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                             34.418%      6.551%     3.491%    2.381%    3.308%     0.940%      0.200%   0.244%     
         31-60 Days Delinquent                2.048%      0.377%     0.251%    0.227%    0.365%     0.088%      0.013%   0.033%     
         61-90 Days Delinquent                1.364%      0.264%     0.114%    0.133%    0.289%     0.071%      0.006%   0.025%     
         91-120 Days Delinquent               0.789%      0.186%     0.041%    0.082%    0.158%     0.044%      0.004%   0.013%     
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.666%      0.135%     0.052%    0.088%    0.182%     0.046%      0.007%   0.013%     

     Deferment
         Current                              6.379%      1.460%     0.354%    0.947%    0.878%     0.225%      0.019%   0.072%     

     Forbearance
         Current                              3.179%      0.784%     0.214%    0.527%    0.476%     0.115%      0.009%   0.060%     

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                              48.842%      9.758%     4.518%    4.385%    5.656%     1.529%      0.258%   0.459%   
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Claims in Process (1)                         0.353%      0.070%     0.016%    0.033%    0.118%     0.025%      0.003%   0.006%     
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.005%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    0.002%     0.000%      0.000%   0.000%     

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                     58.015%     12.993%     4.534%    4.418%    7.011%     2.021%      0.261%   0.465%   
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           79.960%                                    9.758%                  
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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                                 0.221%     0.151%    0.000%     0.000%    0.077%      0.066%    0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                                
     Grace                                                                                                                      
      Current                                 0.112%     0.070%    0.000%     0.000%    0.020%      0.018%    0.000%     0.000% 

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TOTAL INTERIM                                 0.333%     0.221%    0.000%     0.000%    0.097%      0.084%    0.000%     0.000% 
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REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                      

     Active                                                                                                                     
         Current                              3.094%     1.125%    0.521%     0.703%    0.174%      0.045%    0.006%     0.051% 
         31-60 Days Delinquent                0.384%     0.136%    0.049%     0.099%    0.025%      0.009%    0.001%     0.011% 
         61-90 Days Delinquent                0.264%     0.101%    0.021%     0.060%    0.008%      0.003%    0.001%     0.003% 
         91-120 Days Delinquent               0.142%     0.053%    0.009%     0.028%    0.004%      0.001%    0.000%     0.003% 
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.235%     0.097%    0.014%     0.051%    0.004%      0.000%    0.000%     0.001% 
                                                                                                                                
     Deferment                                                                                                                  
         Current                              0.423%     0.178%    0.012%     0.134%    0.120%      0.071%    0.001%     0.051% 
                                                                                                                                
     Forbearance                                                                                                                
         Current                              0.434%     0.196%    0.034%     0.100%    0.055%      0.026%    0.002%     0.026% 
                                                                                                                                
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                               4.975%     1.886%    0.660%     1.174%    0.389%      0.154%    0.009%     0.145% 
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Claims in Process (1)                         0.090%     0.033%    0.003%     0.018%    0.008%      0.002%    0.000%     0.000% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.001%     0.001%    0.000%     0.000%    0.000%      0.000%    0.000%     0.000% 

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                      5.399%     2.140%    0.663%     1.192%    0.494%      0.239%    0.009%     0.146% 
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                          9.394%                                     0.888%                 
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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                                   9.924%        1.335%          0.371%       0.143%        11.773%        
                                                                                                                             
            Grace                                                                                                                 
              Current                                   2.056%        0.366%          0.182%       0.038%         2.642%        

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TOTAL INTERIM                                          11.980%        1.701%          0.553%       0.181%        14.415%        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                      
            Active                                                                                                                
              Current                                  46.841%        4.692%          5.442%       0.275%        57.250%        
              31-60 Days Delinquent                     2.903%        0.499%          0.668%       0.045%         4.115%        
              61-90 Days Delinquent                     1.875%        0.390%          0.445%       0.014%         2.725%     
              91-120 Days Delinquent                    1.099%        0.218%          0.232%       0.007%         1.556%        
              (greater than) 120 Days Delinquent        0.941%        0.248%          0.396%       0.005%         1.590%        
                                                                                                                             
            Deferment                                                                                                           
              Current                                   9.141%        1.194%          0.747%       0.243%        11.324%        
                                                                                                                             
             Forbearance                                                                                                        
              Current                                   4.704%        0.660%          0.764%       0.108%         6.237%     

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                        67.504%        7.902%          8.694%       0.698%        84.797%        
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Claims in Process (1)                                   0.472%        0.152%          0.144%       0.010%         0.778%        
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                                0.005%        0.003%          0.002%       0.000%         0.010%        
                                                                                                                             
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                   79.960%        9.758%          9.394%       0.888%       100.000%        
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</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1995-4          5
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-4    Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                                                                                 <C> 
      A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                  $19,495,636.10
      B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                           $4,377,934.98
      C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                          $385,602.80
      D       INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                  $79,248.40
      E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                $547,023.18
                                                                                                     -----------
      F       Net Expected Interest Collections                                               $    24,885,445.46

      G       Student Loan Rate
              i          Days in Collection Period                  (1/1/98-3/31/98)                          90
              ii         Days in Year                                                                        365
              iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                    $    24,885,445.46
              iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                                $     2,822,753.52
              v          Administration Fee                                                   $        20,000.00
              vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                 $ 1,222,449,192.97
              vii        Student Loan Rate                                                               7.31281%
<CAPTION> 
                                                                    Accrued
                                                                    Int Factor     Accrual Period
                                                                    ----------     --------------
      <C>     <S>                                                   <C>           <C>                    <C> 
      H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                       5.66736%
      I       Class A-1 Interest Rate                               0.014129589   (1/26/98-4/27/98)      5.66736%
      J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                       5.82736%
      K       Class A-2 Interest Rate                               0.014528493   (1/26/98-4/27/98)      5.82736%
      L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                    6.11736%
      M       Certificate Rate of Return                            0.015251507   (1/26/98-4/27/98)      6.11736%

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          6
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-4    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports            12/31/97
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                                    <C> 
      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i      Portfolio Balance                                 $ 1,207,834,554.65
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                            $14,614,638.32
                                                                     ----------------------
              iii    Total Pool                                        $ 1,222,449,192.97
              iv     Reserve Account Balance                                $3,197,361.80
                                                                     ----------------------
              v      Total Adjusted Pool                               $ 1,225,646,554.77
                                                                     ======================

      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                             0.81438309287
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $ 1,225,646,554.77

<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance            1/26/98                               Class A-1           Class A-2       Certificates
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                                        <C>               <C>               <C>                  
              i      Current Factor-1/26/98                                  0.7081861013      1.0000000000     1.0000000000      
              ii     Note Principal Shortfall                          $             0.00  $           0.00  $          0.00
              iii    Expected Note Balance                             $   677,946,554.77  $ 495,000,000.00  $ 52,700,000.00      
                                                                         ----------------- ----------------- ---------------      
              iv     Note Balance                                      $   677,946,554.77  $ 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
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
      G       Reserve Account Balance                                  $     3,056,122.98     
      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>                       <C> 
       A        Total Available Funds ( Sections III -F + VI-D)            $      71,008,307.58      $ 71,008,307.58

       B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                       $         929,434.08      $ 70,078,873.50
       C        Administration Fee                                         $          20,000.00      $ 70,058,873.50

       D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                        $       9,579,106.18      $ 60,479,767.32
                ii        Class A-2                                        $       7,191,604.04      $ 53,288,163.28
                                                                           --------------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution         $      16,770,710.22

       E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount             $         803,754.42      $ 52,484,408.86

       F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                        $      46,573,934.99       $ 5,910,473.87
                ii        Class A-2                                        $               0.00       $ 5,910,473.87
                                                                           --------------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution        $      46,573,934.99

       G        Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount            $               0.00       $ 5,910,473.87

       H        Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance          $               0.00       $ 5,910,473.87

       I        Carryover Servicing Fees                                   $         903,419.35       $ 5,007,054.52

       J        Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                i         Class A-1                                        $               0.00       $ 5,007,054.52
                i         Class A-2                                        $               0.00       $ 5,007,054.52
                                                                           --------------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover            $               0.00

       K        Certificateholder's Return Carryover                       $               0.00       $ 5,007,054.52

       L        Excess to Reserve Account                                  $       5,007,054.52       $         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                                         $9,579,106.18      $7,191,604.04      $803,754.42
             ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                        $9,579,106.18      $7,191,604.04      $803,754.42
                                                                                 -------------      -------------      -----------
             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                                       $46,573,934.99              $0.00            $0.00
             viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                      $46,573,934.99              $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                ---------------             ------           -----
             ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                          $0.00              $0.00            $0.00

             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             x    Total Distribution Amount                                    $ 56,153,041.17     $ 7,191,604.04     $ 803,754.42
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     B       Principal Distribution Reconciliation
             i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   3/31/98         $1,225,646,554.77
             ii   Adjusted Pool Balance  3/31/98                             $1,179,072,619.78
                                                                             -----------------
             iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate
                  Balance (i-ii)                                                $46,573,934.99
                                                                             -----------------   
             iv   Principal Distribution Amount                                 $46,573,934.99
                                                                             =================

     C       Total Principal Distribution                                       $46,573,934.99
     D       Total Interest Distribution                                        $17,574,464.64
                                                                                --------------
     E       Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                     $64,148,399.63

             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F       Note & Certificate Balances                      1/26/98           4/27/98
             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
  <S>      <C>                                           <C>                 <C>  
           i    A-1 Note Balance     (78442GAG1)         $ 677,946,554.77   $ 631,372,619.78
                A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.7081861013       0.6595347538

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

     G       Reserve Account Reconciliation
             i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                      $ 3,056,122.98
             ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                    $         -
             iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                   $ 5,007,054.52
                                                                                              -------------------
             iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                          $ 8,063,177.50
             v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                 $ 2,940,041.24

             vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                 $         -
             vii  Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                                     $ 5,123,136.26
             viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $ 2,940,041.24
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4          9
<PAGE>

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


                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    1/1/98-3/31/98       10/1/97-12/31/97        7/1/97-9/30/97     
                                                                                                                                    
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                    $ 1,207,834,554.65    $ 1,261,465,786.12     $ 1,318,538,330.71   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               <S>                                                <C>                     <C>                    <C> 
  
                Student Loan Principal Activity
                i     Regular Principal Collections               $    38,013,136.47    $    39,375,286.39     $    35,463,933.58   
                ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor             11,740,057.29         14,389,131.27          16,435,873.72   
                iii   Principal Reimbursements                          1,850,965.07          8,024,089.15           9,956,851.18   
                iv    Other System Adjustments                                  -                     -                      -      
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                v     Total Principal Collections                 $    51,604,158.83    $    61,788,506.81     $    61,856,658.48   
                Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                i     Other Adjustments                           $       873,682.07    $     1,077,874.69     $     1,042,185.29   
                ii    Capitalized Interest                             (5,253,864.99)        (9,235,150.03)         (5,826,299.18)  
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity           $    (4,380,182.92)   $    (8,157,275.34)    $    (4,784,113.89)  

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $    47,223,975.91    $    53,631,231.47     $    57,072,544.59   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    

                Student Loan Interest Activity
                i     Regular Interest Collections                $    13,998,367.14    $    13,611,344.32     $    14,124,575.01   
                ii    Interest Claims Received from 
                       Guarantors                                         726,201.30            926,815.00           1,013,666.05   
                iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                   -                     -                      -      
                iv    Interest Reimbursements                              44,103.53            174,774.63             175,690.15   
                v     Other System Adjustments                                  -                     -                      -      
                vi    Special Allowance Payments                          549,964.04            426,362.95             584,704.99   
                vii   Subsidy Payments                                  5,264,287.89          5,767,225.44           6,612,759.11   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                viii  Total Interest Collections                  $    20,582,923.90    $    20,906,522.34     $    22,511,395.31   

                Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                i     Interest Accrual Adjustment                 $      (686,953.98)   $      (846,318.07)    $      (797,681.12)  
                ii    Capitalized Interest                              5,253,864.99          9,235,150.03           5,826,299.18   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments         $     4,566,911.01    $     8,388,831.96     $     5,028,618.06   
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $    25,149,834.91    $    29,295,354.30     $    27,540,013.37   

         (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $ 1,160,610,578.74    $ 1,207,834,554.65     $ 1,261,465,786.12   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                        $    15,405,918.06    $    14,614,638.32     $    17,478,935.22   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    TOTAL POOL                                        $ 1,176,016,496.80    $ 1,222,449,192.97     $ 1,278,944,721.34   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Reserve Account Balance                           $     3,056,122.98    $     3,197,361.80     $     3,338,912.01   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                               $ 1,179,072,619.78    $ 1,225,646,554.77     $ 1,282,283,633.35   
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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


                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   4/1/97-6/30/97        1/1/97-3/31/97         9/3/96-12/31/96     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                   $ 1,376,034,776.24    $ 1,429,671,216.95     $ 1,478,535,335.85   
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                     
                i     Regular Principal Collections              $    38,187,817.68    $    37,211,977.76     $    47,792,030.07    
                ii    Principal Collections from 
                       Guarantor                                      13,270,335.35          3,705,399.22             651,773.25    
                iii   Principal Reimbursements                        11,844,339.40         17,137,954.08          14,902,506.96    
                iv    Other System Adjustments                                 -                     -                   (713.51)   
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                v     Total Principal Collections                $    63,302,492.43    $    58,055,331.06     $    63,345,596.77    
                Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                            
                i     Other Adjustments                          $       867,141.67    $     $ 942,350.55     $     1,431,259.68    
                ii    Capitalized Interest                            (6,673,188.57)        (5,361,240.90)        (15,912,737.55)   
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity          $    (5,806,046.90)   $    (4,418,890.35)    $   (14,481,477.87)   
                                                                                                                                    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity            $    57,496,445.53    $    53,636,440.71     $    48,864,118.90    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                  
                Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                      
                i     Regular Interest Collections               $    13,910,677.13    $    14,654,685.30     $    15,484,377.46    
                ii    Interest Claims Received from 
                       Guarantors                                        801,387.35            179,413.60              13,446.63    
                iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                  -                     -                      -       
                iv    Interest Reimbursements                            184,333.15            188,351.78             282,181.00    
                v     Other System Adjustments                                 -                     -                   (287.62)   
                vi    Special Allowance Payments                         548,326.29            422,026.77             257,877.96    
                vii   Subsidy Payments                                 6,919,812.42          9,512,413.79           3,637,851.32    
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                viii  Total Interest Collections                 $    22,364,536.34    $    24,956,891.24     $    19,675,446.75    
                                                                                                                                    
                Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                             
                i     Interest Accrual Adjustment                $      (740,643.39)   $      (909,268.24)    $    (1,407,772.50)   
                ii    Capitalized Interest                             6,673,188.57          5,361,240.90          15,912,737.55    
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     5,932,545.18    $     4,451,972.66     $    14,504,965.05    
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------------
                Total Student Loan Interest Activity             $    28,297,081.52    $    29,408,863.90     $    34,180,411.80    
                                                                                                                                    
         (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance            $ 1,318,538,330.71    $ 1,376,034,776.24     $ 1,429,671,216.95    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                       $    17,026,473.67    $    17,313,560.23     $    15,760,176.45    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    TOTAL POOL                                       $ 1,335,564,804.38    $ 1,393,348,336.47     $ 1,445,431,393.40    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Reserve Account Balance                          $     3,483,370.84    $     3,613,578.48     $     3,752,958.00    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                              $ 1,339,048,175.22    $ 1,396,961,914.95     $ 1,449,184,351.40    
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
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</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%

                       Apr-98       $ 1,176,016,497     6.44%


            * "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:                     3/31/98     Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A  Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                   12/31/97            Activity            3/31/98
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S> <C>                                                 <C>                <C>                  <C>  
     i     Portfolio Balance                             $ 1,797,260,482.27 $ (60,516,337.60)    $ 1,736,744,144.67
     ii    Interest to be Capitalized                         18,359,448.41                           19,634,067.74
                                                    -----------------------                     --------------------
     iii   Total Pool                                    $ 1,815,619,930.68                      $ 1,756,378,212.41
     iv    Reserve Account Balance                             4,707,408.93                            4,539,049.83
                                                    -----------------------                     --------------------
     v     Total Adjusted Pool                           $ 1,820,327,339.61                      $ 1,760,917,262.24
                                                    =======================                     ====================

  B  i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                            8.2435%                                 8.2444%
     ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                           109.20                                  107.64
     iii   Number of Loans                                          619,943                                 603,337
     iv    Number of Borrowers                                      265,265                                 257,482

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



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  C  Notes and Certificates                     Spread       Balance 1/26/98         % of Pool      Balance 4/27/98      % of Pool
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>  <C>                                        <C>        <C>                         <C>         <C>                     <C>  
     i     A-1 Notes      78442GAK2             0.46%      $ 990,295,076.30            53.544%     $ 921,274,341.87        51.743%
     ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAL0             0.57%        787,400,000.00            42.574%       787,400,000.00        44.224%
     iii   Certificates   78442GAM8             0.85%         71,800,000.00             3.882%        71,800,000.00         4.033%
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iv    Total Notes and Certificates                  $ 1,849,495,076.30           100.000%    $1,780,474,341.87       100.000%
     =============================================================================================================================

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  D  Reserve Account                                             1/26/98                                 4/27/98
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                      0.25%                                   0.25%
     ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
     iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 4,539,049.83                          $ 4,390,945.53
     iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $ 2,004,092.00                          $ 2,004,092.00
     v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 4,539,049.83                          $ 4,390,945.53

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


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SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1          1

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-1    Transactions from:             1/1/98            through            3/31/98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                                                              <C>
      A       Student Loan Principal Activity
              i          Regular Principal Collections                         $40,361,669.28
              ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor                  $23,893,521.24
              iii        Principal Reimbursements                               $2,567,931.88
              iv         Other System Adjustments                                       $0.00
                                                                          --------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                          $ 66,823,122.40

      B       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
              i          Other Adjustments                                      $1,588,347.95
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                  ($7,895,132.75)
                                                                          --------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                    $ (6,306,784.80)

              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Total Student Loan Principal Activity                           $ 60,516,337.60
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      D       Student Loan Interest Activity
              i          Regular Interest Collections                          $20,331,647.84
              ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors               $1,559,776.10
              iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                        $0.00
              iv         Interest Reimbursements                                   $41,450.12
              v          Other System Adjustments                                       $0.00
              vi         Special Allowance Payments                               $623,545.81
              vii        Subsidy Payments                                       $8,336,308.48
                                                                          --------------------
              viii       Total Interest Collections                           $ 30,892,728.35

      E       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
              i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                           ($1,147,639.74)
              ii         Capitalized Interest                                   $7,895,132.75
                                                                          --------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                  $  6,747,493.01

              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                            $ 37,640,221.36
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1          2
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-1   Collection Account Activity           1/1/98               through               3/31/98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                                                         <C>  
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                 $ 64,255,190.52
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                  $163,722.43
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                    $602.62
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity       $  2,403,606.83
                                                                                         ----------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                      $ 66,823,122.40

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                  $ 30,851,278.23
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                   ($3,920.43)
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                 $19,684.19
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity            $25,686.36
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                      $0.00
                                                                                         ----------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                       $ 30,892,728.35

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                            $100,753.92

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                         $712,579.82

      E       Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                       $0.00

      F       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                        $ 98,529,184.49
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                  $ (2,291,046.94)
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                               $ 96,238,137.55
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      G       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                          $  1,129,081.38
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                              $  1,685,694.05
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                          $  1,129,081.38

      H       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                       $  1,129,081.38

      I       Carryover Servicing Fees Due                                                $  1,670,845.76
                         JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover          $571,124.53
                         FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover          $563,395.37
                         MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover          $556,612.67
                                                            -----------------
                                                               $ 1,691,132.57
                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]            ($20,286.81)
                                                            -----------------
                  TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due           $ 1,670,845.76
                                                            =================

      J       Administration Fees Due                                                     $     20,000.00

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      K       Total Fees Due for Period                                                   $  2,819,927.14
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1          3
<PAGE>
<TABLE>  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Weighted Avg Coupon         # of Loans                        %                   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                    12/31/97       3/31/98   12/31/97      3/31/98        12/31/97         3/31/98   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERIM:

  In School
    Current                                7.989%         7.991%   67,498        62,281          10.888%         10.323%   

  Grace
    Current                                7.981%         7.991%   15,979        14,831           2.577%          2.458%   

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.987%         7.991%   83,477        77,112          13.465%         12.781%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT

  Active

    Current                                8.304%         8.307%  357,955       347,801          57.740%         57.646%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.318%         8.313%   27,075        24,566           4.367%          4.072%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.312%         8.295%   14,864        16,713           2.398%          2.770%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.306%         8.286%    9,194        10,164           1.483%          1.685%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent       8.291%         8.300%   17,779        11,313           2.868%          1.875%   

 Deferment
    Current                                8.171%         8.162%   70,953        74,081          11.445%         12.279%   

 Forbearance
    Current                                8.303%         8.302%   31,694        35,204           5.112%          5.835%   

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.286%         8.284%  529,514       519,842          85.413%         86.162%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     8.286%         8.294%    6,951         6,331           1.121%          1.049%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  8.980%         8.220%        1            52           0.000%          0.008%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             8.244%         8.244%  619,943       603,337          100.00%         100.00%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
                                                      Principal Amount                               %                        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
STATUS                                         12/31/97               3/31/98            12/31/97         3/31/98        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
<S>                                     <C>                     <C>                      <C>              <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                 
                                  
  In School                                                                                                              
    Current                             $   198,162,234.70      $  183,198,596.74           11.026%         10.548%        
                                                                                                                         
  Grace                                                                                                                  
    Current                             $    46,430,895.80      $   42,574,165.82            2.583%          2.451%        
                                                                                                                         
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
TOTAL INTERIM                           $   244,593,130.50      $  225,772,762.56           13.609%         12.999%        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                
                                  
  Active                                                                                                                 
                                  
    Current                             $ 1,034,471,751.12      $  982,635,992.76           57.558%         56.579%        
    31-60 Days Delinquent               $    73,866,053.16      $   67,052,212.70            4.110%          3.861%        
    61-90 Days Delinquent               $    39,332,790.80      $   46,115,767.88            2.188%          2.655%        
    91-120 Days Delinquent              $    24,034,129.68      $   27,965,440.65            1.337%          1.610%        
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent    $    45,966,684.40      $   29,723,948.70            2.558%          1.712%        
                                                                                                                         
 Deferment                                                                                                               
    Current                             $   216,658,135.38      $  225,008,460.19           12.055%         12.956%        
                                                                                                                         
 Forbearance                                                                                                             
    Current                             $   102,901,063.83      $  117,466,259.82            5.725%          6.764%        
                                                                                                                         
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                         $ 1,537,230,608.37      $1,495,968,082.70           85.532%         86.137%        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                  $    15,435,897.92      $   14,885,601.46            0.859%          0.857%        
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)               $           845.47      $      117,697.95            0.000%          0.007%        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL          $ 1,797,260,482.26      $1,736,744,144.67           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 1997-1           4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.   1997-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   3/31/98
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         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                                6.529%      1.905%    0.000%     0.000%   1.014%     0.335%    0.000%    0.000%      

     Grace
      Current                                1.401%      0.421%    0.000%     0.000%   0.261%     0.088%    0.000%    0.000%      

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                7.931%      2.327%    0.000%     0.000%   1.274%     0.423%    0.000%    0.000%      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                            29.395%      8.701%    3.600%     1.796%   3.556%     1.251%    0.198%    0.232%      
         31-60 Days Delinquent               1.691%      0.450%    0.210%     0.123%   0.369%     0.111%    0.013%    0.026%      
         61-90 Days Delinquent               1.171%      0.318%    0.089%     0.085%   0.303%     0.092%    0.005%    0.014%      
         91-120 Days Delinquent              0.757%      0.202%    0.035%     0.052%   0.181%     0.053%    0.006%    0.011%      
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent    0.621%      0.172%    0.044%     0.061%   0.191%     0.055%    0.001%    0.011%      

     Deferment
         Current                             7.572%      1.772%    0.201%     0.823%   0.951%     0.283%    0.008%    0.081%      

     Forbearance
         Current                             3.293%      1.003%    0.181%     0.508%   0.473%     0.158%    0.008%    0.037%      


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             44.501%     12.617%    4.360%     3.447%   6.023%     2.004%    0.239%    0.411%      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                        0.325%      0.094%    0.022%     0.026%   0.108%     0.033%    0.002%    0.006%      
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                     0.003%      0.000%    0.000%     0.000%   0.003%     0.001%    0.000%    0.000%      

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                    52.759%     15.038%    4.383%     3.473%   7.408%     2.460%    0.240%    0.418%      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                          75.653%                                 10.526%                    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

<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                               0.203%       0.135%      0.000%      0.000%    0.223%      0.205%   0.000%    0.000% 
                                                                                                                                 
     Grace                                                                                                                       
      Current                               0.139%       0.091%      0.000%      0.000%    0.027%      0.023%   0.000%    0.000% 
                                                                                                                                 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               0.342%       0.226%      0.000%      0.000%    0.250%      0.228%   0.000%    0.000% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                       
     Active                                                                                                                      
         Current                            3.880%       2.270%      0.784%      0.668%    0.137%      0.076%   0.013%    0.022% 
         31-60 Days Delinquent              0.455%       0.261%      0.055%      0.070%    0.014%      0.011%   0.000%    0.001% 
         61-90 Days Delinquent              0.310%       0.185%      0.022%      0.046%    0.009%      0.005%   0.000%    0.001% 
         91-120 Days Delinquent             0.170%       0.099%      0.011%      0.021%    0.006%      0.004%   0.000%    0.000% 
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent   0.310%       0.189%      0.013%      0.034%    0.005%      0.004%   0.000%    0.000% 
                                                                                                                                 
     Deferment                                                                                                                   
         Current                            0.535%       0.309%      0.010%      0.101%    0.152%      0.099%   0.000%    0.060% 
                                                                                                                                 
     Forbearance                                                                                                                 
         Current                            0.542%       0.351%      0.030%      0.089%    0.047%      0.035%   0.001%    0.010% 
                                                                                                                                 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             6.203%       3.664%      0.924%      1.029%    0.369%      0.235%   0.015%    0.095% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                 
Claims in Process (1)                       0.142%       0.079%      0.003%      0.014%    0.001%      0.001%   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                    6.688%       3.969%      0.927%      1.044%    0.619%      0.463%   0.015%    0.096% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           12.627%                                      1.194%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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                              8.435%        1.348%          0.338%       0.427%        10.548%      
                                                                                                                         
           Grace                                                                                                         
              Current                              1.822%        0.349%          0.230%       0.050%         2.451%      
                                                                                                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL INTERIM                                     10.257%        1.697%          0.568%       0.477%        12.999%      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                               
           Active                                                                                                        
              Current                             43.492%        5.237%          7.602%       0.248%        56.579%      
              31-60 Days Delinquent                2.474%        0.519%          0.842%       0.027%         3.861%      
              61-90 Days Delinquent                1.663%        0.415%          0.562%       0.015%         2.655%      
              91-120 Days Delinquent               1.047%        0.252%          0.302%       0.010%         1.610%      
              Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.898%        0.258%          0.546%       0.009%         1.712%      
                                                                                                                         
             Deferment                                                                                                   
              Current                             10.367%        1.323%          0.955%       0.311%        12.956%      
                                                                                                                         
              Forbearance                                                                                                
              Current                              4.985%        0.675%          1.011%       0.093%         6.764%      
                                                                                                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   64.926%        8.677%         11.820%       0.713%        86.137%      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                                                         
Claims in Process (1)                              0.467%        0.148%          0.239%       0.003%         0.857%      
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.003%        0.004%          0.000%       0.000%         0.007%      
                                                                                                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              75.653%       10.526%         12.627%       1.194%       100.000%      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
</TABLE> 

S&M Student Loan Trust 1997-8          5
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-1    Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                                                                           <C> 
      A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                             $28,782,153.09
      B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                      $6,851,546.65
      C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                     $395,492.30
      D       INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)           $109,713.18
      E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                          $712,579.82
                                                                                                -----------
      F       Net Expected Interest Collections                                          $    36,851,485.04

      G       Student Loan Rate
              i          Days in Collection Period     (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                  90
              ii         Days in Year                                                                   365
              iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                               $    36,851,485.04
              iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                           $     3,420,128.32
              v          Administration Fee                                              $        20,000.00
              vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period            $ 1,815,619,930.68
              vii        Student Loan Rate                                                          7.46310%
<CAPTION> 
                                                                Accrued
                                                                Int Factor     Accrual Period
                                                                ----------     --------------
      <C>     <S>                                               <C>            <C>                  <C> 
      H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                  5.64736%
      I       Class A-1 Interest Rate                           0.014079726    (1/26/98-4/27/98)    5.64736%
      J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                  5.75736%
      K       Class A-2 Interest Rate                           0.014353973    (1/26/98-4/27/98)    5.75736%
      L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                               6.03736%
      M       Certificate Rate of Return                        0.015052055    (1/26/98-4/27/98)    6.03736%

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1           6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-1   Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports                12/31/97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                                                        
      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i      Portfolio Balance                                 $   1,797,260,482.27
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                               18,359,448.41
                                                                      ---------------------
              iii    Total Pool                                        $   1,815,619,930.68
              iv     Reserve Account Balance                                   4,707,408.93
                                                                      ---------------------
              v      Total Adjusted Pool                               $   1,820,327,339.61
                                                                      =====================

      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                               0.90254493280
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $   1,849,495,076.30

<CAPTION> 
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance               1/26/98                        Class A-1           Class A-2        Certificates
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                                                      <C>                  <C>                  <C>  
              i      Current Factor-1/26/98                                    0.8321807364     1.0000000000        1.0000000000
              ii     Expected Note Balance                             $     990,295,076.30 $ 787,400,000.00     $ 71,800,000.00

      E       Note Principal Shortfall                                 $      29,167,736.69 $           0.00     $          0.00
      F       Interest Shortfall                                       $               0.00 $           0.00     $          0.00
      G       Interest Carryover                                       $               0.00 $           0.00     $          0.00
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


      H       Reserve Account Balance                                  $       4,539,049.83
      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)    $       5,749,406.65
      L       Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees          $         191,936.28
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1           7
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-1     Waterfall for Distributions
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          Remaining
                                                                                                        Funds Balance
                                                                                                        -------------
      <C>      <S>                                                               <C>                   <C> 
      A        Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)      $ 96,495,955.03       $ 96,495,955.03

      B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                              $  1,129,081.38       $ 95,366,873.65
      C        Administration Fee                                                $     20,000.00       $ 95,346,873.65

      D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                               $ 13,943,083.33       $ 81,403,790.32
               ii        Class A-2                                               $ 11,302,318.34       $ 70,101,471.98
                                                                                 ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                $ 25,245,401.67

      E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                    $  1,080,737.55       $ 69,020,734.43

      F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
               i         Class A-1                                               $ 69,020,734.43       $          0.00
               ii        Class A-2                                               $          0.00       $          0.00
                                                                                 ---------------
               iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution               $ 69,020,734.43

      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> 


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1           8
<PAGE>

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

             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A       Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1        Class A-2      Certificates
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>     <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>              <C> 
             i    Quarterly Interest Due                                           $13,943,083.33   $11,302,318.34   $1,080,737.55
             ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                          $13,943,083.33   $11,302,318.34   $1,080,737.55
                                                                                   --------------   --------------   -------------
             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                                          $88,577,814.06            $0.00           $0.00
             viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                         $69,020,734.43            $0.00           $0.00
                                                                                   --------------            -----           -----
             ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                    $19,557,079.63            $0.00           $0.00

             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             x    Total Distribution Amount                                    $    82,963,817.76  $ 11,302,318.34  $ 1,080,737.55
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     B       Principal Distribution Reconciliation
             i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 3/31/98             $ 1,849,495,076.30 
             ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 3/31/98                                  1,760,917,262.24
                                                                             --------------------
             iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate       
                    Balance (i-ii)                                             $    88,577,814.06
                                                                             --------------------
             iv   Principal Distribution Amount                                $    69,020,734.43
                                                                             ====================

     C       Total Principal Distribution                                      $    69,020,734.43
     D       Total Interest Distribution                                            26,326,139.22
                                                                             --------------------
     E       Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                    $    95,346,873.65
<CAPTION> 
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F       Note & Certificate Balances                         1/26/98              4/27/98
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>     <C>                                            <C>                <C> 
             i    A-1 Note Balance     (78442GAK2)          $ 990,295,076.30   $   921,274,341.87
                  A-1 Note Pool Factor                          0.8321807364         0.7741801192

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

     G       Reserve Account Reconciliation
             i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                      $  4,539,049.83
             ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                    $           -
             iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                   $          0.00
                                                                                                   ---------------
             iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                          $  4,539,049.83
             v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                 $  4,390,945.53

             vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                 $           -
             vii  Excess Reserve - Release to Waterfall                                            $    148,104.30
             viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $  4,390,945.53
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-1          9
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-1              Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       1/1/98-3/31/98      10/1/97 - 12/31/97      7/1/97 - 9/30/97 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $   1,797,260,482.27  $   1,860,845,011.09   $   1,916,755,393.25 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                    <C> 
              Student Loan Principal Activity
              i     Regular Principal Collections                 $      40,361,669.28  $      41,583,288.72   $      36,610,435.93 
              ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor                 23,893,521.24         22,534,293.39          10,930,572.36 
              iii   Principal Reimbursements                              2,567,931.88         11,001,295.70          15,901,048.09 
              iv    Other System Adjustments                                      -                     -                      -    
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              v     Total Principal Collections                   $      66,823,122.40  $      75,118,877.81   $      63,442,056.38 
              Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
              i     Other Adjustments                             $       1,588,347.95  $       1,577,075.57   $       1,401,854.63 
              ii    Capitalized Interest                                 (7,895,132.75)       (13,111,424.56)         (8,933,528.85)
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $      (6,306,784.80) $     (11,534,348.99)  $      (7,531,674.22)

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity               $      60,516,337.60  $      63,584,528.82   $      55,910,382.16 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              Student Loan Interest Activity
              i     Regular Interest Collections                  $      20,331,647.84  $      19,309,485.54   $      19,722,844.04 
              ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              1,559,776.10          1,472,877.53             644,924.45 
              iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                       -                     8.50                   -    
              iv    Interest Reimbursements                                  41,450.12            165,480.49             191,223.15 
              v     Other System Adjustments                                      -                     -                      -    
              vi    Special Allowance Payments                              623,545.81            401,008.97             545,110.76 
              vii   Subsidy Payments                                      8,336,308.48          8,965,413.68          10,794,397.88 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              viii  Total Interest Collections                    $      30,892,728.35  $      30,314,274.71   $      31,898,500.28 

              Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
              i     Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $      (1,147,639.74) $      (1,165,619.32)  $      (1,215,185.69)
              ii    Capitalized Interest                                  7,895,132.75         13,111,424.56           8,933,528.85 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $       6,747,493.01  $      11,945,805.24   $       7,718,343.16 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------
              Total Student Loan Interest Activity                $      37,640,221.36  $      42,260,079.95   $      39,616,843.44 

       (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance               $   1,736,744,144.67  $   1,797,260,482.27   $   1,860,845,011.09 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                          $      19,634,067.74  $      18,359,448.41   $      22,118,559.92 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)    TOTAL POOL                                          $   1,756,378,212.41  $   1,815,619,930.68   $   1,882,963,571.01 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)    Reserve Account Balance                             $       4,539,049.83  $       4,707,408.93   $       4,845,830.42 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                                 $   1,760,917,262.24  $   1,820,327,339.61   $   1,887,809,401.43 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                                             ---------------------             
                                                               3/3/97 - 6/30/97           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
    Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $   1,978,517,233.95           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
              <S>                                            <C>    
              Student Loan Principal Activity                                                  
              i     Regular Principal Collections            $      51,140,092.35           
              ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor               945,270.37           
              iii   Principal Reimbursements                        24,476,860.51           
              iv    Other System Adjustments                                    -              
                                                             ---------------------             
              v     Total Principal Collections              $      76,562,223.23           
              Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                         
              i     Other Adjustments                        $       1,291,877.74           
              ii    Capitalized Interest                           (16,092,260.27)          
                                                             ---------------------             
              iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity        $     (14,800,382.53)          
                                                                                               
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
       (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity          $      61,761,840.70           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
                                                                                               
              Student Loan Interest Activity                                                   
              i     Regular Interest Collections             $      23,785,588.02           
              ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            21,279.29           
              iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -              
              iv    Interest Reimbursements                            374,208.26           
              v     Other System Adjustments                                    -              
              vi    Special Allowance Payments                         184,509.01           
              vii   Subsidy Payments                                 3,932,916.04           
                                                             ---------------------             
              viii  Total Interest Collections               $      28,298,500.62           
                                                                                               
              Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                          
              i     Interest Accrual Adjustment              $      (1,233,779.83)          
              ii    Capitalized Interest                            16,092,260.27           
                                                             ---------------------             
              iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments      $      14,858,480.44           
                                                             ---------------------             
              Total Student Loan Interest Activity           $      43,156,981.06           
                                                                                               
       (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance          $   1,916,755,393.25           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
       (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                     $      21,576,775.70           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
                                                                                               
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
       (=)    TOTAL POOL                                     $   1,938,332,168.95           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
                                                                                               
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
       (+)    Reserve Account Balance                        $       5,010,230.00           
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
                                                                                               
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
       (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                            $   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%

                   Apr-98      $   1,756,378,212      6.92%

</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 1997-1                11
<PAGE>

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                     3/31/98     Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.     Deal Parameters
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 12/31/97           Activity              3/31/98
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   <S> <C>                                              <C>                  <C>                <C>  
       i     Portfolio Balance                            $ 2,233,565,975.40  $(88,552,848.26)    $ 2,145,013,127.14
       ii    Interest to be Capitalized                        16,849,041.28                           18,836,505.02
                                                        ---------------------                   ---------------------
       iii   Total Pool                                   $ 2,250,415,016.68                      $ 2,163,849,632.16
       iv    Reserve Account Balance                            5,847,275.49                            5,626,037.54
                                                        ---------------------                   ---------------------
       v     Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 2,256,262,292.17                      $ 2,169,475,669.70
                                                        =====================                   =====================
                                                    
   B   i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                            8.2923%                                 8.2927%
       ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                          101.00                                   99.68
       iii   Number of Loans                                         806,745                                 784,170
       iv    Number of Borrowers                                     345,606                                 335,230
                                                    
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C   Notes and Certificates                   Spread      Balance 1/26/98          % of Pool      Balance 4/27/98    % of Pool
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       i     A-1 Notes      78442GAN6            0.54%    $ 1,403,927,504.15            61.057%   $ 1,307,738,434.59      59.357%
       ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAP1            0.60%        808,000,000.00            35.140%       808,000,000.00      36.674%
       iii   Certificates   78442GAQ9            0.83%         87,450,000.00             3.803%        87,450,000.00       3.969%
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv    Total Notes and Certificates                 $ 2,299,377,504.15           100.000%    $2,203,188,434.59     100.000%
       ==========================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D   Reserve Account                                          1/26/98                                 4/27/98
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                    0.25%                                   0.25%
       ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
       iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)           $     5,626,037.54                       $    5,409,624.08
       iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)            $     2,441,522.00                       $    2,441,522.00
       v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $     5,626,037.54                       $    5,409,624.08 

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



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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2          1
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-2    Transactions from:           1/1/98       through:             3/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>   <C>     <C>                                                      <C>    
      A       Student Loan Principal Activity
              i          Regular Principal Collections                     $67,245,956.91
              ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor              $24,918,076.93
              iii        Principal Reimbursements                           $2,078,239.87
              iv         Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00
                                                                   -----------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                 $      94,242,273.71

      B       Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
              i          Other Adjustments                                  $1,460,174.04
              ii         Capitalized Interest                              ($7,149,599.49)
                                                                   -----------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity           $      (5,689,425.45)

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       Total Student Loan Principal Activity                  $      88,552,848.26
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

      D       Student Loan Interest Activity
              i          Regular Interest Collections                      $30,889,139.09
              ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           $1,634,141.40
              iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                    $0.00
              iv         Interest Reimbursements                               $32,904.69
              v          Other System Adjustments                                   $0.00
              vi         Special Allowance Payments                           $833,721.99
              vii        Subsidy Payments                                   $6,492,598.40
                                                                   -----------------------
              viii       Total Interest Collections                  $      39,882,505.57

      E       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
              i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                       ($1,033,356.24)
              ii         Capitalized Interest                               $7,149,599.49
                                                                   -----------------------
              iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments         $       6,116,243.25

              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      F       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                   $      45,998,748.82
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2       

                                       2
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-2   Collection Account Activity           1/1/98       through          3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>   <C>     <C>                                   <C>                                <C>        
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                    $92,164,033.84
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                    $109,074.85
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                   ($3,741.63)
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity           $1,972,906.65
                                                                                       ---------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                     $    94,242,273.71

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                     $39,849,600.88
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                     ($4,285.23)
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                   $15,054.11
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity              $22,135.81
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                        $0.00
                                                                                       ---------------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                      $    39,882,505.57

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                              $220,922.45

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                           $964,822.00

      E       Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                         $0.00

      F       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                       $   135,310,523.73
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                     ($4,326,657.26)
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                              $   130,983,866.47
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      G       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                              $1,474,867.50
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                  $2,123,305.39
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                              $1,474,867.50

      H       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                           $2,123,305.39

      I       Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                        $0.00
                         JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                         FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                         MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                                                              -----------------
                  TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                    $0.00
                                                              =================

                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                          ($11,312.48)

      J       Administration Fees Due                                                    $        20,000.00

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      K       Total Fees Due for Period                                                  $     2,131,992.91
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the June 2000 payment date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                       
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          3
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-2                    Portfolio Characteristics
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Weighted Avg Coupon              # of Loans                        %              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                    12/31/97    3/31/98       12/31/97       3/31/98        12/31/97        3/31/98  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                                                           
  In School                                                        
    Current                                7.787%      7.786%        46,636         44,186           5.781%        5.635%  
                                                                   
  Grace                                                            
    Current                                7.861%      7.851%         9,160          7,957           1.135%        1.015%  
                                                                   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.797%      7.794%        55,796         52,143           6.916%        6.650%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                          
  Active                                                           
    Current                                8.374%      8.378%       566,109        553,601          70.172%       70.597%  
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.366%      8.367%        38,061         34,315           4.718%        4.376%  
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.334%      8.328%        17,330         18,731           2.148%        2.389%  
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.333%      8.326%        11,887          9,669           1.473%        1.233%  
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent       8.308%      8.322%        21,865         12,757           2.710%        1.627%  
                                                                   
 Deferment                                                         
    Current                                8.164%      8.153%        58,166         63,275           7.210%        8.069%  
                                                                   
 Forbearance                                                       
    Current                                8.335%      8.340%        31,100         31,975           3.855%        4.078%  
                                                                   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.350%      8.350%       744,518        724,323          92.287%       92.368%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     8.300%      8.299%         6,430          7,703           0.797%        0.982%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  8.980%      8.250%             1              1           0.000%        0.000%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             8.292%      8.293%       806,745        784,170         100.00%       100.00%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   
<CAPTION>                                                               
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Principal Amount                                 %                 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                        12/31/97             3/31/98                   12/31/97      3/31/98     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>                           <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                              
  In School                                                                                                           
    Current                              $ 190,888,466.49      $ 182,515,132.92               8.546%       8.509%     
                                                                                                                      
  Grace                                                                                                               
    Current                               $ 30,070,496.22       $ 25,802,936.96               1.346%       1.203%     
                                                                                                                      
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                            $ 220,958,962.71      $ 208,318,069.88               9.893%       9.712%     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                             
  Active                                                                                                              
    Current                            $ 1,491,831,730.65    $ 1,418,072,647.60              66.791%      66.110%     
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 $ 96,746,717.39       $ 88,589,672.26               4.331%       4.130%     
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 $ 43,879,487.55       $ 50,602,046.45               1.965%       2.359%     
    91-120 Days Delinquent                $ 30,641,474.38       $ 26,404,704.99               1.372%       1.231%     
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent      $ 54,358,445.99       $ 32,554,747.57               2.434%       1.518%     
                                                                                                                      
 Deferment                                                                                                            
    Current                              $ 179,127,138.82      $ 195,266,689.36               8.020%       9.103%     
                                                                                                                      
 Forbearance                                                                                                          
    Current                              $ 100,400,882.21      $ 108,072,007.62               4.495%       5.038%     
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        $ 1,996,985,876.99     $1,919,562,515.85              89.408%      89.489%     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                    $ 15,620,009.94       $ 17,129,781.72               0.699%       0.799%     
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      $ 1,125.77            $ 2,759.71               0.000%       0.000%     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL         $ 2,233,565,975.41     $2,145,013,127.16             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 1997-2          4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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V.   1997-2 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          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                               4.789%     2.896%     0.000%     0.000%    0.409%     0.168%     0.000%     0.000%      

     Grace
      Current                               0.695%     0.303%     0.000%     0.000%    0.081%     0.034%     0.000%     0.000%      
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TOTAL INTERIM                               5.483%     3.199%     0.000%     0.000%    0.490%     0.201%     0.000%     0.000%      
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REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                           33.385%     7.476%    10.236%     2.307%    3.561%     0.863%     0.490%     0.246%      
         31-60 Days Delinquent              1.877%     0.385%     0.478%     0.153%    0.322%     0.084%     0.028%     0.023%      
         61-90 Days Delinquent              1.064%     0.261%     0.169%     0.078%    0.227%     0.057%     0.007%     0.015%      
         91-120 Days Delinquent             0.526%     0.149%     0.077%     0.052%    0.129%     0.033%     0.006%     0.006%      
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent   0.571%     0.132%     0.074%     0.060%    0.169%     0.046%     0.005%     0.010%      

     Deferment
         Current                            5.084%     1.440%     0.300%     0.536%    0.658%     0.169%     0.006%     0.041%      

     Forbearance
         Current                            2.298%     0.785%     0.295%     0.363%    0.311%     0.102%     0.020%     0.030%      

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                            44.805%    10.628%    11.630%     3.549%    5.376%     1.354%     0.562%     0.371%      
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Claims in Process (1)                       0.323%     0.093%     0.032%     0.017%    0.104%     0.031%     0.002%     0.003%      
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%      

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                   50.611%    13.920%    11.662%     3.566%    5.970%     1.586%     0.564%     0.373%      
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                        79.759%                                      8.494%                     
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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                            0.077%     0.063%     0.000%      0.000%     0.059%      0.049%    0.000%      0.000%    
                                                                                                                                  
     Grace                                                                                                                        
      Current                            0.045%     0.035%     0.000%      0.000%     0.005%      0.005%    0.000%      0.000%    
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TOTAL INTERIM                            0.122%     0.098%     0.000%      0.000%     0.064%      0.054%    0.000%      0.000%    
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REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                        
     Active                                                                                                                       
         Current                         3.911%     1.794%     0.925%      0.676%     0.156%      0.049%    0.019%      0.015%    
         31-60 Days Delinquent           0.442%     0.183%     0.064%      0.077%     0.010%      0.003%    0.000%      0.001%    
         61-90 Days Delinquent           0.277%     0.119%     0.026%      0.046%     0.008%      0.003%    0.000%      0.003%    
         91-120 Days Delinquent          0.152%     0.069%     0.009%      0.019%     0.003%      0.001%    0.000%      0.001%    
         Greater than 120 Days 
          Delinquent                     0.269%     0.128%     0.014%      0.033%     0.004%      0.002%    0.000%      0.001%    
                                                                                                                                  
     Deferment                                                                                                                    
         Current                         0.409%     0.194%     0.009%      0.061%     0.094%      0.063%    0.000%      0.039%    
                                                                                                                                  
     Forbearance                                                                                                                  
         Current                         0.416%     0.228%     0.030%      0.080%     0.041%      0.022%    0.001%      0.014%    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                          5.875%     2.714%     1.079%      0.992%     0.317%      0.143%    0.022%      0.073%    
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Claims in Process (1)                    0.121%     0.054%     0.008%      0.010%     0.001%      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%    

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                 6.118%     2.867%     1.087%      1.001%     0.382%      0.197%    0.022%      0.073%    
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                     11.073%                                       0.674%                      
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(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.    

<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                                 7.684%        0.577%          0.140%       0.108%         8.509%    
                                                                                                                          
          Grace                                                                                                           
              Current                                 0.998%        0.115%          0.080%       0.010%         1.203%    
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TOTAL INTERIM                                         8.682%        0.692%          0.220%       0.118%         9.712%    
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REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                
          Active                                                                                                          
              Current                                53.404%        5.160%          7.306%       0.240%        66.110%    
              31-60 Days Delinquent                   2.892%        0.457%          0.765%       0.015%         4.130%    
              61-90 Days Delinquent                   1.572%        0.306%          0.467%       0.014%         2.359%    
              91-120 Days Delinquent                  0.804%        0.174%          0.249%       0.005%         1.231%    
              Greater than 120 Days Delinquent        0.837%        0.230%          0.444%       0.006%         1.518%    
                                                                                                                          
            Deferment                                                                                                     
              Current                                 7.360%        0.873%          0.673%       0.197%         9.103%    
                                                                                                                          
             Forbearance                                                                                                  
              Current                                 3.742%        0.462%          0.755%       0.079%         5.038%    
                                                                                                                          
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                                      70.612%        7.663%         10.659%       0.555%        89.489%    
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Claims in Process (1)                                 0.465%        0.139%          0.193%       0.001%         0.799%    
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                              0.000%        0.000%          0.000%       0.000%         0.000%    
                                                                                                                          
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 79.759%        8.494%         11.073%       0.674%       100.000%    
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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VI. 1997-2    Interest Calculation
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     <C>     <S>                                                                            <C> 
      A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                              $38,879,917.69
      B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                       $5,452,547.94
      C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                      $536,913.01
      D       INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)            $138,098.70
      E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                           $964,822.00
                                                                                                 -----------
      F       Net Expected Interest Collections                                           $    45,972,299.34

      G       Student Loan Rate
              i          Days in Collection Period     (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                   90
              ii         Days in Year                                                                    365
              iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                $    45,972,299.34
              iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                            $     6,449,962.65
              v          Administration Fee                                               $        20,000.00
              vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period             $ 2,250,415,016.68
              vii        Student Loan Rate                                                           7.11886%
                                                        Accrued
                                                       Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                       ----------        -------------- 
<CAPTION> 
      <C>    <S>                                         <C>            <C>                          <C> 
      H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                   5.72736%
      I       Class A-1 Interest Rate                    0.014279178    (1/26/98-4/27/98)            5.72736%
      J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                   5.78736%
      K       Class A-2 Interest Rate                    0.014428767    (1/26/98-4/27/98)            5.78736%
      L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                6.01736%
      M       Certificate Rate of Return                 0.015002192    (1/26/98-4/27/98)            6.01736%

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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>

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VII. 1997-2    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports      12/31/97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
      <S>      <C>                                                   <C>   
      A        Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
               i      Portfolio Balance                              $ 2,233,565,975.40
               ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                          16,849,041.28
                                                                    -------------------
               iii    Total Pool                                     $ 2,250,415,016.68
               iv     Reserve Account Balance                              5,847,275.49
                                                                    ===================
               v      Total Adjusted Pool                            $ 2,256,262,292.17
                                                                    ===================

      B        Total Note and Certificate Factor                          0.92105890531
      C        Total Note and Certificate Balance                    $ 2,299,377,504.15

<CAPTION> 
               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D        Note Balance               1/26/98                    Class A-1             Class A-2        Certificates
               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>      <C>                                                   <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
               i      Current Factor-1/26/98                               0.8769066235        1.0000000000        1.0000000000
               ii     Expected Note Balance                          $ 1,403,927,504.15    $ 808,000,000.00     $ 87,450,000.00
                                                                                       
      E        Note Principal Shortfall                              $    43,115,211.98    $           0.00     $          0.00
      F        Interest Shortfall                                    $             0.00    $           0.00     $          0.00
      G        Interest Carryover                                    $             0.00    $           0.00     $          0.00
               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


      H        Reserve Account Balance                                   $ 5,626,037.54
      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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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-2      Waterfall for Distributions
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                        Remaining

                                                                                                      Funds Balance
                                                                                                      -------------
       <C>      <S>                                                            <C>                  <C> 
       A        Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)   $ 131,338,378.63     $ 131,338,378.63

       B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                           $   2,111,992.91     $ 129,226,385.72
       C        Administration Fee                                             $      20,000.00     $ 129,206,385.72

       D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                            $  20,046,930.73     $ 109,159,454.99
                ii        Class A-2                                            $  11,658,443.74     $  97,501,011.25
                                                                               ----------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution             $  31,705,374.47

       E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                 $   1,311,941.69     $  96,189,069.56

       F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                            $  96,189,069.56     $          (0.00)
                ii        Class A-2                                            $           0.00     $          (0.00)
                                                                               ----------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution            $  96,189,069.56

       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> 
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IX. 1997-2       Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A     Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1       Class A-2       Certificates
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>   <C>                                                                   <C>             <C>               <C>  
            i    Quarterly Interest Due                                          $ 20,046,930.73  $11,658,443.74    $1,311,941.69
            ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                         $ 20,046,930.73  $11,658,443.74    $1,311,941.69
                                                                                 ---------------  --------------    -------------
            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                                         $129,901,834.45  $         0.00    $        0.00
            viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                        $ 96,189,069.56  $         0.00    $        0.00
                                                                                  --------------           -----            -----
            ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                   $ 33,712,764.89  $         0.00    $        0.00

            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            x    Total Distribution Amount                                       $116,236,000.29  $11,658,443.74    $1,311,941.69
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
      <S>   <C>                                                               <C> 
      B     Principal Distribution Reconciliation
            i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 3/31/98             $ 2,299,377,504.15 
            ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 3/31/98                                  2,169,475,669.70
                                                                             -------------------
            iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii) $   129,901,834.45
                                                                             ===================
            iv   Principal Distribution Amount                                $    96,189,069.56
                                                                             ===================

      C     Total Principal Distribution                                      $    96,189,069.56
      D     Total Interest Distribution                                            33,017,316.16
                                                                             -------------------
      E     Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                    $   129,206,385.72

<CAPTION> 
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F     Note & Certificate Balances                         1/26/98             4/27/98
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>   <C>                                          <C>                  <C> 
            i    A-1 Note Balance    (78442GAN6)         $ 1,403,927,504.15   $ 1,307,738,434.59
                 A-1 Note Pool Factor                          0.8769066235         0.8168260054

            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>                                                                                   <C> 
      G     Reserve Account Reconciliation
            i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                      $ 5,626,037.54
            ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                    $         -
            iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                   $         -
            iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                          $ 5,626,037.54
            v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                 $ 5,409,624.08

            vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                 $         -
            vii  Excess Reserve - release to Waterfall                                            $   216,413.46
            viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                   $ 5,409,624.08
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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X.  1997-2              Historical Pool Information
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                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1/1/98 - 3/31/98       10/1/97 - 12/31/97      6/2/97 - 9/30/97
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                      $ 2,233,565,975.40    $ 2,318,693,583.17     $ 2,417,769,037.18
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>       <C>                                                 <C>                   <C>                    <C> 
               Student Loan Principal Activity
               i     Regular Principal Collections                 $    67,245,956.91    $    68,082,756.87     $    85,947,343.92
               ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor               24,918,076.93         14,843,554.74           1,182,253.65
               iii   Principal Reimbursements                            2,078,239.87         13,644,697.01          25,640,757.88
               iv    Other System Adjustments                                    -                     -                      -
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
               v     Total Principal Collections                   $    94,242,273.71    $    96,571,008.62     $   112,770,355.45
               Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
               i     Other Adjustments                             $     1,460,174.04    $     1,447,951.99     $     1,502,305.68
               ii    Capitalized Interest                               (7,149,599.49)       (12,891,352.84)        (15,197,207.12)
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
               iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $    (5,689,425.45)   $   (11,443,400.85)    $   (13,694,901.44)

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity               $    88,552,848.26    $    85,127,607.77     $    99,075,454.01
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Student Loan Interest Activity
               i     Regular Interest Collections                  $    30,889,139.09    $    30,948,506.97     $    42,621,726.69
               ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            1,634,141.40            910,823.41              31,586.14
               iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                     -                      -
               iv    Interest Reimbursements                                32,904.69            221,585.93             382,323.72
               v     Other System Adjustments                                    -                     -                      -
               vi    Special Allowance Payments                            833,721.99            607,103.80             248,953.19
               vii   Subsidy Payments                                    6,492,598.40          6,718,468.64           2,532,386.65
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
               viii  Total Interest Collections                    $    39,882,505.57    $    39,406,488.75     $    45,816,976.39

               Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
               i     Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $    (1,033,356.24)   $    (1,219,435.19)    $    (1,454,441.16)
               ii    Capitalized Interest                                7,149,599.49         12,891,352.84          15,197,207.12
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
               iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $     6,116,243.25    $    11,671,917.65     $    13,742,765.96
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------
               Total Student Loan Interest Activity                $    45,998,748.82    $    51,078,406.40     $    59,559,742.35

        (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance               $ 2,145,013,127.14    $ 2,233,565,975.40     $ 2,318,693,583.17
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                          $    18,836,505.02    $     5,647,275.49     $    20,216,612.25
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (=)    TOTAL POOL                                          $ 2,163,849,632.16    $ 2,250,415,016.68     $ 2,338,910,195.42
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (+)    Reserve Account Balance                             $     5,626,037.54    $     5,847,275.49     $     6,103,806.00
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                                 $ 2,169,475,669.70    $ 2,256,262,292.17     $ 2,345,014,001.42
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 
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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%

                  Apr-98         $ 2,163,849,632      6.60%




         * "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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SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2

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<PAGE>


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                    3/31/98      Reporting Period:  1/1/98-3/31/98

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                  12/31/97            Activity            3/31/98
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                <C>                  <C>                  <C> 
       i     Portfolio Balance                            $ 2,388,313,848.15   $ (51,254,509.72)    $ 2,337,059,338.43
       ii    Interest to be Capitalized                        44,396,075.77                             48,617,280.06
                                                        ---------------------                      --------------------
       iii   Total Pool                                   $ 2,432,709,923.92                        $ 2,385,676,618.49
       iv    Reserve Account Balance                            6,259,224.00                              6,081,774.81
                                                        ---------------------                      --------------------
       v     Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 2,438,969,147.92                        $ 2,391,758,393.30
                                                        =====================                      ====================

   B   i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                           8.1898%                                  8.1912%
       ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                          117.30                                   115.84
       iii   Number of Loans                                         704,334                                  692,018
       iv    Number of Borrowers                                     264,683                                  260,121

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


<CAPTION> 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C   Notes and Certificates                      Spread      Balance 1/26/98      % of Pool     Balance 4/27/98   % of Pool
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                  <C>                    <C>      <C>                     <C>          <C>                <C> 
       i     A-1 Notes      78442GAR7              0.60%    $ 1,379,437,386.62         55.220%   $ 1,320,947,740.08     54.146%
       ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAS5              0.64%      1,028,500,000.00         41.171%     1,028,500,000.00     42.159%
       iii   Certificates   78442GAT3              0.83%         90,150,000.00          3.609%        90,150,000.00      3.695%
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv    Total Notes and Certificates                   $ 2,498,087,386.62        100.000%   $ 2,439,597,740.08    100.000%
       ==========================================================================================================================

<CAPTION> 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D   Reserve Account                                             1/26/98                                 4/27/98
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                  <C>                                  <C> 
       i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                       0.25%                                   0.25%
       ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)   
       iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $     6,081,774.81                   $     5,964,191.55
       iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)              $     2,503,690.00                   $     2,503,690.00
       v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)               $     6,081,774.81                   $     5,964,191.55

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

</TABLE> 

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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II. 1997-3    Transactions from:         1/1/98          through        3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                                     <C> 
      A     Student Loan Principal Activity
            i          Regular Principal Collections             $41,364,168.73
            ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor      $12,122,468.67
            iii        Principal Reimbursements                   $7,442,259.23
            iv         Other System Adjustments                           $0.00
                                                              ------------------
            v          Total Principal Collections             $  60,928,896.63

      B     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
            i          Other Adjustments                          $2,555,374.02
            ii         Capitalized Interest                     ($12,229,760.93)
                                                              ------------------
            iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $  (9,674,386.91)

            --------------------------------------------------------------------
      C     Total Student Loan Principal Activity              $  51,254,509.72
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

      D     Student Loan Interest Activity
            i          Regular Interest Collections              $21,038,371.81
            ii         Interest Claims Received from 
                       Guarantors                                   $688,404.64
            iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                            $3.65
            iv         Interest Reimbursements                      $129,611.49
            v          Other System Adjustments                           $0.00
            vi         Special Allowance Payments                   $873,577.62
            vii        Subsidy Payments                          $14,632,177.89
                                                              ------------------
            viii       Total Interest Collections              $  37,362,147.10

      E     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
            i          Interest Accrual Adjustment               ($2,362,445.96)
            ii         Capitalized Interest                      $12,229,760.93
                                                              ------------------
            iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $   9,867,314.97

            --------------------------------------------------------------------
      F     Total Student Loan Interest Activity               $  47,229,462.07
            --------------------------------------------------------------------


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</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-3   Collection Account Activity                      1/1/98           through           3/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                                                             <C> 
      A       Principal Collections
              i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                  $53,486,637.40
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                  $221,483.22
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                  $1,404.49
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity         $7,219,371.52
                                                                                      ---------------------
              v          Total Principal Collections                                   $    60,928,896.63

      B       Interest Collections
              i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                   $37,232,531.96
              ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                    $2,306.16
              iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                  $8,351.39
              iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity           $118,953.94
              v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                      $3.65
                                                                                      ---------------------
              vi         Total Interest Collections                                        $37,362,147.10

      C       Other Reimbursements                                                            $121,301.48

      D       Administrator Account Investment Income                                         $718,866.26

      E       Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                       $0.00

      F       TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                     $    99,131,211.47
              (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                   ($3,173,841.47)
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                            $    95,957,370.00
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      G       Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
              i          Unit Charge Calculation                                            $1,066,718.51
              ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                $1,572,323.19
              iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                            $1,066,718.51

      H       Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                         $1,572,323.19

      I       Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                      $0.00
                         JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                         FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                         MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                                                            -----------------
                  TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                    $0.00
                                                            =================

                   Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                         ($9,755.88)

      J       Administration Fees Due                                                  $        20,000.00

              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      K       Total Fees Due for Period                                                $     1,582,567.31
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-3                    Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Weighted Avg Coupon             # of Loans                        %             
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                    12/31/97      3/31/98     12/31/97       3/31/98         12/31/97        3/31/98 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>            <C>         <C>           <C>               <C>            <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                                7.835%        7.832%      130,680       119,959          18.554%        17.335%  

  Grace
    Current                                7.856%        7.869%       32,412        28,213           4.602%         4.077%  

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.839%        7.838%      163,092       148,172          23.155%        21.412%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                                8.316%        8.318%      350,659       333,149          49.786%        48.142%  
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.329%        8.326%       25,815        23,142           3.665%         3.344%  
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.319%        8.300%       13,405        17,077           1.903%         2.468%  
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.296%        8.281%        9,070        12,397           1.288%         1.791%  
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent       8.297%        8.295%       16,152        12,179           2.293%         1.760%  

 Deferment
    Current                                8.255%        8.223%       81,513        89,775          11.573%        12.973%  

 Forbearance
    Current                                8.327%        8.323%       42,952        50,298           6.098%         7.268%  


- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.307%        8.300%      539,566       538,017           76.607%        77.746%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     8.317%        8.284%        1,673         5,819            0.238%         0.841%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  9.045%        8.250%            3            10            0.000%         0.001%  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             8.190%        8.191%      704,334       692,018           100.00%        100.00%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
                                                         Principal Amount                              %              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
STATUS                                            12/31/97                   3/31/98              12/31/97        3/31/98  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
<S>                                           <C>                        <C>                         <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                              
  In School                                                                                                           
    Current                                    $    476,475,068.23        $    442,190,507.79         19.950%      18.921%   
                                                                                                                      
  Grace                                                                                                               
    Current                                    $    104,867,836.57        $     89,814,444.43          4.391%       3.843%   
                                                                                                                      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL INTERIM                                  $    581,342,904.80        $    532,004,952.22         24.341%      22.764%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
REPAYMENT                                                                                                             
  Active                                                                                                              
    Current                                    $  1,139,550,496.78        $  1,054,470,414.09         47.714%      45.120%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                      $     78,469,397.24        $     72,634,266.46          3.286%       3.108%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                      $     40,226,843.34        $     54,597,280.29          1.684%       2.336%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                     $     26,082,754.56        $     39,178,272.74          1.092%       1.676%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent           $     46,549,176.66        $     34,472,061.14          1.949%       1.475%   
                                                                                                                      
 Deferment                                                                                                            
    Current                                    $    296,726,555.88        $    325,148,189.26         12.424%      13.913%   
                                                                                                                      
 Forbearance                                                                                                          
    Current                                    $    174,682,771.30        $    209,276,107.57          7.314%       8.955%   
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                $  1,802,287,995.76        $  1,789,776,591.55         75.463%      76.582%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
 Claims in Process (1)                         $      4,666,021.74        $     15,263,759.55          0.195%       0.653%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      $         16,925.84        $         14,035.11          0.001%       0.001%   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
                   GRAND TOTAL                 $  2,388,313,848.14        $  2,337,059,338.43         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 1997-3           4
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.   1997-3 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        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                                11.109%     5.470%     0.000%    0.000%    0.936%     0.389%     0.000%     0.000%     

     Grace
      Current                                 2.183%     0.885%     0.000%    0.000%    0.243%     0.103%     0.000%     0.000%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                13.292%     6.354%     0.000%    0.000%    1.179%     0.491%     0.000%     0.000%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                             25.096%     7.509%     4.226%    2.122%    1.624%     0.613%     0.196%     0.130%     
         31-60 Days Delinquent                1.528%     0.464%     0.253%    0.186%    0.183%     0.066%     0.012%     0.019%     
         61-90 Days Delinquent                1.190%     0.358%     0.119%    0.136%    0.146%     0.053%     0.004%     0.016%     
         91-120 Days Delinquent               0.885%     0.305%     0.048%    0.081%    0.125%     0.045%     0.001%     0.010%     
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.636%     0.178%     0.045%    0.095%    0.119%     0.049%     0.004%     0.009%     

     Deferment
         Current                              7.433%     2.269%     0.872%    1.507%    0.580%     0.212%     0.032%     0.104%     

     Forbearance
         Current                              4.699%     1.721%     0.272%    1.133%    0.302%     0.120%     0.014%     0.037%     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              41.467%    12.804%     5.834%    5.259%    3.079%     1.157%     0.262%     0.325%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                         0.295%     0.097%     0.017%    0.034%    0.060%     0.019%     0.001%     0.003%     
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                     55.054%    19.256%     5.851%    5.294%    4.319%     1.668%     0.263%     0.328%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                       85.455%                                      6.578%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           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                                 0.450%      0.305%     0.000%    0.000%     0.136%      0.125%     0.000%      0.000% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Grace                                                                                                                          
      Current                                 0.225%      0.131%     0.000%    0.000%     0.043%      0.031%     0.000%      0.000% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                 0.675%      0.436%     0.000%    0.000%     0.180%      0.156%     0.000%      0.000% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                          
     Active                                                                                                                         
         Current                              1.766%      1.043%     0.287%    0.218%     0.177%      0.059%     0.010%      0.044% 
         31-60 Days Delinquent                0.214%      0.118%     0.017%    0.025%     0.011%      0.008%     0.001%      0.004% 
         61-90 Days Delinquent                0.162%      0.095%     0.009%    0.022%     0.015%      0.007%     0.001%      0.006% 
         91-120 Days Delinquent               0.094%      0.057%     0.004%    0.012%     0.003%      0.002%     0.000%      0.003% 
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent     0.197%      0.114%     0.004%    0.018%     0.005%      0.001%     0.000%      0.003% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Deferment                                                                                                                      

         Current                              0.322%      0.175%     0.012%    0.103%     0.147%      0.073%     0.002%      0.070% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Forbearance                                                                                                                    
         Current                              0.289%      0.160%     0.019%    0.048%     0.070%      0.036%     0.000%      0.035% 
                                                                                                                                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               3.042%      1.761%     0.351%    0.446%     0.429%      0.185%     0.014%      0.165% 

Claims in Process (1)                         0.067%      0.043%     0.001%    0.008%     0.004%      0.001%     0.000%      0.001% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%      0.000%     0.000%      0.000% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                      3.785%      2.240%     0.353%    0.454%     0.613%      0.343%     0.014%      0.167% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                            6.831%                                      1.136%                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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                                 16.579%        1.325%          0.755%       0.262%        18.921%     
                                                                                                                           
          Grace                                                                                                             
              Current                                  3.067%        0.346%          0.356%       0.074%         3.843%     
                                                                                                                           
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                                         19.646%        1.671%          1.111%       0.336%        22.764%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                  
          Active                                                                                                            
              Current                                 38.953%        2.563%          3.313%       0.290%        45.120%     
              31-60 Days Delinquent                    2.431%        0.279%          0.373%       0.024%         3.108%     
              61-90 Days Delinquent                    1.802%        0.219%          0.287%       0.028%         2.336%    
              91-120 Days Delinquent                   1.320%        0.182%          0.167%       0.008%         1.676%     
              Greater than 120 Days Delinquent         0.953%        0.180%          0.333%       0.009%         1.475%     
                                                                                                                           
            Deferment                                                                                                       
              Current                                 12.081%        0.927%          0.612%       0.293%        13.913%     
                                                                                                                           
             Forbearance                                                                                                    
              Current                                  7.825%        0.472%          0.516%       0.142%         8.955%    

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                       65.365%        4.823%          5.601%       0.793%        76.582%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                           
Claims in Process (1)                                  0.443%        0.084%          0.119%       0.007%         0.653%     
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                               0.000%        0.000%          0.000%       0.000%         0.001%     
                                                                                                                           
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                  85.455%        6.578%          6.831%       1.136%       100.000%     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-3    Interest Calculation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <C>     <S>                                                                           <C> 
      A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                 $36,028,200.01
      B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                         $11,363,560.06
      C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                         $587,374.94
      D       INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                $195,843.89
      E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                               $718,866.26
                                                                                                    -----------
      F       Net Expected Interest Collections                                             $     48,893,845.16

      G       Student Loan Rate
              i          Days in Collection Period     (1/1/98-3/31/98)                                      90
              ii         Days in Year                                                                       365
              iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                  $     48,893,845.16
              iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                              $      4,746,164.66
              v          Administration Fee                                                 $         20,000.00
              vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period               $  2,432,709,923.92
              vii        Student Loan Rate                                                             7.35650%
                                                           Accrued
                                                          Int Factor      Accrual Period
                                                          ----------      --------------
      H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                     5.78736%
      I       Class A-1 Interest Rate                     0.014428767    (1/26/98-4/27/98)             5.78736%
      J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                     5.82736%
      K       Class A-2 Interest Rate                     0.014528493    (1/26/98-4/27/98)             5.82736%
      L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                  6.01736%
      M       Certificate Rate of Return                  0.015002192    (1/26/98-4/27/98)             6.01736%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          6
<PAGE>



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-3   Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports        12/31/97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

      <C>     <S>                                                  <C> 
      A       Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i      Portfolio Balance                                $    2,388,313,848.15
              ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                               44,396,075.77
                                                                      ---------------------
              iii    Total Pool                                       $    2,432,709,923.92
              iv     Reserve Account Balance                                   6,259,224.00
                                                                      =====================
              v      Total Adjusted Pool                              $    2,438,969,147.92
                                                                      =====================

      B       Total Note and Certificate Factor                               0.97013102393
      C       Total Note and Certificate Balance                      $    2,498,087,386.62


              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       Note Balance               1/26/98                        Class A-1             Class A-2          Certificates
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <C>     <S>                   <C>                                <C>                   <C>                <C> 
              i      Current Factor 1/26/98                                    0.9471880981         1.0000000000       1.0000000000
              ii     Expected Note Balance                            $    1,379,437,386.62   $ 1,028,500,000.00    $ 90,150,000.00

      E       Note Principal Shortfall                                $       59,118,238.70   $             0.00    $          0.00
      F       Interest Shortfall                                      $                0.00   $             0.00    $          0.00
      G       Interest Carryover                                      $                0.00   $             0.00    $          0.00
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


      H       Reserve Account Balance                                 $        6,081,774.81
      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> 


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3           7
<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)  $ 96,270,797.15    $ 96,270,797.15

       B        Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                          $  1,562,567.31    $ 94,708,229.84
       C        Administration Fee                                            $     20,000.00    $ 94,688,229.84

       D        Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                           $ 19,903,580.64    $ 74,784,649.20
                ii        Class A-2                                           $ 14,942,555.05    $ 59,842,094.15
                                                                              ----------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution            $ 34,846,135.69

       E        Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                $  1,352,447.61    $ 58,489,646.54

       F        Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                i         Class A-1                                           $ 58,489,646.54    $          0.00
                ii        Class A-2                                           $          0.00    $          0.00
                                                                              ---------------
                iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution           $ 58,489,646.54

       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> 



                                       8
<PAGE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1997-3          Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A      Distribution Amounts                                                Class A-1         Class A-2        Certificates
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <C>    <S>                                                                <C>               <C>              <C>  
            i    Quarterly Interest Due                                         $19,903,580.64    $14,942,555.05   $1,352,447.61
            ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                        $19,903,580.64    $14,942,555.05   $1,352,447.61
                                                                                --------------    --------------   -------------
            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                                       $106,328,993.32             $0.00           $0.00
            viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                       $58,489,646.54             $0.00           $0.00
                                                                                --------------             -----           -----
            ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                  $47,839,346.78             $0.00           $0.00

            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            x    Total Distribution Amount                                     $ 78,393,227.18   $ 14,942,555.05  $ 1,352,447.61
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
     B      Principal Distribution Reconciliation
     <C>    <S>                                                                <C> 
            i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 3/31/98              $ 2,498,087,386.62
            ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 3/31/98                                   2,391,758,393.30 
            iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)  $   106,328,993.32
                                                                               ------------------
            iv   Principal  Distribution Amount                                $    58,489,646.54
                                                                               ==================

     C      Total Principal Distribution                                       $    58,489,646.54
     D      Total Interest Distribution                                             36,198,583.30
                                                                               ------------------
     E      Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                     $    94,688,229.84
<CAPTION> 
            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F      Note & Certificate Balances                         1/26/98              4/27/98
            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            i    A-1 Note Balance    (78442GAR7)          $ 1,379,437,386.62   $ 1,320,947,740.08
                 A-1 Note Pool Factor                           0.9471880981         0.9070262918

            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> 
     G      Reserve Account Reconciliation
     <C>    <S>                                                                                      <C> 
            i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                         $ 6,081,774.81
            ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                       $          -
            iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                      $         0.00
            iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                             $ 6,081,774.81
            v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                    $ 5,964,191.55

            vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                    $          -
            vii  Excess Reserve -release to Waterfall                                                $   117,583.26
            viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                      $ 5,964,191.55
</TABLE> 
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SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          9
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X. 1997-3              Historical Pool Information
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                      -----------------------------------------
                                                                        1/1/98-3/31/98      8/25/97 - 12/31/97
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                        $ 2,388,313,848.15    $ 2,447,417,365.32
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                                             <C>                   <C> 
                Student Loan Principal Activity
                i     Regular Principal Collections                   $    41,364,168.73    $    49,821,559.10
                ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor                 12,122,468.67          1,440,820.82
                iii   Principal Reimbursements                              7,442,259.23         39,007,052.38
                iv    Other System Adjustments                                      -                     -
                                                                      -----------------------------------------           
                v     Total Principal Collections                     $    60,928,896.63    $    90,269,432.30
           
                Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                i     Other Adjustments                               $     2,555,374.02    $     3,533,441.93
                ii    Capitalized Interest                                (12,229,760.93)       (34,699,357.06)
                                                                      -----------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity               $    (9,674,386.91)   $   (31,165,915.13)

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity                 $    51,254,509.72    $    59,103,517.17
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Student Loan Interest Activity
                i     Regular Interest Collections                    $    21,038,371.81    $    24,529,728.52
                ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                688,404.64             34,126.30
                iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                                       3.65                  9.92
                iv    Interest Reimbursements                                 129,611.49            799,423.02
                v     Other System Adjustments                                      -                     -
                vi    Special Allowance Payments                              873,577.62            232,534.47
                vii   Subsidy Payments                                     14,632,177.89          6,806,739.23
                                                                      -----------------------------------------
                viii  Total Interest Collections                      $    37,362,147.10    $    32,402,561.46

                Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                i     Interest Accrual Adjustment                     $    (2,362,445.96)   $    (3,498,891.99)
                ii    Capitalized Interest                                 12,229,760.93         34,699,357.06
                                                                      -----------------------------------------
                iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments             $     9,867,314.97    $    31,200,465.07
                                                                      -----------------------------------------
                Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $    47,229,462.07    $    63,603,026.53

         (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $ 2,337,059,338.43    $ 2,388,313,848.15
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                            $    48,617,280.06    $    44,396,075.77
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    TOTAL POOL                                            $ 2,385,676,618.49    $ 2,432,709,923.92
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (+)    Reserve Account Balance                               $     6,081,774.81    $     6,259,224.00
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                                   $ 2,391,758,393.30    $ 2,438,969,147.92
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3          10
<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%

                        Apr-98         $ 2,385,676,618        4.78%






           * "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.

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


                                      11

<PAGE>


SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-4
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                    3/31/98     Reporting Period:  10/27/97-3/31/98

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.     Deal Parameters
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   A   Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                   10/27/97          Activity              3/31/98
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                <C>                <C>                  <C> 
       i     Portfolio Balance                            $ 2,443,276,738.87 $ (70,774,276.17)    $ 2,372,502,462.70
       ii    Interest to be Capitalized                        59,362,848.18                           40,483,617.83
                                                          ------------------                      ------------------
       iii   Total Pool                                   $ 2,502,639,587.05                      $ 2,412,986,080.53
       iv    Reserve Account Balance                                    -                               6,256,599.00
                                                          ------------------                      ------------------
       v     Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 2,502,639,587.05                      $ 2,419,242,679.53
                                                          ==================                      ==================

   B   i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                            8.0723%                                 8.1674%
       ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                          117.50                                  115.61
       iii   Number of Loans                                         771,541                                 751,498
       iv    Number of Borrowers                                     286,444                                 280,223
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   C   Notes and Certificates                   Spread     Balance 11/12/98         % of Pool        Balance 4/27/98     % of Pool
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                      <C>       <C>                        <C>          <C>                    <C> 
       i     A-1 Notes      78442GAU0            0.75%    $ 1,488,000,000.00            57.969%   $ 1,406,295,314.81        56.587%
       ii    A-2 Notes      78442GAV8            0.75%        989,000,000.00            38.529%       989,000,000.00        39.795%
       iii   Certificates   78442GAW6            1.05%         89,900,000.00             3.502%        89,900,000.00         3.618%
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       iv    Total Notes and Certificates                 $ 2,566,900,000.00           100.000%   $ 2,485,195,314.81       100.000%
       ============================================================================================================================
<CAPTION> 
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   D   Reserve Account                                           11/12/98                                4/27/98
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                <C>                                     <C>                            
       i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                  0.25%                                   0.25%
       ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)             $     6,256,599.00
       iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                                                   $     6,032,465.20
       iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)            $     2,502,640.00                      $     2,502,640.00
       v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $     6,256,599.00                      $     6,032,465.20
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-4          1
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-4    Transactions from:       10/27/97         through         3/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  A   Student Loan Principal Activity
      i          Regular Principal Collections                   $74,599,347.53
      ii         Principal Collections from Guarantor             $3,052,448.99
      iii        Principal Reimbursements                        $33,642,034.51
      iv         Other System Adjustments                                 $0.00
                                                                ----------------
      v          Total Principal Collections                    $111,293,831.03
     
  B   Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
      i          Other Adjustments                                $3,636,486.74
      ii         Capitalized Interest                           ($44,156,041.60)
                                                                ----------------
      iii        Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $(40,519,554.86)
     
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  C   Total Student Loan Principal Activity                     $ 70,774,276.17
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
  D   Student Loan Interest Activity
      i          Regular Interest Collections                    $34,622,975.83
      ii         Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           $102,472.19
      iii        Late Fee Reimbursements                                 $86.82
      iv         Interest Reimbursements                            $572,973.03
      v          Other System Adjustments                                 $0.00
      vi         Special Allowance Payments                         $622,057.05
      vii        Subsidy Payments                                $10,334,525.07
                                                                ----------------
      viii       Total Interest Collections                     $ 46,255,089.99
     
  E   Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
      i          Interest Accrual Adjustment                     ($3,586,478.16)
      ii         Capitalized Interest                            $44,156,041.60
                                                                ----------------
      iii        Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $ 40,569,563.44
     
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  F   Total Student Loan Interest Activity                      $ 86,824,653.43
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                       2
<PAGE>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-4   Collection Account Activity     10/27/97      through     3/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
   <S>  <C>                                                                        <C> 
   A    Principal Collections
        i          Principal Payments Received-Cash                                   $77,651,796.52
        ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                 $3,865,368.19
        iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                  $28,638.47
        iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity         $29,748,027.85
                                                                                   -----------------
        v          Total Principal Collections                                      $ 111,293,831.03

   B    Interest Collections
        i          Interest Payments Received-Cash                                    $45,682,030.14
        ii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                    $89,017.93
        iii        Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                   $1,616.95
        iv         Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity            $482,338.15
        v          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                      $86.82
                                                                                   -----------------
        vi         Total Interest Collections                                         $46,255,089.99

   C    Other Reimbursements                                                             $184,501.04

   D    Administrator Account Investment Income                                        $1,383,295.02

   E    Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                        $0.00

   F    TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                        $ 159,116,717.08
        (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                    ($6,229,656.89)
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                               $ 152,887,060.19
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   G    Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
        i          Unit Charge Calculation                                             $1,143,665.46
        ii         Percentage of Principal Calculation                                 $1,693,018.56
        iii        Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                             $1,143,665.46

   H    Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                          $1,693,018.56

   I    Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                       $0.00
                   JAN 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                   FEB 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                   MAR 1998    Servicing Carryover                $0.00
                                                      -----------------
            TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                    $0.00
                                                      =================

             Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                         ($30,255.42)

   J    Administration Fees Due                                                     $      20,000.00

        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   K    Total Fees Due for Period                                                   $   1,682,763.14
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the October 2001 payment date
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-4          3
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-4                    Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Weighted Avg Coupon           # of Loans                          %              
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                    10/27/97    3/31/98      10/27/97       3/31/98         10/27/97        3/31/98   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>   
INTERIM:                                                          
  In School                                                       
    Current                                7.829%      7.827%      143,997        126,714           18.664%       16.862%   
                                                                  
  Grace                                                           
    Current                                7.846%      7.837%      206,965         33,436           26.825%        4.449%   
                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.839%      7.829%      350,962        160,150           45.489%       21.311%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                         
  Active                                                          
    Current                                8.306%      8.289%      265,711        373,158           34.439%       49.655%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent                  8.307%      8.303%       22,627         24,588            2.933%        3.272%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent                  8.298%      8.285%       13,517         18,954            1.752%        2.522%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent                 8.283%      8.258%       10,448         16,518            1.354%        2.198%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent          -        8.282%          -           12,151              -           1.617%   
                                                                  
 Deferment                                                        
    Current                                8.287%      8.157%       72,572         88,086            9.406%       11.721%   
                                                                  
 Forbearance                                                      
    Current                                8.300%      8.287%       35,704         54,370            4.627%        7.235%   
                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                            8.301%      8.267%      420,579        587,825           54.511%       78.220%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                     0.000%      8.274%            0          3,523            0.000%        0.469%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.000%      0.000%            0              0            0.000%        0.000%   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   GRAND TOTAL             8.072%      8.167%      771,541        751,496           100.00%       100.00%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 

                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
                                                       Principal Amount                                %              
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
STATUS                                        10/27/97               3/31/98                10/27/97       3/31/98   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
<S>                                    <C>                    <C>                           <C>            <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                             
  In School                                                                                                          
    Current                            $   471,989,995.25     $   418,533,716.27             19.318%       17.641%   
                                                                                                                     
  Grace                                                                                                              
    Current                            $   723,275,992.59     $   103,657,389.58             29.603%        4.369%   
                                                                                                                     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL INTERIM                          $ 1,195,265,987.84     $   522,191,105.85             48.921%       22.010%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
REPAYMENT                                                                                                            
  Active                                                                                                             
    Current                            $   748,460,238.23     $ 1,117,799,138.48             30.633%       47.115%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent              $    64,882,351.41     $    72,336,600.77              2.655%        3.049%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent              $    38,286,519.74     $    56,808,123.47              1.567%        2.394%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent             $    30,211,129.27     $    50,211,834.89              1.237%        2.116%   
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent   $              -       $    32,880,640.24                 -          1.386%   
                                                                                                                     
 Deferment                                                                                                           
    Current                            $   239,536,613.14     $   305,274,124.89              9.804%       12.867%   
                                                                                                                     
 Forbearance                                                                                                         
    Current                            $   126,633,899.25     $   205,811,217.12              5.183%        8.675%   
                                                                                                                     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        $ 1,248,010,751.04     $ 1,841,121,679.86             51.079%       77.602%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
 Claims in Process (1)                 $              -       $     9,189,676.99              0.000%        0.388%   
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)              $              -       $              -                0.000%        0.000%   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
                   GRAND TOTAL         $ 2,443,276,738.88     $ 2,372,502,462.70             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 1997-4           4

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.   1997-4  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    3/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       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                               10.667%     4.675%     0.000%    0.000%    1.102%     0.519%     0.000%    0.000%    

     Grace
      Current                                2.487%     0.987%     0.000%    0.000%    0.306%     0.140%     0.000%    0.000%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               13.153%     5.662%     0.000%    0.000%    1.408%     0.659%     0.000%    0.000%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:

     Active
         Current                            27.290%     8.424%     3.098%    1.563%    2.130%     0.862%     0.172%    0.138%    
         31-60 Days Delinquent               1.595%     0.467%     0.191%    0.151%    0.197%     0.069%     0.011%    0.016%    
         61-90 Days Delinquent               1.239%     0.376%     0.078%    0.121%    0.180%     0.078%     0.004%    0.010%    
         91-120 Days Delinquent              1.151%     0.407%     0.031%    0.060%    0.191%     0.079%     0.002%    0.007%    
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent    0.646%     0.180%     0.036%    0.069%    0.128%     0.048%     0.002%    0.012%    

     Deferment
         Current                             7.237%     2.260%     0.565%    1.122%    0.584%     0.227%     0.019%    0.076%    

     Forbearance
         Current                             4.797%     1.756%     0.186%    0.724%    0.393%     0.163%     0.010%    0.040%    

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             43.955%    13.869%     4.185%    3.811%    3.803%     1.526%     0.220%    0.300%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                        0.204%     0.058%     0.011%    0.022%    0.030%     0.010%     0.001%    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                    57.312%    19.590%     4.196%    3.833%    5.240%     2.195%     0.221%    0.303%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                        84.930%                                    7.959%                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<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                                0.298%     0.222%     0.000%       0.000%     0.088%       0.070%    0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Grace                                                                                                                          
      Current                                0.225%     0.178%     0.000%       0.000%     0.029%       0.018%    0.000%     0.000% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                0.522%     0.400%     0.000%       0.000%     0.118%       0.088%    0.000%     0.000% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                          

     Active                                                                                                                         
         Current                             1.753%     0.947%     0.353%       0.202%     0.110%       0.047%    0.006%     0.020% 
         31-60 Days Delinquent               0.187%     0.109%     0.016%       0.022%     0.009%       0.007%    0.001%     0.001% 
         61-90 Days Delinquent               0.163%     0.094%     0.010%       0.018%     0.008%       0.005%    0.000%     0.008% 
         91-120 Days Delinquent              0.106%     0.062%     0.003%       0.009%     0.005%       0.004%    0.000%     0.000% 
         Greater than 120 Days Delinquent    0.156%     0.088%     0.005%       0.013%     0.002%       0.002%    0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Deferment                                                                                                                      
         Current                             0.246%     0.131%     0.015%       0.068%     0.150%       0.093%    0.004%     0.071% 
                                                                                                                                    
     Forbearance                                                                                                                    
         Current                             0.271%     0.157%     0.018%       0.044%     0.059%       0.033%    0.000%     0.023% 
                                                                                                                                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              2.883%     1.589%     0.419%       0.377%     0.343%       0.189%    0.011%     0.123% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                        0.029%     0.015%     0.002%       0.003%     0.000%       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                     3.434%     2.004%     0.421%       0.380%     0.461%       0.277%    0.011%     0.123% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         6.239%                                         0.872%      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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                                15.342%        1.621%          0.520%       0.158%        17.641%   
                                                                                                                         
          Grace                                                                                                          
              Current                                 3.474%        0.446%          0.403%       0.047%         4.369%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                                        18.815%        2.067%          0.922%       0.206%        22.010%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                               

          Active                                                                                                         
              Current                                40.376%        3.302%          3.255%       0.182%        47.115%   
              31-60 Days Delinquent                   2.404%        0.294%          0.334%       0.018%         3.049%   
              61-90 Days Delinquent                   1.815%        0.273%          0.286%       0.021%         2.394%   
              91-120 Days Delinquent                  1.649%        0.279%          0.180%       0.009%         2.116%   
              Greater than 120 Days Delinquent        0.930%        0.189%          0.263%       0.004%         1.386%   
                                                                                                                         
            Deferment                                                                                                    
              Current                                11.184%        0.907%          0.460%       0.317%        12.867%   
                                                                                                                         
             Forbearance                                                                                                 
              Current                                 7.463%        0.606%          0.490%       0.115%         8.675%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                      65.819%        5.849%          5.268%       0.666%        77.602%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Claims in Process (1)                                 0.296%        0.042%          0.049%       0.000%         0.388%   
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                              0.000%        0.000%          0.000%       0.000%         0.000%   
                                                                                                                         
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 84.930%        7.959%          6.239%       0.872%       100.000%   
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</TABLE> 

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VI. 1997-4    Interest Calculation
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<TABLE> 
   <S> <C>                                                                                <C>  
   A   Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                 $61,786,039.53
   B   Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                         $21,643,997.38
   C   SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                       $1,201,693.79
   D   INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)               $134,517.82
   E   Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                            $1,383,295.02
                                                                                           -------------
   F   Net Expected Interest Collections                                                 $ 86,149,543.54

   G   Student Loan Rate
       i          Days in Collection Period     (10/27/97-3/31/98)                                   156
       ii         Days in Year                                                                       365
       iii        Net Expected Interest Collections                                      $ 86,149,543.54
       iv         Primary Servicing Fee                                                   $ 7,922,675.45
       v          Administration Fee                                                         $ 20,000.00
       vi         Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                $ 2,502,639,587.05
       vii        Student Loan Rate                                                              7.31164%
<CAPTION> 
                                                     Accrued
                                                    Int Factor             Accrual Period
                                                    ----------             --------------
   <S> <C>                                          <C>                   <C>                    <C>  
   H   Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                      5.97566%
   I   Class A-1 Interest Rate                      0.027176986           (11/12/97-4/27/98)     5.97566%
   J   Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                      5.97566%
   K   Class A-2 Interest Rate                      0.027176986           (11/12/97-4/27/98)     5.97566%
   L   Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                   6.27566%
   M   Certificate Rate of Return                   0.028541370           (11/12/97-4/27/98)     6.27566%
</TABLE> 
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VII. 1997-4    Inputs From Original Data                10/27/97
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<TABLE> 

    <C> <S>                                                      <C> 
    A   Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
        i      Portfolio Balance                                 $ 2,443,276,738.87
        ii     Interest To Be Capitalized                             59,362,848.18
                                                                -------------------
        iii    Total Pool                                        $ 2,502,639,587.05
        iv     Reserve Account Balance                                         -
                                                                ===================
        v      Total Adjusted Pool                               $ 2,502,639,587.05
                                                                ===================

    B   Total Note and Certificate Factor                             1.00000000000
    C   Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $ 2,566,900,000.00

<CAPTION> 
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    D   Note Balance             11/12/97                             Class A-1           Class A-2         Certificates
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <C> <S>                                                      <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
        i      Current Factor 11/12/97                                 1.0000000000        1.0000000000        1.0000000000
        ii     Expected Note Balance                             $ 1,488,000,000.00    $ 989,000,000.00     $ 89,900,000.00

    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                                      $ 6,256,599.00
    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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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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VIII. 1997-4      Waterfall for Distributions
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                                                                                                     Remaining
                                                                                                   Funds Balance
                                                                                                   -------------
     <C>   <S>                                                              <C>                  <C> 
     A     Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)(1)  $ 153,270,711.81     $ 153,270,711.81

     B     Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                             $   1,662,763.14     $ 151,607,948.67
     C     Administration Fee                                                    $ 20,000.00     $ 151,587,948.67

     D     Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
           i         Class A-1                                              $  40,439,355.17     $ 111,148,593.50
           ii        Class A-2                                              $  26,878,039.15     $  84,270,554.35
                                                                            ----------------
           iii       Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution               $  67,317,394.32

     E     Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                   $   2,565,869.16     $  81,704,685.19

     F     Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
           i         Class A-1                                              $  81,704,685.19     $          (0.00)
           ii        Class A-2                                              $           0.00     $          (0.00)
                                                                            ----------------
           iii       Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution              $  81,704,685.19

     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                                         $           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 $25,000 from seller

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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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IX. 1997-4          Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A    Distribution Amounts                                                     Class A-1         Class A-2       Certificates
         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         <S>                                                                    <C>               <C>               <C> 
         i    Quarterly Interest Due                                            $40,439,355.17    $26,878,039.15    $2,565,869.16
         ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                           $40,439,355.17    $26,878,039.15    $2,565,869.16
                                                                                --------------    --------------    -------------
         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                                          $147,657,320.47             $0.00            $0.00
         viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                          $81,704,685.19             $0.00            $0.00
                                                                                --------------             -----            -----
         ix   Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                     $65,952,635.28             $0.00            $0.00

         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         x    Total Distribution Amount                                       $ 122,144,040.36   $ 26,878,039.15   $ 2,565,869.16
         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         <S>                                                               <C> 
    B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation
         i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 3/31/98              $ 2,566,900,000.00 
         ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 3/31/98                                   2,419,242,679.53
                                                                         ---------------------
         iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)  $   147,657,320.47
                                                                         ---------------------
         iv   Principal Distribution Amount                                 $    81,704,685.19
                                                                         =====================

    C    Total Principal Distribution                                       $    81,704,685.19
    D    Total Interest Distribution                                             69,883,263.48
                                                                                 -------------
    E    Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                     $   151,587,948.67

         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    F    Note & Certificate Balances                        11/12/98             4/27/98
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         <S>                                           <C>                  <C> 
         i    A-1 Note Balance    (78442GAU0)          $ 1,488,000,000.00   $ 1,406,295,314.81
              A-1 Note Pool Factor                           1.0000000000         0.9450909374

         ii   A-2 Note Balance    (78442GAV8)          $   989,000,000.00   $   989,000,000.00
              A-2 Note Pool Factor                           1.0000000000         1.0000000000

         iii  Certificate Balance (78442GAW6)          $    89,900,000.00   $    89,900,000.00
              Certificate Pool Factor                        1.0000000000         1.0000000000
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         <S>                                                                                    <C> 
    G    Reserve Account Reconciliation
         i    Beginning of Period Balance                                                         $ 6,256,599.00
         ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                               $ -
         iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                              $ -
         iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                             $ 6,256,599.00
         v    Required Reserve Account Balance                                                    $ 6,032,465.20

         vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                            $ -
         vii  Excess Reserve - release to Waterfall                                                 $ 224,133.80
         viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                      $ 6,032,465.20
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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X.  1997-4              Historical Pool Information
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                                                             -------------------
                                                              10/27/97-3/31/98
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                $  2,443,276,738.87
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
               <S>                                           <C> 
               Student Loan Principal Activity
               i     Regular Principal Collections           $     74,599,347.53
               ii    Principal Collections from Guarantor           3,052,448.99
               iii   Principal Reimbursements                      33,642,034.51
               iv    Other System Adjustments                                  -
                                                             -------------------
               v     Total Principal Collections             $    111,293,831.03
               Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
               i     Other Adjustments                       $      3,636,486.74
               ii    Capitalized Interest                         (44,156,041.60)
                                                             --------------------
               iii   Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $    (40,519,554.86)

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (-)    Total Student Loan Principal Activity         $     70,774,276.17
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Student Loan Interest Activity
               i     Regular Interest Collections            $     34,622,975.83
               ii    Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         102,472.19
               iii   Late Fee Reimbursements                               86.82
               iv    Interest Reimbursements                          572,973.03
               v     Other System Adjustments                                  -
               vi    Special Allowance Payments                       622,057.05
               vii   Subsidy Payments                              10,334,525.07
                                                              -------------------
               viii  Total Interest Collections               $    46,255,089.99

               Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
               i     Interest Accrual Adjustment              $    (3,586,478.16)
               ii    Capitalized Interest                          44,156,041.60
                                                              -------------------
               iii   Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments      $    40,569,563.44
                                                              -------------------
               Total Student Loan Interest Activity           $    86,824,653.43

        (=)    Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance          $ 2,372,502,462.70
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (+)    Interest to be Capitalized                     $    40,483,617.83
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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        (=)    TOTAL POOL                                     $ 2,412,986,080.53
                                                              -------------------

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        (+)    Reserve Account Balance                        $     6,256,599.00
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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        (=)    Total Adjusted Pool                            $  2,419,242,679.53
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 
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XI. 1997-4                  Payment History and CPRs
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                     Distribution        Actual         Since Issued
                         Date         Pool Balances        CPR *

                        Jan-98     $   2,502,639,587         -

                        Apr-98     $   2,412,986,081       5.29%





           * "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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