SLM FUNDING CORP
8-K, 1999-02-02
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                   Form 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT


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



      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 1999
                                                        ----------------
                                        


                            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,
                       the SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1
                    and the SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-2)
                                        

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

                                  Page 1 of 3
                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 3
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Item 5.   Other Events
          ------------

          On January 25, 1999, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1995-1 made its
thirteenth, the Sallie Mae Student Loan Trust 1996-1 made its twelfth, the SLM
Student Loan Trust 1996-2 made its eleventh, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-3
made its tenth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1996-4 made its ninth, the SLM
Student Loan Trust 1997-1 made its eighth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2
made its seventh, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-3 made its sixth, the SLM
Student Loan Trust 1997-4 made its fourth, the SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1
made its third and the SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-2 made its second, regular
quarterly distribution of funds to holders of their respective Floating Rate
Student Loan-Backed Notes and distributed their respective Quarterly Servicing
Reports dated as of January 25, 1999, 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 for the period ended January 25, 1999.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
          (c)  Exhibits

               19.1 Quarterly Servicing Reports



                                  SIGNATURES

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

Dated:    February 1, 1999

                                             SLM FUNDING CORPORATION



                                             By:    /s/ J. Lance Franke
                                                    ___________________________
                                             Name:  J. Lance Franke
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                  Page 2 of 3
                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 3
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBIT
                               ----------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                              Sequentially   
Exhibit                                                         Numbered     
Number                              Exhibit                      Page        
- ------                              -------                      ----        
<C>                       <S>                                 <C> 
 19.1                     Quarterly Servicing Reports.
</TABLE>

                                  Page 3 of 3
                        Exhibit Index appears on Page 3

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SALLIE MAE STUDENT LOAN TRUST 1995-1
QUARTERLY SERVICING REPORT
REPORT DATE:                    12/31/98      REPORTING PERIOD: 10/1/98-12/31/98
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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I.       DEAL PARAMETERS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS                       9/30/98            ACTIVITY                       12/31/98
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>                <C>                                   <C>                 <C>                          <C>
 A         i                Portfolio Balance                     $ 500,598,236.88    $ (29,338,674.15)            $ 471,259,562.73
           ii               Interest to be Capitalized                  912,955.31                                     1,124,605.86
                                                                  ================                                 ================ 
           iii              TOTAL POOL                            $ 501,511,192.19                                 $ 472,384,168.59
                                                                  ================                                 ================ 
                                                  
 B         i                Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                   8.2290%                                          8.2786%
           ii               Weighted Average Remaining Term                  71.57                                            70.53
           iii              Number of Loans                                306,306                                          289,617
           iv               Number of Borrowers                            129,725                                          122,634
                                                         
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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           NOTES AND CERTIFICATES                   SPREAD       Balance 10/26/98        % OF POOL      BALANCE 1/25/99    % OF POOL
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>      <C>                                      <C>          <C>                      <C>          <C>                 <C>   
 C        i     A-1 Notes         795452AA9        0.575%       $ 251,511,192.19          50.151%     $ 222,384,168.59     47.077%
          ii    A-2 Notes         795452AB7        0.750%         215,000,000.00          42.870%       215,000,000.00     45.514%
          iii   Certificates      795452AC5        1.000%          35,000,000.00           6.979%        35,000,000.00      7.409%
          ==========================================================================================================================
          iv    TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES                    $ 501,511,192.19         100.000%     $ 472,384,168.59    100.000%
          ==========================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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          RESERVE ACCOUNT                                                     10/26/98                         01/25/98
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>      <C>                                                             <C>                                <C> 
 D        i      Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                                   0.50%                             0.50%
          ii     Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)                                                 
          iii    Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                       $  2,507,555.96                    $ 2,361,920.84
          iv     Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                        $  1,000,000.00                    $ 1,000,000.00
          v      Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                         $  2,507,555.96                    $ 2,361,920.84
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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II. 1995-1       Transactions from:                                  10/1/98        through:                         12/31/98
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<S>              <C>                                                                                      <C> 
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                  $27,180,489.42
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                            $2,738,912.90
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                           $85,375.47
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                           ---------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                   $ 30,004,777.79

       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                                 $210,105.73
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                             ($876,209.37)
                                                                                                           ---------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                             $   (666,103.64)

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                     $ 29,338,674.15
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                    $8,283,497.86
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                          $160,575.11
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                           $163,639.55
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                             $5,590.22
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                                $0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                        $122,240.70
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                                  $593,567.38
                                                                                                           ---------------
                 viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                    $  9,329,110.82

       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                      ($192,628.08)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                              $876,209.37
                                                                                                           ---------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                                           $    683,581.29

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                      $ 10,012,692.11
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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III. 1995-1      Collection Account Activity                              10/1/98        through                          12/31/98
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<S>              <C>                                                                                           <C> 
       A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                  $   29,919,402.32
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                               $       35,554.09
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                             $        2,459.46
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                        $       47,361.92
                                                                                                               -----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                       $   30,004,777.79
                                                                                                     
       B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                                
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                   $    9,159,881.05
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                               $        2,056.78
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                             $        3,365.75
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                        $          167.69
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                             $      163,639.55
                                                                                                               -----------------
                 vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                        $    9,329,110.82

       C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                          $      157,527.71

       D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                       $      273,743.10

       E         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                          $   39,765,159.42
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                    $     (823,004.80)
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                 $   38,942,154.62
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       F         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                           $      400,608.00
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                               $      604,749.15
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                           $      400,608.00
                                                                                                         
       G         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                         $      400,608.00

       H         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                                  $      622,524.40
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover       $   214,799.44
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover       $   209,409.02
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover       $   204,141.15
                                                                      --------------
                                                                      $   628,349.61
                       LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                ($5,825.21)
                                                                      ==============
                             Carryover Servicing Fee Due              $   622,524.40
                                                                      ==============

       I         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                       $       20,000.00

                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       J         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                     $    1,043,132.40
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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IV.   1995-1                        Portfolio Characteristics
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                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Weighted Avg Coupon              # of Loans                 %
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STATUS                        9/30/98   12/31/98     9/30/98    12/31/98      9/30/98    12/31/98         9/30/98
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<S>                        <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                   8.144%     8.139%         180         152       0.058%      0.053%    $     357,632.99

  Grace
    Current                   8.179%     8.149%          98          54       0.032%      0.019%    $     218,584.91

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TOTAL INTERIM                 8.157%     8.141%         278         206       0.090%      0.072%    $     576,217.90
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REPAYMENT
 Active
    Current                   8.229%     8.278%     259,885     241,238      84.845%     83.296%    $ 408,994,416.85
    31-60 Days Delinquent     8.269%     8.289%      11,498      11,043       3.753%      3.812%    $  20,831,125.32
    61-90 Days Delinquent     8.251%     8.305%       4,364       4,024       1.425%      1.389%    $   8,595,797.09
    91-120 Days Delinquent    8.267%     8.288%       2,559       2,463       0.835%      0.850%    $   4,918,642.39
    more than 120 Days
    Delinquent                8.255%     8.289%       2,625       2,251       0.857%      0.777%    $   5,031,303.70

 Deferment
    Current                   8.187%     8.264%      15,096      17,226       4.928%      5.948%    $  30,619,745.35

 Forbearance
    Current                   8.228%     8.283%       9,055      10,383       2.956%      3.585%    $  19,331,781.12

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TOTAL REPAYMENT               8.229%     8.279%     305,082     288,628      99.600%     99.657%    $ 498,322,811.82
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 Claims in Process (1)        8.274%     8.294%         942         778       0.308%      0.269%    $   1,693,901.77
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)     8.203%     8.667%           4           5       0.001%      0.002%          $ 5,305.39
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GRAND TOTAL                   8.229%     8.279%     306,306     289,617     100.000%    100.000%    $ 500,598,236.88
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<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.   1995-1                           
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------         

                               --------------------------------------------------
                                   Principal Amount                  %      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                12/31/98          9/30/98   12/31/98 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                            <C>                    <C>        <C> 
INTERIM:                                                        
  In School                         
    Current                     $     318,782.19        0.071%     0.068%                             
                                                                
  Grace                                                         
    Current                     $     102,575.95        0.044%     0.022%                             

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL INTERIM                   $     421,358.14        0.115%     0.090%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT                                                       
 Active                         
    Current                     $ 377,427,340.23       81.701%    80.089% 
    31-60 Days Delinquent       $  19,747,165.13        4.161%     4.190% 
    61-90 Days Delinquent       $   7,729,407.51        1.717%     1.640% 
    91-120 Days Delinquent      $   4,658,830.01        0.983%     0.989% 
    more than 120 Days    
    Delinquent                  $   4,191,430.61        1.005%     0.889%                                  
                                                                
 DEFERMENT                       
    Current                     $  33,829,226.24        6.117%     7.179%                                
                                                                
 FORBEARANCE                     
    Current                     $  21,945,081.55        3.862%     4.657%                                
                                                                
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                 $ 469,528,481.28       99.545%    99.633%        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)          $   1,302,726.79        0.338%     0.276%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)             $ 6,996.52        0.001%     0.001%        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GRAND TOTAL                     $ 471,259,562.73      100.000%   100.000%         
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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V. 1995-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/98
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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                              0.045%       0.007%      0.000%    0.000%     0.006%      0.001%      0.000%   0.000% 
                                                                                                                                
      Grace                                                                                                                     
       Current                              0.016%       0.001%      0.000%    0.000%     0.003%      0.000%      0.000%   0.000%
                                                                                                                                
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TOTAL INTERIM                               0.061%       0.008%      0.000%    0.000%     0.009%      0.001%      0.000%   0.000%
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REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                      
      Active                                                                                                                    
          Current                          53.476%       3.249%      9.732%    0.000%     4.423%      0.296%      0.862%   0.000%
          31-60 Days Delinquent             2.278%       0.168%      0.520%    0.000%     0.405%      0.029%      0.071%   0.000%
          61-90 Days Delinquent             0.907%       0.064%      0.192%    0.000%     0.182%      0.011%      0.014%   0.000%
          91-120 Days Delinquent            0.508%       0.036%      0.077%    0.000%     0.130%      0.005%      0.011%   0.000%
          greater than 120 Days                                                                                              
           Delinquent                       0.427%       0.021%      0.068%    0.000%     0.114%      0.007%      0.005%   0.000% 

      Deferment                                                                                                                 
          Current                           5.352%       0.355%      0.360%    0.000%     0.542%      0.057%      0.039%   0.000%
                                                                                                                                
      Forbearance                                                                                                               
          Current                           2.615%       0.133%      0.459%    0.000%     0.511%      0.033%      0.044%   0.000%
                                                                                                                                
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                            65.563%       4.026%     11.408%    0.000%     6.307%      0.438%      1.046%   0.000%
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Claims in Process (1)                       0.125%       0.003%      0.024%    0.000%     0.047%      0.001%      0.004%   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                   65.750%       4.037%     11.432%    0.000%     6.363%      0.440%      1.050%   0.000%
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           81.219%                                       7.853%
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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                           0.007%       0.002%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%      0.000%      0.000%      0.000%
                                                                                                                              
      Grace                                                                                                                    
       Current                           0.002%       0.000%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%      0.000%      0.000%      0.000%
                                         
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TOTAL INTERIM                            0.009%       0.002%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%      0.000%      0.000%      0.000% 
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REPAYMENT:                               
      Active                                                                                                                  
          Current                        5.503%       0.365%      1.869%     0.000%    0.264%     0.005%     0.045%      0.000%
          31-60 Days Delinquent          0.531%       0.034%      0.140%     0.000%    0.011%     0.000%     0.003%      0.000%
          61-90 Days Delinquent          0.199%       0.021%      0.046%     0.000%    0.003%     0.001%     0.000%      0.000%
          91-120 Days Delinquent         0.176%       0.009%      0.036%     0.000%    0.001%     0.000%     0.000%      0.000%
          > 120 Days Delinquent          0.208%       0.012%      0.025%     0.000%    0.001%     0.000%     0.000%      0.001%
                                                                                                                              
      Deferment                                                                                                               
          Current                        0.371%       0.037%     0.041%      0.000%    0.023%     0.002%     0.000%      0.000%
                                                                                                                              
      Forbearance                                                                                                             
          Current                        0.701%       0.042%     0.100%      0.000%    0.014%     0.003%     0.002%      0.000%
                                         
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                          7.689%       0.520%     2.257%      0.000%    0.317%     0.011%     0.050%      0.001% 
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Claims in Process (1)                    0.060%       0.004%     0.008%      0.000%    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%
                                         
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                 7.758%       0.526%     2.265%      0.000%    0.317%     0.011%     0.050%      0.001%
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         10.549%                                 0.379%                     
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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                             0.052%       0.007%       0.009%      0.000%      0.068% 
                                                                                                                                  
                                  Grace                                                                                           
                                     Current                             0.017%       0.003%       0.002%      0.000%      0.022% 
                                                                                                                                  
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             TOTAL INTERIM                               0.069%       0.010%       0.011%      0.000%      0.090% 
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             REPAYMENT:                                                                                           
                                  Active                                                                                          
                                     Current                            66.457%       5.581%       7.737%      0.314%     80.089% 
                                     31-60 Days Delinquent               2.966%       0.505%       0.705%      0.014%      4.190% 
                                     61-90 Days Delinquent               1.163%       0.207%       0.266%      0.004%      1.640% 
                                     91-120 Days Delinquent              0.621%       0.146%       0.221%      0.001%      0.989% 
                                     greater than 120 Days Delinquent    0.516%       0.126%       0.245%      0.002%      0.889%   
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                  Deferment                                                                                      
                                     Current                             6.067%       0.638%       0.449%      0.025%      7.179% 
                                                                                                                                  
                                  Forbearance                                                                                    
                                     Current                             3.207%       0.588%       0.843%      0.019%      4.657% 
                                                                                                                                  
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             TOTAL REPAYMENT                            80.997%       7.791%      10.466%      0.379%     99.633% 
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                  
                             Claims in Process (1)                       0.152%       0.052%       0.072%      0.000%      0.276% 
                             Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.001%       0.000%       0.000%      0.000%      0.001% 
                                                                                                                                  
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                       81.219%       7.853%      10.549%      0.379%    100.000% 
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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VI. 1995-1  Interest Calculation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>         <C>                                                                                              <C>  
    A       Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                               $  9,178,829.59   
    B       Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                       $    727,020.08   
    C       SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                    $     22,626.08   
    D       INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                           $     50,844.66   
    E       Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                          $    273,743.10   
                                                                                                             ---------------
    F       NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                                $ 10,253,063.51   
                                                                                                                               

    G       STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                                                  
            i           Days in Collection Period           (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                            92   
            ii          Days in Year                                                                                     365   
            iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                    $ 10,253,063.51   

            iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                                $  1,223,612.80   
            v           Administration Fee                                                                   $     20,000.00   
            vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                                 $501,511,192.19  
            vii         STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                            7.12726% 
                                                         ACCRUED
                                                         INT FACTOR      ACCRUAL PERIOD
                                                         ----------      --------------
    H       Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                     5.06999%
    I       CLASS A-1 INTEREST RATE                      0.012640247     (10/26/98-1/25/99)                          5.06999%
    J       Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                     5.24499%
    K       CLASS A-2 INTEREST RATE                      0.013076548     (10/26/98-1/25/99)                          5.24499%
    L       Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                  5.49499%
    M       CERTIFICATE RATE OF RETURN                   0.013699836     (10/26/98-1/25/99)                          5.49499%

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1995-1      Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports         9/30/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                      <C>                <C>                  <C>   
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                                                                    
                 i       Current Pool Balance                             $ 500,598,236.88                              
                 ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                       $     912,955.31                              
                                                                          ----------------
                 iii     TOTAL STUDENT LOAN POOL OUTSTANDING              $ 501,511,192.19                              
                                                                          ================                              
                                                                                                                        
       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                           0.50151119219                              
       C         TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                       $ 501,511,192.19                               


                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance                      10/26/98                  Class A-1          Class A-2           Certificates
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 i       Current Factor-10/26/98                              0.3353482563       1.0000000000        1.0000000000
                 ii      Note Principal Shortfall                         $           0.00   $           0.00     $          0.00
                 iii     Expected Note Balance                            $ 251,511,192.19   $ 215,000,000.00     $ 35,000,000.00
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 iv      Note Balance                                     $ 251,511,192.19   $ 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                                  $   2,507,555.96 
       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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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1995-1          Waterfall for Distributions                               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 REMAINING
                                                                                                               FUNDS BALANCE
                                                                                                               -------------
     <S>                                                                             <C>                      <C> 
     A          TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS (SECTION III E + SECTION VI-D)                 $ 38,992,999.28          $38,992,999.28
                                                                                
     B          PRIMARY SERVICING FEES-CURRENT MONTH                                 $    400,608.00          $38,592,391.28
     C          ADMINISTRATION FEE-QUARTERLY                                         $     20,000.00          $38,572,391.28
                                                                                
     D          NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                       
                i           Class A-1                                                $  3,179,163.59          $35,393,227.69
                ii          Class A-2                                                $  2,811,457.82          $32,581,769.87
                                                                                     ---------------
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION                 $  5,990,621.41
                                                                                
     E          CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                       $    479,494.26          $32,102,275.61
                                                                                
     F          NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                      
                i           Class A-1                                                $ 29,127,023.60          $ 2,975,252.01
                ii          Class A-2                                                $          0.00          $ 2,975,252.01
                                                                                     ---------------
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION                $ 29,127,023.60
                                                                                
     G          CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                      $          0.00          $ 2,975,252.01
                                                                                
     H          INCREASE TO THE SPECIFIED RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                    $          0.00          $ 2,975,252.01
                                                                                
     I          CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES                                             $    622,524.40          $ 2,352,727.61
                                                                                
     J          Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                 
                i           Class A-1                                                $          0.00          $ 2,352,727.61
                i           Class A-2                                                $          0.00          $ 2,352,727.61
                                                                                     ---------------
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER                    $          0.00
                                                                                
     K          CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                                 $          0.00          $ 2,352,727.61
                                                                                
     L          EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                            $  2,352,727.61          $         0.00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                                       8
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX.            1995-1   Distributions                                                          
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                                                     <C>                 <C>                <C> 
               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A        Distribution Amounts                                             Class A-1          Class A-2         Certificates
               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               i      Quarterly Interest Due                                  $  3,179,163.59      $2,811,457.82       $479,494.26
               ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                 $  3,179,163.59      $2,811,457.82       $479,494.26
                                                                              ---------------      -------------       -----------
               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                                 $ 29,127,023.60              $0.00             $0.00
               viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                $ 29,127,023.60              $0.00             $0.00
                                                                              ---------------      -------------       -----------
               ix     QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                     $0.00              $0.00             $0.00
                                                                                                            
               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               x      Total Distribution Amount                               $ 32,306,187.19     $ 2,811,457.82      $ 479,494.26
               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      B        PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION
               i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance  12/31/98      $501,511,192.19
               ii     Pool Balance  12/31/98                                  $472,384,168.59
                                                                              ---------------
               iii    Principal Distribution Amount                           $ 29,127,023.60
                                                                              ===============


      C        Total Principal Distribution                                   $ 29,127,023.60
      D        Total Interest Distribution                                    $  6,470,115.67
                                                                              ---------------
      E        TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES                 $ 35,597,139.27

               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F        Note & Certificate Balances                   10/26/1998            1/25/1999
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               i      A-1 Note Balance                     251,511,192.19     $222,384,168.59
                      A-1 Note Pool Factor                   0.3353482563        0.2965122248
                                                                             
               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                             $ 2,507,555.96
               ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                           $            -
               iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                          $ 2,352,727.61
                                                                              -------------- 
               iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                 $ 4,860,283.57
               v      Required Reserve Account Balance                        $ 2,361,920.84
                                                                              
               vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                        $            -
               vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp            $ 2,498,362.73
               viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                          $ 2,361,920.84
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                                       9
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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1995-1 Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        10/1/98-12/31/98          7/1/98-9/30/98          4/1/98-6/30/98
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                       <C>                    <C>  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                $   500,598,236.88        $     531,327,018      $  564,161,223.01  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


     Student Loan Principal Activity                   
     i    Regular Principal Collections                 $    27,180,489.42        $   28,782,659.83      $   30,225,803.00     
     ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor                2,738,912.90             2,725,539.79           3,429,773.31     
     iii  Principal Reimbursements                               85,375.47                 3,438.30              18,865.39     
     iv   Other System Adjustments                                      -                        -                      -      
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v    Total Principal Collections                   $    30,004,777.79        $   31,511,637.92      $   33,674,441.70     
                                                                                                                               
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                  
     i    Other Adjustments                             $       210,105.73        $       99,842.80      $      116,986.84     
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                 (876,209.37)             (882,699.54)           (957,223.59)    
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $      (666,103.64)       $     (782,856.74)     $     (840,236.75)    
                                                                                                                               
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity              $    29,338,674.15        $   30,728,781.18      $   32,834,204.95
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                  
     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                               
     i    Regular Interest Collections                  $     8,283,497.86        $    9,101,270.33      $    9,595,286.34     
     ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              160,575.11               145,727.59             196,436.29     
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                               163,639.55                 6,224.51                     -      
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                                 5,590.22                 6,973.47              10,037.33     
     v    Other System Adjustments                                    -                        -                        -      
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                            122,240.70               232,249.66             311,901.14     
     vii  Subsidy Payments                                      593,567.38               671,295.35             735,214.00     
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections                    $     9,329,110.82        $   10,163,740.91      $   10,848,875.10        
                                                                                                                                  
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                      
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $      (192,628.08)       $      (68,267.81)     $      (82,076.39)       
     ii   Capitalized Interest                                  876,209.37               882,699.54             957,223.59        
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $       683,581.29        $      814,431.73      $      875,147.20        
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity               $    10,012,692.11        $   10,978,172.64      $   11,724,022.30        
                                                                                                                                  
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance              $   471,259,562.73        $  500,598,236.88      $  531,327,018.06        
                                                                             
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                         $     1,124,605.86        $      912,955.31      $      764,311.60
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                         $   472,384,168.59        $  501,511,192.19      $  532,091,329,66
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<CAPTION>                                            
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        1/1/98-3/31/98           10/1/97-12/31/97           7/1/97-9/30/97
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                       <C>                      <C>  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance               $ 598,939,825.14          $ 634,419,310.37         $ 672,356,282.03 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Principal Activity                 
     i    Regular Principal Collections                $  31,651,144.38          $  31,256,602.42         $  33,024,660.00  
     ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor             3,878,798.09              4,038,925.33             3,831,142.64         
     iii  Principal Reimbursements                           164,325.71              1,110,970.23             1,931,934.01  
     iv   Other System Adjustments                                 -                         -                        -            
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      v   Total Principal Collections                  $  35,694,268.18          $  36,406,497.98         $  38,787,736.65         
                                                                                                                                   
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity        
     i    Other Adjustments                            $     154,449.63          $     215,232.19         $     148,944.93          
     ii   Capitalized Interest                            (1,070,115.68)            (1,142,244.94)             (999,709.92)         
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity            $    (915,666.05)         $    (927,012.75)        $    (850,764.99) 
                                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $  34,778,602.13          $  35,479,485.23         $  37,936,971.66
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Interest Activity
     i    Regular Interest Collections                 $  10,315,343.17          $  10,820,940.12         $  11,700,628.29
     ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           228,854.32                242,885.58               217,004.71   
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                  -                         2.61                     -      
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                             19,601.74                 20,203.85                31,498.76   
     v    Other System Adjustments                                 -                         -                        -      
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                         442,877.34                423,277.21               497,397.49   
     vii  Subsidy Payments                                   756,663.08                699,396.68               809,754.91   
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections                   $  11,763,339.65          $  12,206,706.05         $  13,256,284.16          
                                                                                                                                    

     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity           
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                  $    (120,055.97)         $    (165,175.08)        $    (102,969.61)
     ii   Capitalized Interest                             1,070,115.68              1,142,244.94               999,709.92
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments          $     950,059.71          $     977,069.86         $     896,740.31
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $  12,713,399.36          $  13,183,775.91         $  14,153,024.47
                                                       
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $ 564,161,223.01          $ 598,939,825.14         $ 634,419,310.37

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                        $     800,429.12          $     787,352.25         $     758,675.11
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                        $ 564,961,652.13          $ 599,727,177.39         $ 635,177,985.48
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 4/1/97-6/30/97        1/1/97-3/31/97       10/1/96-12/31/96      7/1/96 - 9/30/96
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                   <C>                  <C>                 <C>     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 714,234,131.11      $ 758,640,244.14     $ 802,942,510.88    $ 853,757,457.19
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
      Student Loan Principal Activity                
      i   Regular Principal Collections          $  34,449,289.71      $  37,045,855.75     $  36,816,067.27    $  40,504,277.25
      ii  Principal Collections from Guarantor       5,521,766.77          6,185,560.91         6,088,443.00        8,336,900.38
      iii Principal Reimbursements                   2,643,630.36          2,050,080.23         2,255,883.32        2,842,522.44
      iv  Other System Adjustments                           -                     -                  131.71             (577.57)
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v    Total Principal Collections            $  42,614,686.84      $  45,281,496.89     $  45,160,525.30    $  51,683,122.50 
                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                    
     i    Other Adjustments                      $     218,645.87      $     184,596.68     $     225,811.89    $     214,754.01 
     ii   Capitalized Interest                        (955,483.63)        (1,059,980.54)       (1,084,070.45)      (1,082,930.20)
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity      $    (736,837.76)     $    (875,383.86)    $    (858,258.56)   $    (868,176.19) 
                                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity       $  41,877,849.08      $  44,406,113.03     $  44,302,266.74    $  50,814,946.31  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                 
     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                              
     i    Regular Interest Collections           $  12,116,179.07      $  13,342,268.00     $  13,807,543.15    $  15,456,574.89 
     ii   Interest Claims Received                                                                                                
           from Guarantors                             317,247.10            358,047.93           340,026.34          557,105.25    
     iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                            -                     -                    -                   -    
     iv   Interest Reimbursements                       28,749.41             28,485.70            27,274.90           36,142.78 
     v    Other System Adjustments                           -                     -                 (715.16)            (163.96)
     vi   Special Allowance Payments                   829,740.65            460,026.49           734,667.87          617,049.00 
     vii  Subsidy Payments                             541,554.00            888,898.48           740,973.14          792,317.27 
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     vii  Total Interest Collections             $  13,833,470.23      $  15,077,726.60     $  15,649,770.24    $  17,459,025.23  
                                                                                                                                  
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                      
     i    Interest Accrual Adjustment            $    (143,456.34)     $    (130,539.92)    $    (158,675.64)   $    (111,637.14)
     ii   Capitalized Interest                         955,483.63          1,059,980.54         1,084,070.45        1,082,930.20 
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments    $     812,027.29      $     929,440.62     $     925,394.81    $     971,293.06  
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Total Student Loan Interest Activity        $  14,645,497.52      $  16,007,167.22     $  16,575,165.05    $  18,430,318.29  
                                                                                                                                  
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance       $ 672,356,282.03      $ 714,234,131.11     $ 758,640,244.14    $ 802,942,510.88  
                                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                  $     741,333.62      $     747,655.59     $     691,772.32    $     652,786.04  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                  $ 673,097,615.65      $ 714,981,786.70     $ 759,332,016.46    $ 803,595,296.92  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       4/1/96 - 6/30/96          1/1/96 - 3/31/96          9/29/95 - 12/31/95
                                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                      <C>                       <C> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance               $ 905,375,401.17         $ 954,345,726.48          $ 1,000,126,078.04
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                        $ 854,435,365.26         $ 905,977,805.25          $   954,984,797.40
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                      
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1995-1                                        Payment History and CPRs
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      
                                      DISTRIBUTION               ACTUAL          SINCE ISSUED
                                          DATE               POOL BALANCES           CPR *
                                      <S>                   <C>                  <C>   
                                         Oct-95             $ 1,000,126,078            - 
                                                                                         
                                         Jan-96             $   954,984,797          4.87%
                                                                                         
                                         Apr-96             $   905,977,805          4.96%
                                                                                         
                                         Jul-96             $   854,435,365          5.71%
                                                                                         
                                         Oct-96             $   803,595,297          6.25%
                                                                                         
                                         Jan-97             $   759,332,016          6.10%
                                                                                         
                                         Apr-97             $   714,981,787          6.00%
                                                                                         
                                         Jul-97             $   673,097,616          5.80%
                                                                                         
                                         Oct-97             $   635,177,985          5.32%
                                                                                         
                                         Jan-98             $   599,727,177          4.90%
                                                                                         
                                         Apr-98             $   564,961,652          4.48%
                                                                                         
                                         Jul-98             $   532,091,330          3.95%
                                                                                         
                                         Oct-98             $   501,511,192          3.39%
                                                                                         
                                         Jan-99             $   472,384,169          2.55%

                    * "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.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
SALLIE MAE STUDENT LOAN TRUST 1996-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                  12/31/98       Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.             Deal Parameters
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

               Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics        09/30/1998          Activity             12/31/1998
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>    <C>      <C>                                <C>                  <C>                  <C>   
      A       i       Portfolio Balance                  $ 948,193,498.71     $ (38,478,075.78)    $ 909,715,422.93
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized             7,733,674.95                              7,360,402.45
                                                         =================                         =================
              iii     TOTAL POOL                         $ 955,927,173.66                          $ 917,075,825.38
                                                         =================                         =================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                8.2337%                                   8.2476%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term               91.77                                     91.04
              iii     Number of Loans                             418,038                                   401,473
              iv      Number of Borrowers                         157,427                                   150,803

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Notes and Certificates                  Spread      Balance 10/26/98     % of Pool    Balance 1/25/99     % of Pool
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>    <C>      <C>              <C>            <C>         <C>                 <C>           <C>                 <C>    
      C       i       A-1 Notes        795452AD3       0.56%      $ 429,927,173.66     44.975%      $ 391,075,825.38      42.644%
              ii      A-2 Notes        795452AE1       0.75%        473,500,000.00     49.533%        473,500,000.00      51.631%
              iii     Certificates     795452AF8       0.98%         52,500,000.00      5.492%         52,500,000.00       5.725%
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES                $ 955,927,173.66    100.000%      $ 917,075,825.38     100.000%
             =====================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                          10/26/1998                      01/25/1999  
             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>    <C>      <C>                                              <C>                             <C>    
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                  0.25%                            0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)               $ 2,389,817.93                   $ 2,292,689.56
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                $ 1,500,000.00                   $ 1,500,000.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                 $ 2,389,817.93                   $ 2,292,689.56

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

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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 ii. 1996-1      Transactions from:                               10/01/1998          through                 12/31/1998
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                              <C>                 <C>                     <C> 
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                     $ 36,052,373.24
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                              $  6,283,885.49
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                          $    129,137.31
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                          $          0.00
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                       $ 42,465,396.04

       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                                 $    789,438.32
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                               ($4,776,758.58)
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                 $ (3,987,320.26)

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                         $ 38,478,075.78
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                      $ 12,779,371.74
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                          $    377,463.94
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                           $    241,110.80
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                           $     16,989.19
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                          $          0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                        $    208,907.25
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                                  $  2,402,676.88
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                        $ 16,026,519.80

       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                          ($720,324.84)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                              $  4,776,758.58
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                                               $  4,056,433.74

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                          $ 20,082,953.54
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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iii. 1996-1      Collection Account Activity                               10/01/1998          through            12/31/1998     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                       <C>                 <C>               <C> 
       A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                    $ 42,336,258.73
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                 $     54,565.05
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                               $     10,132.84
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                          $     64,439.42
                                                                                                                 ---------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                         $ 42,465,396.04

       B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                     $ 15,768,419.81
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                 $      2,596.48
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                               $     14,078.23
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                          $        314.48
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                               $    241,110.80
                                                                                                                 ---------------
                 vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                          $ 16,026,519.80

       C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                            $    137,204.74

       D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                         $    398,077.71

       E         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                            $ 59,027,198.29
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                      $ (1,203,791.05)
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                   $ 57,823,407.24 
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       F         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                             $    589,642.90
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                 $    845,312.77
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                             $    589,642.90

       G         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                           $    589,642.90

       H         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                                    $    753,925.41
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                 $ 263,083.42
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                 $ 259,383.19
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                 $ 255,669.87
                                                                           -------------------
                                                                                $ 778,136.48
                       LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                       ($24,211.07)
                                                                           ===================
                       TOTAL CARRYOVER SERVICING FEE DUE                        $ 753,925.41
                                                                           ===================

       I         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                         $     20,000.00

                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       J         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                       $  1,363,568.31
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Weighted Avg Coupon                 # of Loans                        %          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/98        12/31/98        9/30/98         12/31/98       9/30/98        12/31/98  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>           
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                               8.147%        8.143%           9,617           8,645         2.301%          2.153%   

  Grace
    Current                               8.162%        8.115%           7,315           2,094         1.750%          0.522%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             8.154%        8.138%          16,932          10,739         4.050%          2.675%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                               8.232%        8.245%         303,652         293,090        72.637%         73.004%    
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 8.260%        8.281%          18,427          17,558         4.408%          4.373%    
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 8.262%        8.278%           9,192           7,496         2.199%          1.867%    
    91-120 Days Delinquent                8.266%        8.282%           4,979           4,030         1.191%          1.004%    
    * 120 Days Delinquent                 8.268%        8.274%           4,863           4,471         1.163%          1.114%    

 Deferment
    Current                               8.248%        8.258%          35,386          37,206         8.465%          9.267%    

 Forbearance
    Current                               8.248%        8.265%          22,662          25,286         5.421%          6.298%    


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TOTAL REPAYMENT                           8.238%        8.251%         399,161         389,137        95.484%         96.927%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                    8.274%        8.299%           1,915           1,564         0.458%          0.390%    
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 8.235%        8.307%              30              33         0.007%          0.008%    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             GRAND TOTAL                  8.234%        8.248%         418,038         401,473        100.00%         100.00% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Principal Amount                                      %
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/98                  12/31/98                  9/30/98            12/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                        <C>                         <C>                 <C>   
INTERIM:                                
  In School              
    Current                         $ 27,953,682.32            $ 25,074,994.29               2.948%              2.756%
                                        
  Grace                                 
    Current                         $ 20,522,445.91            $  6,050,194.13               2.164%              0.665%
                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                       $ 48,476,128.23            $ 31,125,188.42               5.112%              3.421%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REPAYMENT                               
  Active                                
    Current                         $637,237,174.92            $619,740,181.38              67.205%             68.125%
    31-60 Days Delinquent           $ 42,318,561.36            $ 40,209,596.99               4.463%              4.420%
    61-90 Days Delinquent           $ 23,971,233.31            $ 18,203,760.02               2.528%              2.001%
    91-120 Days Delinquent          $ 12,288,627.27            $  9,795,923.81               1.296%              1.077%
    * 120 Days Delinquent           $ 12,299,389.29            $ 10,594,473.09               1.297%              1.165%
                                        
 Deferment                              
    Current                         $ 98,590,084.24           $ 101,060,839.47              10.398%             11.109%
                                        
 Forbearance                            
    Current                         $ 68,811,665.38           $  75,211,263.63               7.257%              8.267%
                                        
                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TOTAL REPAYMENT                     $895,516,735.77           $ 874,816,038.39              94.445%             96.164%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Claims in Process (1)              $  4,144,103.13           $   3,702,139.36               0.437%              0.407%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)           $     56,531.58           $      72,056,76               0.006%              0.008%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     948,193,498.71             909,715,422.93             100.000%             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.
 
*   greater than


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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
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V. 1996-1  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       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                               2.119%       0.328%     0.000%     0.000%      0.202%     0.047%     0.000%    0.000%

      Grace
       Current                               0.475%       0.075%     0.000%     0.000%      0.067%     0.016%     0.000%    0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                2.594%       0.403%     0.000%     0.000%      0.269%     0.063%     0.000%    0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                           43.590%       5.943%     3.948%     4.332%      3.535%     0.641%     0.202%    0.533%
           31-60 Days Delinquent             2.377%       0.300%     0.288%     0.316%      0.376%     0.066%     0.017%    0.067%
           61-90 Days Delinquent             1.031%       0.125%     0.116%     0.137%      0.212%     0.036%     0.006%    0.026%
          91-120 Days Delinquent             0.519%       0.070%     0.055%     0.074%      0.119%     0.016%     0.004%    0.016%
           * 120 Days Delinquent             0.559%       0.063%     0.040%     0.067%      0.160%     0.025%     0.003%    0.028%

      Deferment
          Current                            7.146%       0.892%     0.431%     0.948%      0.716%     0.138%     0.019%    0.111%

      Forbearance
          Current                            4.358%       0.650%     0.326%     0.854%      0.720%     0.113%     0.021%    0.122%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             59.580%       8.043%     5.204%     6.728%      5.838%     1.035%     0.272%    0.903% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                        0.176%       0.025%     0.016%     0.021%      0.062%     0.007%     0.001%    0.008%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                     0.003%       0.000%     0.000%     0.001%      0.004%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                     62.353%       8.471%     5.220%     6.750%      6.173%     1.105%     0.273%    0.911% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                            82.794%                                      8.462% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<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                         0.034%     0.007%       0.000%     0.000%      0.014%     0.005%     0.000%     0.000%

      Grace
       Current                         0.017%     0.006%       0.000%     0.000%      0.008%     0.001%     0.000%     0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           .051%      .013%       0.000%     0.000%       .022%      .006%     0.000%     0.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
      Active
          Current                      2.738%     0.634%       0.501%     1.104%      0.297%     0.030%     0.016%     0.081%
           31-60 Days Delinquent       0.350%     0.063%       0.043%     0.133%      0.014%     0.001%     0.004%     0.005%
           61-90 Days Delinquent       0.166%     0.035%       0.024%     0.077%      0.004%     0.005%     0.000%     0.001%
          91-120 Days Delinquent       0.113%     0.021%       0.010%     0.048%      0.007%     0.000%     0.002%     0.003%
           * 120 Days Delinquent       0.133%     0.023%       0.005%     0.049%      0.008%     0.000%     0.000%     0.002%

      Deferment
          Current                      0.332%     0.066%       0.030%     0.133%      0.080%     0.016%     0.005%     0.046%

      Forbearance
          Current                      0.573%     0.115%       0.044%     0.221%      0.092%     0.010%     0.006%     0.042%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        4.405%      .957%        .657%     1.765%       .502%      .062%      .033%      .16%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                  0.053%     0.011%       0.004%     0.022%      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%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                4.509%      .981%        .661%     1.787%       .525%      .068%      .033%      .16%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                     7.938%                                         .806%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.
*    greater than

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

                                                                                 FOUR YEAR   TWO YEAR  TECHNICAL
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        STATUS                                    SCHOOLS    SCHOOLS    SCHOOLS   UNKNOWN    TOTAL
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                        <S>                                      <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C> 
                                        INTERIM:                                                                                   
                                            In School                                                                              
                                               Current                             2.447%     0.249%    0.041%    0.019%     2.756%
                                                                                                                                   
                                            Grace                                                                                  
                                               Current                             0.550%     0.083%    0.023%    0.009%     0.665%
                                                                                                                                   
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        TOTAL INTERIM                              2.997%      .332%     .064%     .028%     3.421%
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        REPAYMENT:                                                                                 
                                            Active                                                                                 
                                               Current                            57.813%     4.911%    4.977%    0.424%    68.125%
                                               31-60 Days Delinquent               3.281%     0.526%    0.589%    0.024%     4.420%
                                               61-90 Days Delinquent               1.409%     0.280%    0.302%    0.010%     2.001%
                                               91-120 Days Delinquent              0.718%     0.155%    0.192%    0.012%     1.077%
                                               * 120 Days Delinquent               0.729%     0.216%    0.210%    0.010%     1.165%
                                                                                                                                   
                                            Deferment                                                                              
                                               Current                             9.417%     0.984%    0.561%    0.147%    11.109%
                                                                                                                                   
                                            Forbearance                                                                            
                                               Current                             6.188%     0.976%    0.953%    0.150%     8.267%
                                                                                                                                   
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                         TOTAL REPAYMENT                          79.555%     8.048%    7.784%    0.777%    96.164%
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                   
                                         Claims in Process (1)                     0.238%     0.078%    0.090%    0.001%     0.407%
                                         Aged Claims Rejected (2)                  0.004%     0.004%    0.000%    0.000%     0.008% 

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

                                        TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                      82.794%     8.462%    7.938%    0.806%    100.00% 
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

</TABLE> 

*   greater than

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-1 Interest Calculation      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>   <C>                                                                                                   <C> 
       A     Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                                    $ 16,649,363.78
       B     Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                            $  2,454,202.95
       C     SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                         $     42,025.22
       D     INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                                $     57,756.08
       E     Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                              $    398,077.71
                                                                                                                       -----------
       F     Net Expected Interest Collections                                                                     $ 19,601,425.74
             
       G     Student Loan Rate
             i           Days in Collection Period            (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                                92
             ii          Days in Year                                                                                          365
             iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                         $ 19,601,425.74
             iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                                     $  1,793,433.95
             v           Administration Fee                                                                        $     20,000.00
             vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                                      $955,927,173.66
             vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                                 7.38256%
                                                               ACCRUED
                                                              INT FACTOR          ACCRUAL PERIOD
                                                              ----------          --------------
       H     Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                          5.05499%
       I     Class A-1 Interest Rate                          0.012602849        (10/26/98-1/25/99)                        5.05499%
       J     Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                          5.24499%
       K     Class A-2 Interest Rate                          0.013076548        (10/26/98-1/25/99)                        5.24499%
       L     Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                       5.47499%
       M     Certificate Rate of Return                       0.013649973        (10/26/98-1/25/99)                        5.47499%

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

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-1 Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports        09/30/1998
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                             <C>                     <C> 
       A     Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
             i        Current Pool Balance                   $ 948,193,498.71
             ii       Interest To Be Capitalized             $   7,733,674.95
                                                             ----------------
             iii      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding    $ 955,927,173.66
                                                             ================
             
       B     Total Note and Certificate Factor                  0.63728478244
       C     Total Note and Certificate Balance              $ 955,927,173.66
             

             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D     Note Balance            10/26/98                             Class A-1                Class A-2            Certificates
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             <C>                     <C> 
             i        Current Factor-10/26/98                           0.4414036691             1.0000000000           1.0000000000
             ii       Note Principal Shortfall                      $           0.00         $           0.00        $          0.00
             iii      Expected Note Balance                         $ 429,927,173.66         $ 473,500,000.00        $ 52,500,000.00
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------
             iv       Note Balance                                  $ 429,927,173.66         $ 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                                $ 2,389,817.93
       H     Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)      $         0.00
       I     Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)       $         0.00
       J     Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)  $         0.00

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

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-1    Waterfall for Distributions
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                    Remaining 
                                                                                                                  Funds Balance  
                                                                                                                  -------------
<S>            <C>                                                                      <C>                      <C> 
     A         Total Available Funds (Section III E + Section VI-D)                     $ 57,881,163.32          $ 57,881,163.32 
                                                                                                                                 
     B         Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                     $    589,642.90          $ 57,291,520.42 
     C         Administration Fee                                                       $     20,000.00          $ 57,271,520.42 
                                                                                                                                 
     D         Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                                                                         
               i           Class A-1                                                    $  5,418,307.25          $ 51,853,213.17 
               ii          Class A-2                                                    $  6,191,745.48          $ 45,661,467.69 
                                                                                        ---------------                          
               III         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION                     $ 11,610,052.73                          
                                                                                                                                 
     E         CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                           $    716,623.58          $ 44,944,844.11 
                                                                                                                                 
     F         Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount                                                                        
               i           Class A-1                                                    $ 38,851,348.28          $  6,093,495.83 
               ii          Class A-2                                                    $          0.00          $  6,093,495.83 
                                                                                        ---------------                        
               III         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION                    $ 38,851,348.28                        
                                                                                                                               
     G         CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                          $          0.00          $  6,093,495.83
                                                                                                                                
     H         Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                        $          0.00          $  6,093,495.83
                                                                                                                                
     I         Carryover Servicing Fees                                                 $    753,925.41          $  5,339,570.42
                                                                                                                                
     J         Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                                                  
               i           Class A-1                                                    $          0.00          $  5,339,570.42
               i           Class A-2                                                    $          0.00          $  5,339,570.42
                                                                                        ---------------                         
               III         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER                        $          0.00                         
                                                                                                                                
     K         CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                                     $          0.00          $  5,339,570.42
                                                                                                                                
     L         EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                                $  5,339,570.42          $          0.00

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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IX. 1996-1   Distributions     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A    DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS                                         CLASS A-1              CLASS A-2               CERTIFICATES
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                      <C>                      <C>           
       i      Quarterly Interest Due                             $  5,418,307.25          $ 6,191,745.48           $ 716,623.58  
       ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                            $  5,418,307.25          $ 6,191,745.48           $ 716,623.58  
                                                                 ---------------          --------------           ------------  
       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                            $ 38,851,348.28          $         0.00           $       0.00  
       viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                           $ 38,851,348.28          $         0.00           $       0.00  
                                                                  --------------                   -----                  -----  
       IX     QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                      $          0.00          $         0.00           $       0.00  
                                                                                                                      
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       X      Total Distribution Amount                          $ 44,269,655.53          $ 6,191,745.48           $ 716,623.58
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       
  B    PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION                                                                          
       i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance  12/31/98                        $ 955,927,173.66               
       ii     Pool Balance  12/31/98                                                    $ 917,075,825.38
                                                                                        ----------------
       iii    Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)                       $  38,851,348.28
                                                                                        ================
       iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                                            $  38,851,348.28
                                                                                        ================
                                                                                                        
  C    Total Principal Distribution                                                     $  38,851,348.28  
  D    Total Interest Distribution                                                      $  12,326,676.31
                                                                                        ----------------
  E    TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES                                   $  51,178,024.59
                                                                                                                      
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
  F    NOTE & CERTIFICATE BALANCES                                  10/26/1998              01/25/1999
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
       i         A-1 Note Balance        (795452AD3)            $ 429,927,173.66        $ 391,075,825.38       
                 A-1 Note Pool Factor                               0.4414036691            0.4015152211       
                                                                                                               
       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                                            $   2,389,817.93   
       ii        Deposits to correct Shortfall                                          $              -   
       iii       Deposits from Excess Servicing                                         $   5,339,570.42
                                                                                        ----------------
       iv        Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                $   7,729,388.35   
       v         Required Reserve Account Balance                                       $   2,292,689.56
                                                                                                        
       vi        Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                       $              -   
       vii       Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                           $   5,436,698.79
       viii      Ending Reserve Account Balance                                         $   2,292,689.56
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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X.   1996-1 Historical Pool Information
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                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        10/1/98-12/31/98    7/1/98-9/30/98     4/1/98-6/30/98      1/1/98-3/31/98
- ----------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                $948,193,498.71   $989,050,774.40     $1,031,597,043.47   $1,076,337,722.21
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>  
    Student Loan Principal Activity
    i    Regular Principal Collections                  $ 36,052,373.24   $ 36,697,431.27     $   37,755,030.73   $   37,459,499.22
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor              6,283,885.49      7,697,079.49          8,829,449.42        9,756,046.38
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                            129,137.31        107,055.95            136,535.73          960,373.90
    iv   Other System Adjustments                                  -                 -                     -                   -
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    v    Total Principal Collections                    $ 42,465,396.04   $ 44,501,566.71     $   46,721,015.88   $   48,175,919.50

    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
    i    Other Adjustments                                   789,438.32        614,776.38            658,657.50          844,417.76
    ii   Capitalized Interest                             (4,776,758.58)    (4,259,067.40)        (4,833,404.31)      (4,279,658.52)
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $ (3,987,320.26)  $ (3,644,291.02)    $   (4,174,746.81)  $   (3,435,240.76)

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity               $ 38,478,075.78   $ 40,857,275.69     $   42,546,269.07   $   44,740,678.74
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Student Loan Interest Activity
    i    Regular Interest Collections                   $ 12,779,371.74   $ 13,667,781.23     $   13,871,152.11   $   14,576,183.29
    ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            377,463.94        462,074.05            553,588.53          593,827.40
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                             241,110.80         36,439.21                  2.35                -
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                              16,989.19         22,897.84             26,466.14           44,171.71
    v    Other System Adjustments                                  -                 -                     -                   -
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                          208,907.25        372,223.72            486,530.47          654,995.78
    vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                         2,402,676.88      2,809,118.89          2,964,572.48        3,475,239.18
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    viii Total Interest Collections                     $ 16,026,519.80   $ 17,370,534.94     $   17,902,312.08   $   19,344,417.36

    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                    $   (720,324.84)  $   (510,351.88)    $     (529,166.21)  $     (721,606.13)
    ii   Capitalized Interest                              4,776,758.58      4,259,067.40          4,833,404.31        4,279,658.52
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $  4,056,433.74   $  3,748,715.52     $    4,304,238.10   $    3,558,052.39
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity                $ 20,082,953.54   $ 21,119,250.46     $   22,206,550.18   $   22,902,469.75

(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance               $909,715,422.93   $948,193,498.71     $  989,050,774.40   $1,031,597,043.47
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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(+) Interest to be Capitalized                          $  7,360,402.45   $  7,733,674.95     $    7,835,712.86   $    8,380,272.05
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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(=) TOTAL POOL                                          $917,075,825.38   $955,927,173.66     $  996,886,487.26   $1,039,977,315.52
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                       10/1/97-12/31/97     7/1/97-9/30/97     4/1/97-6/30/97      1/1/97-3/31/97   
- ------------------------------------------------                                                                                    
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance              $1,124,635,411.07   $1,173,864,873.47   $1,228,206,792.67  $1,287,751,841.38  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                 <C>                 <C>                <C>                
    Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                                 
    i    Regular Principal Collections                $   38,163,254.13   $   37,394,659.75   $   38,201,480.33  $   38,946,758.98  
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor              9,941,094.41        9,232,586.28       12,257,546.06      15,564,936.49  
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                          5,731,401.42        6,827,024.70        8,394,035.19       8,314,291.46  
    iv   Other System Adjustments                                 -                  -                     -               -        
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
    v    Total Principal Collections                  $   53,835,749.96   $   53,454,270.73   $   58,853,061.58  $   62,825,986.93  
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                                        
    i    Other Adjustments                                 1,006,978.88          821,162.61          901,335.61       1,018,784.42  
    ii   Capitalized Interest                             (6,545,039.98)      (5,045,970.94)      (5,412,477.99)     (4,299,722.64)
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity            $   (5,538,061.10)  $   (4,224,808.33)  $   (4,511,142.38) $   (3,280,938.22)
                                                                                                                                    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $   48,297,688.86   $   49,229,462.40   $   54,341,919.20  $   59,545,048.71  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                                  
    i    Regular Interest Collections                 $   14,639,248.95   $   15,343,792.96   $   15,398,211.29  $   16,506,842.23  
    ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            625,655.68          542,149.37          742,052.34         987,722.67  
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                  -                   -                  -                  -       
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                             105,245.48          110,615.60          112,743.13         108,178.47  
    v    Other System Adjustments                                 -                   -                  -                  -       
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                          572,165.19          723,465.81          693,074.40         585,211.26  
    vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                         3,756,473.63        4,242,391.02        4,559,733.43       5,496,581.08  
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    viii Total Interest Collections                   $   19,698,788.93   $   20,962,414.76   $   21,505,814.59  $   23,684,535.71  
                                                                                                                                    
    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                         
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                  $     (878,436.97)  $     (688,249.76)  $     (742,970.05) $     (844,407.36)
    ii   Capitalized Interest                              6,545,039.98        5,045,970.94        5,412,477.99       4,299,722.64  
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments          $    5,666,603.01   $    4,357,721.18   $    4,669,507.94  $    3,455,315.28  
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $   25,365,391.94   $   25,320,135.94   $   26,175,322.53  $   27,139,850.99  
                                                                                                                                    
(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $1,076,337,722.21   $1,124,635,411.07   $1,173,864,873.47  $1,228,206,792.67  
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                        $    8,040,248.28   $    9,565,210.29   $    9,928,556.68  $   10,579,470.77  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(=) TOTAL POOL                                        $1,084,377,970.49   $1,134,200,621.36   $1,183,793,430.15  $1,238,786,263.44  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      
<CAPTION>  
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                     10/1/96-12/31/96    7/1/96-9/30/96      4/1/96-6/30/96      2/5/96-3/31/96
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $1,349,145,820.06   $1,410,958,484.15   $1,459,260,458.15   $1,489,927,280.77 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                                  <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
    Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                            
    i    Regular Principal Collections               $   38,568,892.82   $   41,001,385.22   $   41,078,207.45   $   27,226,246.55
    ii   Principal Collections from Guarantor            18,664,167.10       10,313,302.34          842,636.38           27,657.36
    iii  Principal Reimbursements                         9,629,351.72       14,477,503.16       12,387,879.90        6,083,122.75
    iv   Other System Adjustments                            (7,343.12)         (11,809.27)            (548.12)           2,229.83
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
    v    Total Principal Collections                 $   66,855,068.52   $   65,780,381.45   $   54,308,175.61   $   33,339,256.49
                                                                                                               
    Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                   
    i    Other Adjustments                                1,174,644.80        1,320,897.53        1,000,024.50          746,961.96
    ii   Capitalized Interest                            (6,635,734.64)      (5,288,614.89)      (7,006,226.11)      (3,419,395.83) 
    iii  Total Non-Cash Principal Activity           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     $   (5,461,089.84)  $   (3,967,717.36)  $   (6,006,201.61)  $   (2,672,433.87)
                                                                                                               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity            $   61,393,978.68   $   61,812,664.09   $   48,301,974.00   $   30,666,822.62
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                               
    Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                             
    i    Regular Interest Collections                $   16,127,108.13   $   17,372,003.89   $   17,084,616.87   $   10,764,171.47
    ii   Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         1,180,177.89          612,951.89           21,865.02              326.78
    iii  Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                   -                   -                   -
    iv   Interest Reimbursements                            125,983.70          182,022.75          142,527.81           50,757.10
    v    Other System Adjustments                              (956.09)            (960.98)             244.79           10,446.21
    vi   Special Allowance Payments                         991,453.39          775,767.11          343,884.36                0.00
    vii  Interest Subsidy Payments                        5,892,220.73        7,006,327.74        4,651,078.41                0.00
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    viii Total Interest Collections                  $   24,315,987.75   $   25,948,112.40   $   22,244,217.26   $   10,825,701.56
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
    Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                      
    i    Interest Accrual Adjustment                 $     (960,564.36   $   (1,187,918.97)  $     (994,738.78)  $     (733,594.53)
    ii   Capitalized Interest                             6,635,734.64        5,288,614.89        7,006,226.11        3,419,395.83
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
    iii  Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments         $    5,675,170.28   $    4,100,695.92   $    6,011,487.33   $    2,685,801.30 
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
    Total Student Loan Interest Activity             $   29,991,158.03   $   30,048,808.32   $   28,255,704.59   $   13,511,502.86 
                                                                                                                                   
(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance            $1,287,751,841.38   $1,349,145,820.06   $1,410,958,484.15   $1,459,260,458.15 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                       $    9,711,152.12   $   11,228,783.66   $   10,991,431.27   $   12,610,267.46 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=) TOTAL POOL                                       $1,297,462,993.50   $1,360,374,603.72   $1,421,949,915.42   $1,471,870,725.61 
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</TABLE>                                                             
                                                                        
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<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1996-1     Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           DISTRIBUTION          ACTUAL        SINCE ISSUED
               DATE             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%
                            
             Jul-98         $   996,886,487       6.35%
                               
             Oct-98         $   955,927,174       5.87%
                               
             Jan-99         $   917,075,825       5.36%


     * "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 1996-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:            12/31/98         Reporting Period: 10/1/98-12/31/98

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.      Deal Parameters                                           
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                  09/30/1998               Activity       12/31/1998                 
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S> <C>   <C>                                            <C>                  <C>                 <C> 
     A   i     Portfolio Balance                              $ 1,023,850,689.55   $ (40,547,046.60)   $ 983,303,642.95             

         ii    Interest to be Capitalized                          11,876,896.15                          10,283,328.75            
                                                              ==================                       ================            
         iii   Total Pool                                     $ 1,035,727,585.70                       $ 993,586,971.70            
                                                              ==================                       ================            
                                                                                                                                   
     B   i     Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                              8.2199%                                8.2266%           
         ii    Weighted Average Remaining Term                             95.25                                  94.47            
         iii   Number of Loans                                           467,809                                450,212            
         iv    Number of Borrowers                                       193,228                                185,242            
                                                                                                                                   
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                                                                                                           
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Notes and Certificates                    Spread      Balance 10/26/98            % of Pool   Balance 1/25/99    % of Pool 
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S> <C>                                       <C>        <C>                          <C>         <C>                <C>      
     C   i     A-1 Notes        78442GAA4            0.51%    $   495,697,585.70             47.860%   $ 453,556,971.70     45.649%
         ii    A-2 Notes        78442GAB2            0.71%        487,000,000.00             47.020%     487,000,000.00     49.014%
         iii   Certificates     78442GAC0            0.96%         53,030,000.00              5.120%      53,030,000.00      5.337% 

         ===========================================================================================================================
         iv    Total Notes and Certificates                   $ 1,035,727,585.70            100.000%   $ 993,586,971.70    100.000%
         ===========================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Reserve Account                                            10/26/1998                             01/25/1999             
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S> <C>   <C>                                            <C>                                      <C> 
     D   i     Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                            0.25%                                  0.25%
         ii    Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)                                                                                   
         iii   Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $     2,589,318.96                       $   2,483,967.43           
         iv    Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)              $     1,515,030.00                       $   1,515,030.00           
         v     Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)               $     2,589,318.96                       $   2,483,967.43           
                                                                                                                                  
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                       1
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. 1962-2       Transactions from:                  10/01/1998                      through               12/31/1998    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                 <C>                             <C>                 <C> 
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
       
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                               $ 36,616,468.84          
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                        $  9,677,674.96          
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                        $146,198.17          
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                              $0.00          
                                                                                                       ------------------         
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                 $ 46,440,341.97          
                                                                                                                                  
       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                                         

                 i           Other Adjustments                                                               $891,128.64          
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                         ($6,784,424.01)         
                                                                                                       ------------------         
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                                           $ (5,893,295.37)         
                                                                                                                                  
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                   $ 40,547,046.60          
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
                                                                                                                                  
       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                                                   

                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                $ 12,726,733.16          
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                    $    608,821.57          
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                     $    241,291.63          
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                     $     22,689.65          
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                              $0.00          
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                  $    141,913.67          
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                            $  3,274,698.77          
                                                                                                       ------------------         
                 viii        Total Interest Collections                                                  $ 17,016,148.45          
                                                                                                                                  
       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                                          

                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                    ($753,489.36)         
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                                                 
                                                                                                         $  6,784,424.01
                                                                                                       ------------------         
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                                         $  6,030,934.65          
                                                                                                                                  
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                                    $ 23,047,083.10          
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
111. 1996-2 Collection Account Activity                               10/01/1998            through             12/31/1998          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        
<S>         <C>                                                       <C>                   <C>        <C> 
       A    PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                                                                 

            i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                               $     46,294,143.80        
            ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                            $         99.540.50        
            iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                          $          7,460.38        
            iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                     $         39,197.29        
                                                                                                      ---------------------       
            v           Total Principal Collections                                                    $     46,440,341.97        
                                                                                                                                  
       B    INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                                                                  

            i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                $     16,752,167.17        
            ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                            $          9,979.74        
            iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                          $         12,392.25        
            iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                     $            317.66        
            v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                          $        241,291.63        
                                                                                                      ---------------------       
            vi          Total Interest Collections                                                     $     17,016,148.45        
                                                                                                                                  
       C    OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                       $        109,841.70        
                                                                                                                                  
       D    ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                    $        420,303.63        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
       E    TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                       $     63,986,635.75        
            (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                 $     (1,735,069.80)
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                              $     62,251,565.95  
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                          
       F    SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH                                                                       
            i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                        $        850,058.32
            ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                            $      1,137,546.85
            iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                        $        850,058.32
                                                                                                                          
       G    SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                      $        850,058.32
                                                                                                                          
       H    CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                               $        854,281.44

                        OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $295,505.64                                   
                        NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $291,139.90                                   
                        DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $287,488.53                                   
                                                                      ------------------                                  
                                                                      $      874,134.07                                   
                  LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                       ($19,852.63)                                  
                                                                      ==================                                  
                 TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                   $      854,281.44                                   
                                                                      ==================                                  
                                                                                                                          
       I    ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                    $         20,000.00

            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
       J    TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                  $      1,724,339.76      
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     


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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-2                  PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS                                                       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             
                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Weighted Avg Coupon         # of Loans                      %             
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                            9/30/98      12/31/98    9/30/98     12/31/98      9/30/98      12/31/98   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                     
  In School                                                                                                  
    Current                        8.149%       8.145%     20,528        17,949         4.389%       3.987%  
                                                                                                             
  Grace                                                                                                      
    Current                        8.163%       8.164%     15,707         4,834         3.358%       1.074%  
                                                                                                             
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                      8.155%       8.149%     36,235        22,783         7.747%       5.061%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT                                                                                                    
  Active                                                                                                     
    Current                        8.222%       8.227%    319,216       315,289        68.236%      70.001%   
    31-60 Days Delinquent          8.253%       8.258%     20,320        19,489         4.344%       4.329%   
    61-90 Days Delinquent          8.250%       8.253%     10,938         8,947         2.338%       1.987%   
    91-120 Days Delinquent         8.246%       8.261%      5,752         4,872         1.230%       1.082%   
    * 120 Days Delinquent          8.263%       8.249%      6,390         5,399         1.366%       1.199%   
                                                                                                              
 Deferment                                                                                                    
    Current                        8.221%       8.225%     40,332        41,528         8.621%       9.224%  
                                                                                                              
 Forbearance                                                                                                  
    Current                        8.241%       8.248%     25,809        29,761         5.517%       6.610%   
                                                                                                             
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                    8.227%       8.232%    428,757       425,285        91.652%      94.462%   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)             8.249%       8.282%      2,750         2,092         0.588%       0.465%  
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)          8.280%       8.279%         67            52         0.014%       0.012%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          GRAND TOTAL              8.220%       8.227%    467,809       450,212       100.000%     100.000%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Principal Amount                            %          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
STATUS                               9/30/98                12/31/98           9/30/98      12/31/98
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                            <C>                      <C>                    <C>          <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                   
  In School                                                                                
    Current                        55,928,663.25         $ 49,121,508.33          5.463%       4.996%
                                                                                           
  Grace                                                                                    
    Current                        43,412,914.23         $ 12,950,784.36          4.240%       1.317%
                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                  $   99,341,577.48        $  62,072,292.69          9.703%       6.313%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT                                                                                  
  Active                                                                                   
    Current                    $  634,271,368.01        $ 634,203,047.10         61.950%      64.497%
    31-60 Days Delinquent      $   45,701,757.71        $  43,713,064.00          4.464%       4.446%
    61-90 Days Delinquent      $   27,285,992.50        $  21,402,082.63          2.665%       2.177%
    91-120 Days Delinquent     $   13,865,262.00        $  11,557,578.34          1.354%       1.175%
    * 120 Days Delinquent      $   15,764,690.80        $  12,865,885.88          1.540%       1.308%
                                                                                           
 Deferment                                                                                 
    Current                    $  107,160,609.14        $ 107,790,807.47         10.466%      10.962%
                                                                                           
 Forbearance                                                                               
    Current                    $   73,978,669.26        $  84,650,869.84          7.226%       8.609%
                                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                $  918,028,349.42        $ 916,183,335.26         89.664%      93.174%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Claims in Process (1)         $    6,310,904.67        $   4,925,642.80          0.616%       0.501%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)      $      169,857.98        $     122,372.20          0.017%       0.012%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                               $1,023,850,689.55        $ 983,333,642.95        130.000%      100.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


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

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
V. 1996-2  PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS BY SCHOOL PROGRAM 12.31??
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                            TWO YEAR SCHOOLS
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB      PLUS       SLS       GSL-SUB     SL-UNSUB      PLUS        SLS   
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------
STATUS                                                                                                                            
- --------------------------------                                                                                                  
<S>                                    <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                          
      
      In School                                                                                                                   
       Current                          3.252%      0.870%      0.000%     0.000%      0.469%      0.137%      0.000%      0.000% 
                                                                                                                                  
      Grace                                                                                                                       
       Current                          0.797%      0.214%      0.000%     0.000%      0.135%      0.033%      0.000%      0.000% 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL INTERIM:                          4.049%      1.084%      0.000%     0.000%      0.604%      0.170%       0.000%      0.000%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
REPAYMENT: 
                                                                                                                       
      Active                                                                                                                      
          Current                      41.052%      7.812%      1.936%     2.065%      4.190%      1.031%      0.146%      0.222% 
          31-60 Days Delinquent         2.281%      0.435%      0.157%     0.209%      0.479%      0.101%      0.015%      0.032% 
          61-90 Days Delinquent         1.090%      0.213%      0.061%     0.081%      0.237%      0.053%      0.002%      0.015% 
          91-120 Days Delinquent        0.572%      0.086%      0.026%     0.062%      0.133%      0.035%      0.001%      0.011% 
          * 120 Days Delinquent         0.603%      0.098%      0.020%     0.047%      0.172%      0.040%      0.001%      0.010% 
                                                                                                                                  
      Deferment                                                                                                                   
          Current                       6.537%      1.296%      0.232%     0.631%      0.939%      0.221%      0.013%      0.086% 
                                                                                                                                  
      Forbearance                                                                                                                 
          Current                       4.415%      0.978%      0.167%     0.500%      0.880%      0.201%      0.011%      0.071% 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                         56.550%     10.918%      2.599%     3.595%      7.030%      1.682%      0.129%      0.447%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Claims in Process (1)                   0.201%      0.043%      0.019%     0.020%      0.057%      0.014%      0.000%      0.010% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                0.004%      0.000%      0.000%     0.002%      0.002%      0.001%      0.000%      0.000% 

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                 60.804%     12.045%      2.618%     3.617%      7.693%     01.867%     0.189%      0.457% 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   

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

TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                        79.084%                                     10.206% 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   

<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                  TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                   UNKNOWN
                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        GSL-SUB     SL-UNSUB     PLUS       SLS         SL-SUB     SL-UNSUB      PLUS      SLS
                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------
STATUS                                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------                                                                                        
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>       <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                

      In School                                                                                                         
       Current                          0.112%      0.058%     0.000%      0.000%      0.054%       0.044%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                        
      Grace                                                                                                             
       Current                          0.048%      0.032%     0.000%      0.000%      0.030%       0.028%     0.000%    0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM:                           .160%       .090%     0.000%      0.000%       .084%        .072%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                              

      Active                                                                                                            
          Current                       3.337%      1.378%     0.373%      0.484%      0.309%       0.088%     0.008%    0.066%
          31-60 Days Delinquent         0.423%      0.161%     0.028%      0.074%      0.026%       0.017%     0.000%    0.008%
          61-90 Days Delinquent         0.262%      0.094%     0.014%      0.044%      0.007%       0.001%     0.001%    0.002%
          91-120 Days Delinquent        0.154%      0.059%     0.009%      0.023%      0.004%       0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
          * 120 Days Delinquent         0.201%      0.081%     0.006%      0.025%      0.003%       0.001%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                        
      Deferment                                                                                                         
          Current                       0.489%      0.192%     0.009%      0.116%      0.105%       0.055%     0.000%    0.041%
                                                                                                                        
      Forbearance                                                                                                       
          Current                       0.744%      0.321%     0.040%      0.147%      0.063%       0.041%     0.002%    0.028%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                          5.610%      2.286%      .479%       .913%       .517%        .203%      .011%     .145%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Claims in Process (1)                   0.083%      0.038%     0.002%      0.012%      0.001%       0.001%     0.000%    0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                0.002%      0.001%     0.000%      0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%    0.000%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                  5.855%      2.415%     0.481%      0.925%      0.602%       0.276%     0.011%    0.145% 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                       9.676%                                        1.054%      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              FOUR YEAR     TWO YEAR      TECHNICAL                            
             STATUS                                            SCHOOLS       SCHOOLS       SCHOOLS       UNKNOWN        TOTAL  
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             <S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C> 
             INTERIM:                                                                                                          
                           In School                                                                                          
                              Current                           4.122%        0.606%        0.170%        0.098%        4.996% 
                                                                                                                               
                           Grace                                                                                               
                              Current                           1.011%        0.168%        0.080%        0.058%        1.317% 

             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             TOTAL INTERIM                                      5.133%        0.774%        0.250%        0.156%        6.313% 
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             REPAYMENT:                                                                                                        
                           Active                                                                                              
                              Current                          52.865%        5.589%        5.572%        0.471%       64.497% 
                              31-60 Days Delinquent             3.082%        0.627%        0.686%        0.051%        4.446% 
                              61-90 Days Delinquent             1.445%        0.307%        0.414%        0.011%        2.177% 
                              91-120 Days Delinquent            0.746%        0.180%        0.245%        0.004%        1.175% 
                              * 120 Days Delinquent             0.768%        0.223%        0.313%        0.004%        1.308% 
                                                                                                                               
                           Deferment                                                                                         
                              Current                           8.696%        1.259%        0.806%        0.201%       10.962% 
                                                                                                                               
                           Forbearance                                                                                      
                              Current                           6.060%        1.163%        1.252%        0.134%        8.609% 

             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   73.662%        9.348%        9.288%        0.876%       93.174% 
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

             Claims in Process (1)                              0.283%        0.081%        0.135%        0.002%        0.501% 
             Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.006%        0.003%        0.003%        0.000%        0.012% 

             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              79.084%       10.206%        9.676%        1.034%      100.000% 
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                               
             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</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.

*    greater than

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-2 Interest Calculation                                     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>              <C>                                              <C>              <C>                   <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                      $    17,509,418.60
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                              $     3,133,206.75
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                           $         7,636.84
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                 $        61,818.88
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                $       420,303.63
                                                                                                         ------------------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                       $    21,132,384.70
                                                                                                            
       G         Student Loan Rate                                                                          
                 i           Days in Collection Period            (10/1/98 - 12/31/98)                                   92
                 ii          Days in Year                                                                               365
                 iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                           $    21,132,384.70
                 iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                       $     2,585,128.12
                 v           Administration Fee                                                          $        20,000.00
                 vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                        $ 1,035,727,585.70
                 vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                      7.09693%
                                                                  Accrued
                                                                  Int Factor       Accrual Period
                                                                  ----------       -------------- 
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               5.00499%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                          0.012478192      (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.00499% 
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               5.20499%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                          0.012976822      (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.20499%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                            5.45499%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                       0.013600110      (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.45499%

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

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-2    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports              09/30/1998
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>                                                       <C>                   <C>                  <C>    
       A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
                 i        Current Pool Balance                           $ 1,023,850,689.55                                         
                 ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                         $11,876,896.15                             
                                                                         ------------------
                 iii      TOTAL STUDENT LOAN POOL OUTSTANDING            $ 1,035,727,585.70                             
                                                                         ==================

       B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                            0.68363503409                             
       C         TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                      $ 1,035,727,585.70                             

                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D         Note Balance                10/26/98                        Class A-1             Class A-2          Certificates
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 i        Current Factor-10/26/98                              0.5084077802        1.0000000000        1.0000000000
                 ii       Note Principal Shortfall                       $             0.00    $           0.00     $          0.00
                 iii      Expected Note Balance                          $   495,697,585.70    $ 487,000,000.00     $ 53,030,000.00
                                                                         ------------------    -----------------    ---------------
                 iv       Note Balance                                   $   495,697,585.70    $ 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                                 $ 2,589,318.96                                    
       H         Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)       $         0.00                                  
       I         Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)        $         0.00                                 
       J         Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)   $         0.00                                 
       K         Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees         $         0.00                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-2   Waterfall for Distributions                                              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                           Remaining
                                                                                                         Funds Balance
                                                                                                         -------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                      <C>  
        A         Total Available Funds ( Sections III -E + VI-D)               $ 62,313,384.83          $ 62,313,384.83

        B         Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                          $    850,058.32          $ 61,463,326.51
        C         Administration Fee                                            $     20,000.00          $ 61,443,326.51

        D         Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                  i           Class A-1                                         $  6,185,409.65          $ 55,257,916.86
                  ii          Class A-2                                         $  6,319,712.31          $ 48,938,204.55
                                                                                ---------------
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution          $ 12,505,121.96

        E         Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                $    721,213.83          $ 48,216,990.72

        F         Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount
                  i           Class A-1                                         $ 42,140,614.00          $  6,076,376.72
                  ii          Class A-2                                         $          0.00          $  6,076,376.72
                                                                                ---------------
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution         $ 42,140,614.00

        G         Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount               $          0.00          $  6,076,376.72

        H         Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance             $          0.00          $  6,076,376.72

        I         Carryover Servicing Fees                                      $    854,281.44          $  5,222,095.28

        J         Noteholder's Interest Carryover
                  i           Class A-1                                         $          0.00          $  5,222,095.28
                  i           Class A-2                                         $          0.00          $  5,222,095.28
                                                                                ---------------
                  iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Carryover             $          0.00

        K         Certificateholder's Return Carryover                          $          0.00          $  5,222,095.28

        L         Excess to Reserve Account                                     $  5,222,095.28          $          0.00

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

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


          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    A     Distribution Amounts                                                  Class A-1            Class A-2        Certificates
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>                                                                   <C>                  <C>              <C> 
          i      Quarterly Interest Due                                         $    6,185,409.65    $ 6,319,712.31   $ 721,213.83
          ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                        $    6,185,409.65    $ 6,319,712.31   $ 721,213.83
                                                                                -----------------    --------------   ------------
          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                                        $   42,140,614.00    $         0.00   $       0.00
          viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                       $   42,140,614.00    $         0.00   $       0.00
                                                                                -----------------    --------------   ------------
          ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                  $            0.00    $         0.00   $       0.00 
                                                                                                                               
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          x      Total Distribution Amount                                      $    48,326,023.65   $ 6,319,712.31   $ 721,213.83 
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    B     Principal Distribution Reconciliation
          i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/98            $ 1,035,727,585.70
          ii     Pool Balance 12/31/98                                          $   993,586,971.70
                                                                                ------------------
          iii    Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)            $    42,140,614.00
                                                                                ==================
          iv     Principal  Distribution Amount                                 $    42,140,614.00
                                                                                ==================
                                                                                                 
    C     Total Principal Distribution                                          $    42,140,614.00
    D     Total Interest Distribution                                           $    13,226,335.79
                                                                                ------------------
    E     Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                        $    55,366,949.79

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    F     Note & Certificate Balances                         10/26/1998            01/25/1999
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          i      A-1 Note Balance        (78442GAA4)      $ 495,697,585.70      $   453,556,971.70
                 A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.5084077802            0.4651866376
                                                                                
          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
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    G     Reserve Account Reconciliation
          i      Beginning of Period Balance                                                        $ 2,589,318.96
          ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                                      $            -
          iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                                     $ 5,222,095.28
                                                                                                     --------------
          iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                                            $ 7,811,414.24
          v      Required Reserve Account Balance                                                   $ 2,483,967.43

          vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                                   $            -
          vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp.                                      $ 5,327,446.81
          viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                     $ 2,483,967.43
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X. 1996-2     Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               10/1/98-12/31/98            7/1/98-9/30/98 
                                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                       <C>   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                                      $1,023,850,689.55          $ 1,067,352,680.28
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Student Loan Principal Activity
         i       Regular Principal Collections                                $   36,616,468.84          $    37,444,134.76
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor                              9,677,674.96                9,605,237.44
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                                            146,198.17                  134,332.81
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                                  -                           -
                                                                           -------------------------------------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                                  $   46,440,341.97          $    47,183,705.01
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i       Other Adjustments                                                   891,128.64                  740,695.47
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                             (6,784,424.01)              (4,422,409.75)
                                                                           -------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                            $   (5,893,295.37)         $    (3,681,714.28)

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                $   40,547,046.60          $    43,501,990.73
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         Student Loan Interest Activity
         i       Regular Interest Collections                                 $   12,726,733.16          $    13,571,462.53
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                            608,821.57                  581,159.91
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                             241,291.63                   65,979.42
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                                              22,689.65                   29,711.34
         v       Other System Adjustments                                                  -                           -
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                                          141,913.67                  270,616.43
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                                  3,274,698.77                3,745,474.78
                                                                           -------------------------------------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                                   $   17,016,148.45          $    18,264,404.41
                                                                                 
         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                 
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                                  $     (753,489.36)         $      (550,123.26)
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                              6,784,424.01                4,422,409.75

                                                                           -------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                          $    6,030,934.65          $     3,872,286.49
                                                                           -------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                 $   23,047,083.10          $    22,136,690.90
                                                                                 
     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                                $  983,303,642.95          $ 1,023,850,689.55
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                                           $   10,283,328.75          $    11,876,896.15
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                                           $  993,586,971.70          $ 1,035,727,585.70
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              4/1/98-6/30/98         1/1/98-3/31/98        10/1/97-12/31/97     
                                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                      <C>                     <C>  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                     $1,110,872,148.92      $1,157,119,554.57       $1,207,164,935.71  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                        
         i       Regular Principal Collections               $   38,001,678.96      $   37,887,256.31       $   38,924,495.06   
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor            10,065,813.77          11,003,483.98           12,246,196.59   
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                           263,612.43           1,253,085.07            6,209,725.84   
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                 -                      -                       -      
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                 $   48,331,105.16      $   50,143,825.36       $   57,380,417.49 
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                             
         i       Other Adjustments                                  666,548.47             884,091.41              980,697.54 
         ii      Capitalized Interest                            (5,478,184.99)         (4,780,511.12)          (8,315,733.89)
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity           $   (4,811,636.52)     $   (3,896,419.71)      $   (7,335,036.35)
                                                                                                                              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                    $   43,519,468.64      $   46,247,405.65       $   50,045,381.14 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
       Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                         
       i       Regular Interest Collections                  $   13,731,419.05      $   14,403,189.08       $   14,129,984.08 
       ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors             639,851.55             660,711.04              761,002.07 
       iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                    0.00                   8.64                    1.27 
       iv      Interest Reimbursements                               32,082.28              43,796.57              156,325.20 
       v       Other System Adjustments                                   -                      -                       -    
       vi      Special Allowance Payments                           401,221.59             570,832.04              447,663.98 
       vii     Subsidy Payments                                   3,959,220.67           4,677,736.68            5,110,300.53 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       viii    Total Interest Collections                    $   18,763,795.14      $   20,356,274.05       $   20,605,277.13 
                                                                                                                              
       Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                                
       i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $     (507,075.32)     $     (693,323.69)      $     (773,454.47)
       ii      Capitalized Interest                               5,478,184.99           4,780,511.12            8,315,733.89 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $    4,971,109.67      $    4,087,187.43       $    7,542,279.42 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       Total Student Loan Interest Activity                  $   23,734,904.81      $   24,443,461.48       $   28,147,556.55 

   (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                 $1,067,352,680.28      $1,110,872,148.92       $1,157,119,554.57 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (+) Interest to be Capitalized                            $   11,450,427.01      $   12,137,145.07       $   11,609,569.57 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (=) TOTAL POOL                                            $1,078,803,107.29      $1,123,009,293.99       $1,168,729,124.14 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------    
                                                                 7/1/97-9/30/97      4/1/97-6/30/97         1/1/97-3/31/97    
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                       <C>                   <C>  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                        $1,256,198,718.19    $1,311,435,448.63     $1,368,940,609.46  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                                      
         i       Regular Principal Collections                  $   34,879,780.38    $   36,262,930.45     $   35,405,802.03  
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor               11,329,576.41        14,581,644.47         16,357,009.51  
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                            7,134,873.73         9,351,268.08          9,386,952.00  
         iv      Other System Adjustments                                    -                   (0.00)                 -     
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
         v       Total Principal Collections                    $   53,344,230.52    $   60,195,843.00     $   61,149,763.54 
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                            
         i       Other Adjustments                                     942,924.37           876,021.96          1,056,316.24 
         ii      Capitalized Interest                               (5,253,372.41)       (5,835,134.52)        (4,700,918.95)
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $   (4,310,448.04)   $   (4,959,112.56)    $   (3,644,602.71)
                                                                                                                             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                       $   49,033,782.48    $   55,236,730.44     $   57,505,160.83 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
         Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                      
         i       Regular Interest Collections                   $   14,694,854.50    $   14,705,223.01     $   15,556,589.47 
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              685,566.92           908,642.82          1,054,563.70 
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                    -                     -    
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                               121,773.86           163,727.00            128,167.59 
         v       Other System Adjustments                                    -                    -                     -    
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                            611,281.83           569,960.22            442,524.38 
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                    5,801,151.40         6,074,126.25          7,322,845.39 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                     $   21,914,628.51    $   22,421,679.30     $   24,504,690.53 
                                                                                                                             
         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                             
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                    $     (759,643.24)   $     (634,501.44)    $     (795,806.82)
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                5,253,372.41         5,835,134.52          4,700,918.95 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $    4,493,729.17    $    5,200,633.08     $    3,905,112.13 
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                   $   26,408,357.68    $   27,622,312.38     $   28,409,802.66  
                                                                                                                              
     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $1,207,164,935.71    $1,256,198,718.19     $1,311,435,448.63  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                             $   14,530,310.02    $   14,239,953.83     $   14,820,929.42  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                             $1,221,695,245.73    $1,270,438,672.02     $1,326,256,378.05  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                10/1/96-12/31/96        7/1/96-9/30/96        4/8/96-6/30/96     
                                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                        <C>                   <C> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                        $1,420,136,733.54     $1,468,666,284.76     $1,499,948,797.64  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
         Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                        
         i       Regular Principal Collections                  $   35,315,114.14     $   37,115,081.98     $   32,387,112.35  
         ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor               12,433,036.92          1,608,162.94            232,013.54  
         iii     Principal Reimbursements                           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                    $   57,957,904.40     $   52,853,749.34     $   38,498,208.06 
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                             
         i       Other Adjustments                                   1,080,860.52          1,010,052.49            700,262.22 
         ii      Capitalized Interest                               (7,842,640.84)        (5,334,250.61)        (7,915,957.40)
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity              $   (6,761,780.32)    $   (4,324,198.12)    $   (7,215,695.18)
                                                                                                                              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity                       $   51,196,124.08     $   48,529,551.22     $   31,282,512.88 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
         Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                                       
         i       Regular Interest Collections                   $   14,810,858.15     $   15,710,941.68     $   13,326,889.75 
         ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors              774,638.29             65,496.81              4,693.63 
         iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                     -                     -    
         iv      Interest Reimbursements                               166,885.49            161,064.40             90,073.72 
         v       Other System Adjustments                               (2,349.39)               (18.17)               309.87 
         vi      Special Allowance Payments                            875,314.62            481,518.57                  -    
         vii     Subsidy Payments                                    7,898,909.32          9,023,779.62                  -    
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------
         viii    Total Interest Collections                     $   24,524,256.48     $   25,442,782.91     $   13,421,966.97 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                              
         i       Interest Accrual Adjustment                    $     (912,392.77)    $     (986,037.72)    $     (689,754.99)
         ii      Capitalized Interest                                7,842,640.84          5,334,250.61          7,915,957.40 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------
         iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments            $    6,930,248.07     $    4,348,212.89     $    7,226,202.41 
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                   $   31,454,504.55     $   29,790,995.80     $   20,648,169.38 
                                                                                                                              
     (=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $1,368,940,609.46     $1,420,136,733.54     $1,468,666,284.76 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+) Interest to be Capitalized                             $   13,686,568.72     $   15,672,244.73     $   14,944,789.14 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=) TOTAL POOL                                             $1,382,627,178.18     $1,435,808,978.27     $1,483,611,073.90 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<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%            
                                                                              
                     Jul-98            $ 1,078,803,107       6.44%            
                                                                              
                     Oct-98            $ 1,035,727,586       6.07%            
                                                                              
                     Jan-99            $   993,586,972       5.72%            


                * "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 1996-3
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:              12/31/98      Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                   9/30/1998                Activity             12/31/98
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                  <C>                   <C>                   <C> 
      A       i       Portfolio Balance                            $ 1,116,365,245.26    $ (32,410,399.73)     $ 1,083,954,845.53
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                        16,211,645.68                               13,191,211.43
                                                                   ------------------                          ------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                   $ 1,132,576,890.94                          $ 1,097,146,056.96
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                  2,831,442.23                                2,742,865.14
                                                                   ------------------                          ------------------
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                          $ 1,135,408,333.17                          $ 1,099,888,922.10
                                                                   ==================                          ==================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                            8.2078%                                     8.2339%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                          100.96                                       99.97
              iii     Number of Loans                                         416,896                                     406,050
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                     164,768                                     159,655

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

<CAPTION>
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Notes and Certificates               Spread   Balance 10/26/98     % of Pool    Balance 1/25/99       % of Pool
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                  <C>      <C>                 <C>           <C>                  <C> 
      C       i       A-1 Notes      78442GAD8     0.49%    $   529,658,333.17   46.649%      $   494,138,922.10    44.926%
              ii      A-2 Notes      78442GAE6     0.68%        553,000,000.00   48.705%          553,000,000.00    50.278%
              iii     Certificates   78442GAF3     0.95%         52,750,000.00    4.646%           52,750,000.00     4.796%
              ====================================================================================================================
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates          $ 1,135,408,333.17  100.000%      $ 1,099,888,922.10   100.000%
              ====================================================================================================================

<CAPTION>
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                           10/26/98                          1/25/99
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                       <C>                               <C> 
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                   0.25%                             0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 2,831,442.23                    $ 2,742,865.14
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $ 1,502,704.00                    $ 1,502,704.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 2,831,442.23                    $ 2,742,865.14

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

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

                                       1

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-3   Transactions from:                              10/1/98        through:           12/31/98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                                                                          <C>   
       A     STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
             i           Regular Principal Collections                                     $31,157,043.56
             ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                               $9,115,996.62
             iii         Principal Reimbursements                                             $198,934.35
             iv          Other System Adjustments                                                   $0.00
                                                                                         ----------------
             v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                      $ 40,471,974.53
             
       B     STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
             i           Other Adjustments                                                    $951,478.64
             ii          Capitalized Interest                                              ($9,013,053.44)
                                                                                         ----------------
             iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                $ (8,061,574.80)
             
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C     TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                        $ 32,410,399.73
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             
       D     STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
             i           Regular Interest Collections                                      $13,382,947.24
             ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                             $549,358.79
             iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                              $215,308.70
             iv          Interest Reimbursements                                               $25,768.46
             v           Other System Adjustments                                                   $0.00
             vi          Special Allowance Payments                                           $113,750.53
             vii         Subsidy Payments                                                   $3,853,804.62
                                                                                         ----------------
             viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                       $ 18,140,938.34
             
       E     STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
             i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                         ($834,626.38)
             ii          Capitalized Interest                                               $9,013,053.44
                                                                                         ----------------
             iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                              $  8,178,427.06
             
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F     TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                         $ 26,319,365.40
             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                       2




<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-3      Collection Account Activity                                     10/1/1998      through                12/31/1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                                      <C>
       A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                   $  40,273,040.18    
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                $     135,079.16    
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                              $       5,021.40    
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                         $      58,833.79    
                                                                                                               -----------------    
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                        $  40,471,974.53    
                                                                                                                                    
       B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                                                               
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                    $  17,899,861.18    
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                $      19,133.24    
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                              $       6,352.80    
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                         $         282.42    
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                              $     215,308.70    
                                                                                                               -----------------
                 vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                         $  18,140,938.34    
                                                                                                                                    
       C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                           $     172,834.96    
                                                                                                                                    
       D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                        $     381,939.93    
                                                                                                                                    
       E         FUNDS BORROWED FROM NEXT COLLECTION PERIOD                                                     $           0.00    
                                                                                                                                    
       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                           $  59,167,687.76    
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                     $  (1,544,248.86)
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                  $  57,623,438.90
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                            $     760,198.71
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                $   1,067,366.81 
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                            $     760,198.71 
                                                                                                                                    
       H         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                          $     760,198.71 
                                                                                                                                    
       I         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                                   $     916,790.63 
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $312,398.83
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $308,597.90
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                  $307,168.10
                                                                                ------------
                                                                                $ 928,164.83
                       LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                       ($11,374.20)
                                                                                ============
                      TOTAL: CARRYOVER SERVICING FEE DUE                        $ 916,790.63
                                                                                ============

       J         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                        $      20,000.00 

                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                      $   1,696,989.34
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                       3

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1996-3                           Portfolio Characteristics
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Weighted Avg Coupon         # of Loans                    %               Principal Amount 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Status                                9/30/98      12/31/98    9/30/98     12/31/98     9/30/98    12/31/98         9/30/98  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>      
INTERIM:                                                                                                       
  In School                                                                                                    
    Current                            7.882%       7.875%      30,165       27,573       7.236%      6.791%   $    90,266,473.31
                                                                                                                  
  Grace                                                                                                           
    Current                            7.933%       7.947%      20,182        5,038       4.841%      1.241%   $    66,617,358.19 
                                                                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                          7.904%       7.886%      50,347       32,611      12.077%      8.032%   $   156,883,831.50 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT                                                                                                         
  Active                                                                                                          
    Current                            8.270%       8.282%     261,431      266,789      62.709%     65.703%   $   658,278,696.55 
    31-60 Days Delinquent              8.285%       8.293%      18,903       17,952       4.534%      4.421%   $    48,913,139.91 
    61-90 Days Delinquent              8.283%       8.306%      10,528        8,637       2.525%      2.127%   $    29,865,045.37 
    91-120 Days Delinquent             8.275%       8.307%       5,573        4,354       1.337%      1.072%   $    14,757,795.69 
    > 120 Days Delinquent              8.277%       8.288%       6,195        5,010       1.486%      1.234%   $    16,355,611.79 
                                                                                                                  
 Deferment                                                                                                        
    Current                            8.164%       8.165%      36,933       38,705       8.860%      9.532%   $   107,955,410.74 
 Forbearance                                                                                                      
    Current                            8.279%       8.284%      24,488       29,933       5.874%      7.372%   $    77,325,139.78 
                                                                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                        8.260%       8.270%     364,051      371,380      87.325%     91.461%   $   953,450,839.83 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Claims in Process (1)                 8.287%       8.298%       2,452        2,023       0.588%      0.498%   $     5,934,438.30 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)              8.242%       8.193%          46           36       0.011%      0.009%   $        96,135.63 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     GRAND TOTAL       8.280%       8.280%     416,896      406,050     100.000%    100.000%   $ 1,116,365,245.26 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

<CAPTION> 
                                   ------------------------------------------------------         
                                                                          %
                                   ------------------------------------------------------         
                                                                                                  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
STATUS                                     12/31/98          9/30/98       12/31/98               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
<S>                                <C>                     <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                         
  In School                      
    Current                          $    82,313,829.39      8.086%          7.594%
                                         
  Grace                                  
    Current                          $    15,204,314.78      5.967%          1.403%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                        $    97,518,144.17     14.053%          8.997%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                        
  Active                         
    Current                          $   682,522,353.14     58.966%         62.966%
    31-60 Days Delinquent            $    46,876,954.10      4.381%          4.325%
    61-90 Days Delinquent            $    22,190,355.22      2.675%          2.047%
    91-120 Days Delinquent           $    11,356,258.91      1.322%          1.047%
    > 120 Days Delinquent            $    13,026,172.83      1.465%          1.202%
                                 
 Deferment                       
    Current                          $   111,118,319.87      9.670%         10.251%
 Forbearance                     
    Current                          $    94,238,228.11      6.927%          8.694%
                                 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                      $   981,328,642.18     85.407%         90.532%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)               $     5,028,947.55      0.531%          0.464%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)            $        79,111.63      0.009%          0.007%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     GRAND TOTAL     $ 1,083,954,845.53    100.000%        100.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.

                                       4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-3  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program   12/31/98                                                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                  
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           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                                4.959%      1.804%      0.000%     0.000%     0.455%     0.165%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                                  
      Grace                                                                                                                       
       Current                                0.842%      0.319%      0.000%     0.000%     0.106%     0.035%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                 5.801%      2.123%      0.000%     0.000%     0.561%     0.200%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                        
      Active                                                                                                                      
          Current                            36.098%      7.879%      6.488%     2.828%     3.264%     0.738%     0.297%    0.356%
          31-60 Days Delinquent               2.129%      0.407%      0.416%     0.238%     0.397%     0.079%     0.022%    0.050%
          61-90 Days Delinquent               0.961%      0.168%      0.143%     0.107%     0.229%     0.050%     0.004%    0.030%
          91-120 Days Delinquent              0.479%      0.084%      0.065%     0.055%     0.115%     0.023%     0.006%    0.020%
          greater than 120 Days                 
           Delinquent                         0.528%      0.105%      0.049%     0.065%     0.149%     0.033%     0.003%    0.015%

      Deferment                                                                                                                   
          Current                             5.914%      1.452%      0.545%     0.619%     0.730%     0.174%     0.032%    0.082%
                                                                                                                                  
      Forbearance                                                                                                                 
          Current                             4.083%      1.120%      0.528%     0.634%     0.790%     0.170%     0.020%    0.096%
                                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              50.192%     11.215%      8.234%     4.546%     5.674%     1.267%     0.384%    0.649%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                  
Claims in Process (1)                         0.196%      0.033%      0.025%     0.023%     0.069%     0.015%     0.001%    0.007%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.002%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%     0.003%     0.001%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                     56.191%     13.371%      8.259%     4.569%     6.307%     1.483%     0.385%    0.656%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                     82.390%                                       8.831%                       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                                                                                                       
<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                                0.055%      0.040%      0.000%     0.000%     0.063%     0.053%     0.000%    0.000%

      Grace
       Current                                0.030%      0.020%      0.000%     0.000%     0.021%     0.030%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                 0.085%      0.060%      0.000%     0.000%     0.084%     0.083%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                               
      Active                                                                                                             
          Current                             2.399%      0.788%      0.389%     0.722%     0.382%     0.211%     0.014%    0.113%
          31-60 Days Delinquent               0.317%      0.088%      0.045%     0.097%     0.020%     0.012%     0.001%    0.007%
          61-90 Days Delinquent               0.209%      0.055%      0.019%     0.060%     0.006%     0.004%     0.000%    0.002%
          91-120 Days Delinquent              0.116%      0.033%      0.012%     0.033%     0.003%     0.000%     0.000%    0.003%
          greater than 120 Days               
           Delinquent                         0.154%      0.044%      0.004%     0.037%     0.010%     0.003%     0.000%    0.003%
 
     Deferment                                                                                                          
          Current                             0.328%      0.098%      0.024%     0.106%     0.079%     0.051%     0.002%    0.015%
                                                                                                                         
      Forbearance                                                                                                        
          Current                             0.601%      0.213%      0.037%     0.204%     0.100%     0.067%     0.000%    0.031%
                                                                                                                         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                               4.124%      1.319%      0.530%     1.259%     0.600%     0.348%     0.017%    0.174%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                         0.058%      0.016%      0.003%     0.017%     0.001%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.001%      0.000%      0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                      4.268%      1.395%      0.533%     1.276%     0.685%     0.431%     0.017%    0.174%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                      7.472%                                       1.307%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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                     6.763%         0.620%       0.095%       0.116%      7.594% 
                                                                                                                                  
                                        Grace                                                                                     
                                           Current                     1.161%         0.141%       0.050%       0.051%      1.403% 
                                                                                                                                  
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                TOTAL INTERIM                          7.924%         0.761%       0.145%       0.167%      8.997%  
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                REPAYMENT:
                                        Active
                                           Current                    53.293%         4.655%       4.298%       0.720%     62.966%
                                           31-60 Days Delinquent       3.190%         0.548%       0.547%       0.040%      4.325%
                                           61-90 Days Delinquent       1.379%         0.313%       0.343%       0.012%      2.047%
                                           91-120 Days Delinquent      0.683%         0.164%       0.194%       0.006%      1.047%
                                           greater than 120 Days 
                                            Delinquent                 0.747%         0.200%       0.239%       0.016%      1.202%

                                        Deferment
                                           Current                     8.530%         1.018%       0.556%       0.147%     10.251%

                                        Forbearance
                                           Current                     6.365%         1.076%       1.055%       0.198%      8.694%

                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                TOTAL REPAYMENT                       74.187%         7.974%       7.232%       1.139%     90.532%
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                Claims in Process (1)                  0.277%         0.092%       0.094%       0.001%      0.464%
                                Aged Claims Rejected (2)               0.002%         0.004%       0.001%       0.000%      0.007%

                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                  82.390%         8.831%       7.472%       1.307%    100.000%
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-3   Interest Calculation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                                            <C>                 <C>    
       A     Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                         $    18,921,847.65
       B     Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                 $     3,651,106.84
       C     SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                              $         6,913.41
       D     INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                    $        62,399.25
       E     Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                   $       381,939.93
                                                                                                           ---------------
       F     NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                          $    23,024,207.08

       G     STUDENT LOAN RATE
             i           Days in Collection Period           (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                         92
             ii          Days in Year                                                                                  365
             iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                              $    23,024,207.08
             iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                          $     2,304,447.57
             v           Administration Fee                                                             $        20,000.00
             vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                           $ 1,132,576,890.94
             vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                         7.25108%
                                                             ACCRUED
                                                            INT FACTOR          ACCRUAL PERIOD
       H     CLASS A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  4.98499%
       I     CLASS A-1 INTEREST RATE                       0.012428328         (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  4.98499%
       J     Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                  5.17499%
       K     CLASS A-2 INTEREST RATE                       0.012902027         (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  5.17499%
       L     Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                               5.44499%
       M     CERTIFICATE RATE OF RETURN                    0.013575178         (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  5.44499%

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

                                       6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-3   Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports           9/30/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>                    <C>                   <C> 
        A     Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                
              i       Portfolio Balance                             $ 1,116,365,245.26
              ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                         16,211,645.68
                                                                    ------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                    $ 1,132,576,890.94
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                   2,831,442.23
                                                                    ------------------
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL BALANCE                   $ 1,135,408,333.17
                                                                    ==================
                                                                                      
        B     Total Note and Certificate Factor                          0.75354792313
        C     TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                    $ 1,135,408,333.17 


              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        D     NOTE BALANCE              10/26/98                          CLASS A-1            CLASS A-2          CERTIFICATES
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              i       Current Factor-10/26/98                             0.5878560856         1.0000000000         1.0000000000
              ii      Note Principal Shortfall                      $             0.00     $           0.00      $          0.00
              iii     Expected Note Balance                         $   529,658,333.17     $ 553,000,000.00      $ 52,750,000.00
                                                                    ------------------     ----------------      ---------------
              iv      NOTE BALANCE                                  $   529,658,333.17     $ 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 
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


        G     Reserve Account Balance                               $     2,831,442.23
        H     Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)     $             0.00                   
        I     Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)      $             0.00                   
        J     Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s) $             0.00                   
        K     Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees       $             0.00                    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-3   Waterfall for Distributions
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>                                                         <C>                     <C> 
                                                                                                     REMAINING
                                                                                                    FUNDS BALANCE
                                                                                                    -------------
        A      Total Available Funds ( Sections III -F + VI-D)             $ 57,685,838.15         $ 57,685,838.15

        B      Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                        $    760,198.71         $ 56,925,639.44
        C      Administration Fee                                          $     20,000.00         $ 56,905,639.44

        D      Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
               i           Class A-1                                       $  6,582,768.02         $ 50,322,871.42
               ii          Class A-2                                       $  7,134,820.93         $ 43,188,050.49
                                                                           ---------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION        $ 13,717,588.95

        E      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT              $    716,090.64         $ 42,471,959.85

        F      Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid
               i           Class A-1                                       $ 35,519,411.07         $  6,952,548.78
               ii          Class A-2                                                $ 0.00         $  6,952,548.78
                                                                           ---------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION       $ 35,519,411.07

        G      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT             $          0.00         $  6,952,548.78

        H      Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance           $          0.00         $  6,952,548.78

        I      Carryover Servicing Fees                                    $    916,790.63         $  6,035,758.15

        J      Noteholder's Interest Carryover
               i           Class A-1                                       $          0.00         $  6,035,758.15
               ii          Class A-2                                       $          0.00         $  6,035,758.15
                                                                           ---------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER           $          0.00
                                                                                     
        K      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                        $          0.00         $  6,035,758.15

        L      EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                   $  6,035,758.15         $          0.00

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

                                       8
<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                               $  6,582,768.02    $ 7,134,820.93        $ 716,090.64
              ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                 6,582,768.02      7,134,820.93          716,090.64 
                                                                          ---------------    --------------        ------------ 
              iii    INTEREST SHORTFALL                                   $          0.00    $         0.00        $       0.00
                                                                                                                         
              iv     Interest Carryover Due                               $          0.00    $         0.00        $       0.00
              v      Interest Carryover Paid                                         0.00              0.00                0.00 
                                                                          ---------------    --------------        ------------ 
              vi     INTEREST CARRYOVER                                   $          0.00    $         0.00        $       0.00
                                                                                                                         
              vii    Quarterly Principal Due                              $ 35,519,411.07    $         0.00        $       0.00
              viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                               35,519,411.07              0.00                0.00 
                                                                          ---------------    --------------        ------------ 
              ix     QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                        $          0.00    $         0.00        $       0.00

              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              x      TOTAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                            $ 42,102,179.09    $ 7,134,820.93        $ 716,090.64
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
       B      PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION
       <S>    <C>                                                                       <C>  
              i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/98                $ 1,135,408,333.17
              ii      Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                                     1,099,888,922.10 
                                                                                        ------------------ 
              iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)       $    35,519,411.07
                                                                                        ==================
                                                                                        
               iv     Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                     $ 1,135,408,333.17
               v      Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                      1,099,888,922.10 
                                                                                        ------------------ 
              vi     Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                       $    35,519,411.07
              vii    Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period                               -
                                                                                        ------------------
              viii   Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                           $    35,519,411.07
                                                                                        ==================
                                                                                        
              ix     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT PAID                                 $    35,519,411.07
                                                                                        
              x      Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                                    $              -
                                                                                        
       C             Total Principal Distribution                                       $    35,519,411.07
       D             Total Interest Distribution                                             14,433,679.59 
                                                                                        ------------------ 
       E             TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES                     $    49,953,090.66
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F      Note & Certificate Balances                           10/26/98                  1/25/99
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>    <C>                            <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
              i      A-1 Note Balance        (78442GAD8)           $ 529,658,333.17     $   494,138,922.10
                     A-1 Note Pool Factor                              0.5878560856           0.5484338758
                                                                                          
              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
              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE>
       G      RESERVE ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION
       <S>    <C>                                                                       <C> 
              i      Beginning of Period Balance                                        $     2,831,442.23
              ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                      $              -   
              iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                                     $     6,035,758.15 
                                                                                        ------------------ 
              iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                            $     8,867,200.38
              v      Required Reserve Account Balance                                   $     2,742,865.14
                                                                                                         
              vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                   $              -  
              vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp                       $     6,124,335.24
              viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                                     $     2,742,865.14
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-3 Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              10/1/98-12/31/98         7/1/98-9/30/98           4/1/98-6/30/98     
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                $ 1,116,365,245.26        $ 1,152,596,910.96       $ 1,189,789,829.06 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                    <C>                       <C>                      <C> 
             STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                                                       
             i      Regular Principal Collections            $    31,157,043.56        $    30,961,477.43       $    30,981,475.50 
             ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor           9,115,996.62              9,249,791.42            11,373,276.66 
             iii    Principal reimbursements                         198,934.35                 53,622.15               163,811.00 
             iv     Other System Adjustments                                  -                         -                        - 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             v      TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS              $    40,471,974.53        $    40,264,891.00       $    42,518,565.16 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                              
             i      Other Adjustments                        $       951,478.64        $       695,164.49       $       633,223.47 
             ii     Capitalized Interest                          (9,013,053.44)            (4,728,389.79)           (5,958,870.53)
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY        $    (8,061,574.80)       $    (4,033,225.30)      $    (5,325,647.06)
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity           $    32,410,399.73        $    36,231,665.70       $    37,192,918.10 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
             STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                                                        
             i      Regular Interest Collections             $    13,382,947.24        $    14,041,409.07       $    14,085,313.12 
             ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         549,358.79                578,867.20               718,304.83 
             iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                          215,308.70                 56,259.92                     2.70 
             iv     Interest Reimbursements                           25,768.46                 16,099.41                20,990.65 
             v      Other System Adjustments                                  -                         -                        - 
             vi     Special Allowance Payments                       113,750.53                227,118.75               349,008.44 
             vii    Subsidy Payments                               3,853,804.62              4,362,475.39             4,568,906.58 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             viii   Total Interest Collections               $    18,140,938.34        $    19,282,229.74       $    19,742,526.32 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                               
             i      Interest Accrual Adjustment              $      (834,626.38)       $      (542,779.84)      $      (467,603.79)
             ii     Capitalized Interest                           9,013,053.44              4,728,389.79             5,958,870.53 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments      $     8,178,427.06        $     4,185,609.95       $     5,491,266.74 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity            $    26,319,365.40        $    23,467,839.69       $    25,233,793.06 
                                                                                                                                   
       (=)   ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE           $ 1,083,954,845.53        $ 1,116,365,245.26       $ 1,152,596,910.96 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                      $    13,191,211.43        $    16,211,645.68       $    15,375,519.62 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                      $ 1,097,146,056.96        $ 1,132,576,890.94       $ 1,167,972,430.58 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                         $     2,742,865.14        $     2,831,442.23       $     3,014,322.45 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                             $ 1,099,888,922.10        $ 1,135,408,333.17       $ 1,170,986,753.03 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1/1/98-3/31/98          10/1/97-12/31/97          7/1/97-9/30/97  
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 1,228,714,371.63      $ 1,270,536,352.09       $ 1,314,028,719.03 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                      <C>                     <C>                      <C>         
             STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                                                       
             i      Regular Principal Collections              $    29,404,048.03      $    29,118,217.97       $    26,848,008.48 
             ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor            11,559,362.06           12,533,050.94            12,289,160.77 
             iii    Principal reimbursements                         2,130,628.53            9,081,106.61             8,698,514.06 
             iv     Other System Adjustments                                    -                       -                          
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             v      TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                $    43,094,038.62      $    50,732,375.52       $    47,835,683.31 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                              
             i      Other Adjustments                          $       767,213.12      $       993,670.46       $       871,626.88 
             ii     Capitalized Interest                            (4,936,709.17)          (9,904,065.52)           (5,214,943.25)
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY          $    (4,169,496.05)     $    (8,910,395.06)      $    (4,343,316.37)
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $    38,924,542.57      $    41,821,980.46       $    43,492,366.94 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
             STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                                                        
             i      Regular Interest Collections               $    14,499,229.27      $    13,912,469.88       $    14,241,939.43 
             ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           708,781.58              782,995.06               750,914.57 
             iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                                  0.54                       -                        - 
             iv     Interest Reimbursements                             66,965.58              181,295.05               145,750.68 
             v      Other System Adjustments                                    -                       -                          
             vi     Special Allowance Payments                         525,353.53              411,017.50               566,331.54 
             vii    Subsidy Payments                                 5,372,338.40            5,904,071.73             6,554,583.06 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             viii   Total Interest Collections                 $    21,172,668.90      $    21,191,849.22       $    22,259,519.28 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                               
             i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                $      (595,874.69)     $      (829,125.40)      $      (708,003.70)
             ii     Capitalized Interest                             4,936,709.17            9,904,065.52             5,214,943.25 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     4,340,834.48      $     9,074,940.12       $     4,506,939.55 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $    25,513,503.38      $    30,266,789.34       $    26,766,458.83 
                                                                                                                                   
       (=)   ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE             $ 1,189,789,829.06      $ 1,228,714,371.63       $ 1,270,536,352.09 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                        $    15,939,150.71      $    14,946,382.97       $    18,658,731.97 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                        $ 1,205,728,979.77      $ 1,243,660,754.60       $ 1,289,195,084.06 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                           $     3,109,151.89      $     3,222,987.71       $     3,329,046.30 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                               $ 1,208,838,131.66      $ 1,246,883,742.31       $ 1,292,524,130.36 
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<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    4/1/97-6/30/97           1/1/97-3/31/97       10/1/96-12/31/96 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 1,361,841,394.25      $ 1,413,647,896.61       $ 1,447,395,386.24 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                      <C>                     <C>                      <C> 
             STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                                                       
             i      Regular Principal Collections              $    26,728,337.85      $    26,325,976.31       $    25,708,925.38 
             ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor            15,355,163.67           16,603,607.75             3,613,377.63 
             iii    Principal reimbursements                        11,140,308.50           12,784,224.04            13,087,681.14 
             iv     Other System Adjustments                                    -                       -                (7,207.52)
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             v      TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                $    53,223,810.02      $    55,713,808.10       $    42,402,776.63 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                              
             i      Other Adjustments                          $       889,778.05      $       920,763.16       $       936,515.02 
             ii     Capitalized Interest                            (6,300,912.85)          (4,828,068.90)           (9,591,802.02)
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY          $    (5,411,134.80)     $    (3,907,305.74)      $    (8,655,287.00)

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $    47,812,675.22      $    51,806,502.36       $    33,747,489.63 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
             STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                                                        
             i      Regular Interest Collections               $    14,019,958.84      $    14,742,626.48       $    13,497,348.26 
             ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           954,808.65            1,067,757.11               184,632.17 
             iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -                       -                        - 
             iv     Interest Reimbursements                            158,324.82              154,787.09               225,135.74 
             v      Other System Adjustments                                    -                       -                  (822.59)
             vi     Special Allowance Payments                         519,490.88              389,797.21               799,805.67 
             vii    Subsidy Payments                                 6,823,320.39            8,217,893.54             9,124,830.54 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             viii   Total Interest Collections                 $    22,475,903.58      $    24,572,861.43       $    23,830,929.79 
                                                                                                                                   
             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                               
             i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                $      (676,498.05)     $      (772,295.49)      $      (906,394.19)
             ii     Capitalized Interest                             6,300,912.85            4,828,068.90             9,591,802.02 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     5,624,414.80      $     4,055,773.41       $     8,685,407.83 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $    28,100,318.38      $    28,628,634.84       $    32,516,337.62 
                                                                                                                                   
       (=)   ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE             $ 1,314,028,719.03      $ 1,361,841,394.25       $ 1,413,647,896.61 
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                        $    17,589,800.26      $    17,813,283.35       $    15,933,644.48 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                        $ 1,331,618,519.29      $ 1,379,654,677.60       $ 1,429,581,541.09 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                           $     3,449,136.69      $     3,573,953.85       $     3,674,921.48 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                   
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                               $ 1,335,067,655.98      $ 1,383,228,631.45       $ 1,433,256,462.57 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  6/17/96-9/30/96
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 1,485,028,174.57
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                       <C> 
             STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                
             i      Regular Principal Collections              $    30,349,661.79
             ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor               489,106.84
             iii    Principal reimbursements                        12,486,491.73
             iv     Other System Adjustments                             5,047.44
                                                               ------------------
             v      TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                $    43,330,307.80
                                                            
             Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity       
             i      Other Adjustments                          $     1,290,030.17
             ii     Capitalized Interest                            (6,987,549.64)
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY          $    (5,697,519.47)
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
       (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $    37,632,788.33
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            
             STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                 
             i      Regular Interest Collections               $    15,754,166.36
             ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors            11,357.11
             iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                                     -
             iv     Interest Reimbursements                            178,669.39
             v      Other System Adjustments                               437.04
             vi     Special Allowance Payments                         496,885.43
             vii    Subsidy Payments                                10,221,660.77
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             viii   Total Interest Collections                 $    26,663,176.10
                                                            
             Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity        
             i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                $    (1,268,293.82)
             ii     Capitalized Interest                             6,987,549.64
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $     5,719,255.82
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
             Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $    32,382,431.92
                                                            
       (=)   ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE             $ 1,447,395,386.24
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                        $    18,816,445.60
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL POOL                                        $ 1,466,211,831.84
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (+)   RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                           $     3,756,760.00
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (=)   TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                               $ 1,469,968,591.84
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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.    1996-3                        Payment History and CPRs
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         DISTRIBUTION          ACTUAL           SINCE ISSUED              
                             DATE          POOL BALANCES           CPR *                 
<S>                      <C>               <C>                  <C> 
                            Jun-96           $ 1,502,704,078         -                   
                                                                                         
                            Oct-96           $ 1,466,211,474       6.31%                 
                                                                                         
                            Jan-97           $ 1,429,581,541       5.60%                 
                                                                                         
                            Apr-97           $ 1,379,654,678       6.30%                 
                                                                                         
                            Jul-97           $ 1,331,618,519       6.60%                 
                                                                                         
                            Oct-97           $ 1,289,195,084       6.48%                 
                                                                                         
                            Jan-98           $ 1,243,660,755       6.53%                 
                                                                                         
                            Apr-98           $ 1,205,728,980       6.14%                 
                                                                                         
                            Jul-98           $ 1,167,972,431       5.82%                 
                                                                                         
                            Oct-98           $ 1,132,576,891       5.50%                 
                                                                                         
                            Jan-99           $ 1,097,146,057       5.22%                  



                   * "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.

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

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<PAGE>

SLM STUDENT LOAN TRUST 1996-4
QUARTERLY SERVICING REPORT
REPORT DATE:       12/31/98        REPORTING PERIOD:  10/1/98-12/31/98

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

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics            9/30/98               Activity            12/31/98       
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                           <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
      A       i       Portfolio Balance                     $ 1,073,546,313.25    $ (38,260,448.99)    $ 1,035,285,864.26
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                 15,086,617.42                              12,585,073.13
                                                          --------------------                       --------------------
              iii     Total Pool                            $ 1,088,632,930.67                         $ 1,047,870,937.39
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance           2,721,582.33                               2,619,677.34
                                                          --------------------                       --------------------
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                   $ 1,091,354,513.00                         $ 1,050,490,614.73
                                                          ====================                       ====================
                                                                                                                         
      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                     8.1995%                                    8.2158%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                    98.91                                      98.42
              iii     Number of Loans                                  471,613                                    453,628
              iv      Number of Borrowers                              178,602                                    171,313
                                                                                                                         
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Notes and Certificates                  Spread     Balance 10/26/98   % of Pool     Balance 1/25/99      % of Pool 
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       i       A-1 Notes        78442GAG1       0.48%    $   543,654,513.00    49.815%    $   502,790,614.73      47.862% 
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAH9       0.64%        495,000,000.00    45.356%        495,000,000.00      47.121% 
              iii     Certificates     78442GAJ5       0.93%         52,700,000.00     4.829%         52,700,000.00       5.017% 
              ===================================================================================================================
              iv      TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES              $ 1,091,354,513.00   100.000%    $ 1,050,490,614.73     100.000% 
              ===================================================================================================================



              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                            10/26/98                           1/25/99              
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                           0.25%                             0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)                                                                           
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 2,721,582.33                    $ 2,619,677.34         
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                 $ 1,501,183.00                    $ 1,501,183.00         
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 2,721,582.33                    $ 2,619,677.34         
                                                                                                                                 
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


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

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1996-4       Transactions from:                               10/1/1998      through:             12/31/1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                       <C>    
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                       $ 36,152,773.56
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                $  9,446,820.81
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                            $    264,085.45
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                            $          0.00
                                                                                                ----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                         $ 45,863,679.82

       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                   $    914,152.49
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                 ($8,517,383.32)
                                                                                                ----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                   $ (7,603,230.83)

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                           $ 38,260,448.99
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                        $ 12,521,668.53
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                            $    596,890.06
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                             $    245,775.16
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                             $     22,851.65
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                            $          0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                          $    134,882.43
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                    $  3,695,107.45
                                                                                                ----------------
                 viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                          $ 17,217,175.28

       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                            ($776,246.67)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                $  8,517,383.32
                                                                                                ----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                                 $  7,741,136.65

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                            $ 24,958,311.93
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1996-4      Collection Account Activity                                    10/1/98         through              12/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                            <C>                               <C> 
       A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                     $ 45,599,594.37
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                  $    176,538.67
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                $     15,388.26
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                           $     72,158.52
                                                                                                                -----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                          $ 45,863,679.82

       B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                      $ 16,948,548.47
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                  $     10,886.70
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                $     11,587.44
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                   $377.51
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                $    245,775.16
                                                                                                                -----------------
                 vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                           $ 17,217,175.28
                                                                                                                    
       C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                             $    101,570.05
                                                                                                                       
       D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                          $    418,543.26

       E         RETURN FUNDS BORROWED FOR PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION                                                  $          0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                             $ 63,600,968.41
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                       $ (1,674,726.80)
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                    $ 61,926,241.61
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                              $    820,680.56
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                  $  1,099,431.57
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                              $    820,680.56

       H         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                            $    820,680.56

       I         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                                     $    816,630.85
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover           $       284,222.18
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover           $       280,633.36
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover           $       278,751.01
                                                                         -------------------
                                                                          $       843,606.55
                       LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                       ($26,975.70)
                                                                         ===================
                      TOTAL: CARRYOVER SERVICING FEE DUE                  $       816,630.85
                                                                         ===================

       J         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                          $     20,000.00

                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                        $  1,657,311.41
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-4                          Portfolio Characteristics                                                               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            WEIGHTED AVG COUPON                    # OF LOANS                      %           
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/98      12/31/98     9/30/98          12/31/98    9/30/98         12/31/98     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>             <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                     
  In School                                                                                                                  
    Current                               7.950%       7.947%      29,147            25,510         6.180%        5.624%     
                                                                                                                             
  Grace                                                                                                                      
    Current                               7.965%       7.976%      17,632             5,838         3.739%        1.287%     
                                                                                                                             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             7.956%       7.952%      46,779            31,348         9.919%        6.911%     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                    
  Active                                                                                                                     
    Current                               8.248%       8.252%     312,074           309,304        66.172%       68.185%     
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 8.269%       8.271%      20,998            19,660         4.452%        4.334%     
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 8.267%       8.273%      11,889             9,005         2.521%        1.985%     
    91-120 Days Delinquent                8.255%       8.265%       5,851             4,927         1.241%        1.086%     
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent      8.268%       8.264%       6,260             5,882         1.327%        1.297%     
                                                                                                                             
 Deferment                                                                                                                   
    Current                               8.137%       8.138%      38,079            39,268         8.074%        8.656%     
                                                                                                                             
 Forbearance                                                                                                                 
    Current                               8.256%       8.267%      26,900            31,977         5.704%        7.049%     
                                                                                                                             
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                           8.238%       8.242%     422,051           420,023        89.491%       92.592%     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims In Process (1)                    8.274%       8.277%       2,722             2,199         0.577%        0.485%     
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 8.231%       8.230%          61                58         0.013%        0.013%     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL      8.252%       8.216%     471,613           453,628       100.000%      100.000%    
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1996-4                              
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                               %
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                           9/30/98                 12/31/98         9/30/98            12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>                             <C>                  <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School                              
    Current                               $    83,240,765.39         $    73,054,917.50         7.754%          7.057%
                                         
  Grace                                  
    Current                               $    55,199,733.28         $    16,682,521.82         5.142%          1.611%
                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             $   138,440,498.67         $    89,737,439.32        12.896%          8.668%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                
  Active                                 
    Current                               $   625,991,608.27         $   638,225,351.20        58.310%         61.647%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 $    47,016,990.90         $    44,640,174.56         4.380%          4.312%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 $    31,535,177.06         $    21,774,191.08         2.937%          2.103%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                $    14,770,778.12         $    12,069,759.06         1.376%          1.166%
    Greater than 120 Days Delinquent      $    15,658,125.75         $    14,932,592.94         1.459%          1.442%
                                         
 Deferment                               
    Current                               $   111,175,541.60         $   109,851,085.10        10.356%         10.611%
                                         
 Forbearance                             
    Current                               $    82,667,801.39         $    98,872,424.67         7.700%          9.550%
                                         
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                           $   928,816,023.09         $   940,365,578.61        86.518%         90.831% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
 Claims In Process (1)                    $     6,164,607.30         $     5,067,993.46         0.574%          0.490% 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 $       125,184.19         $       114,852.87         0.012%          0.011% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
                         GRAND TOTAL      $ 1,073,546,313.25         $ 1,035,285,864.26       100.000%        100.000%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.
*    greater than

                                       4

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-4   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/98                                                  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                         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                                    4.368%      1.494%    0.000%   0.000%    0.636%    0.242%    0.000%   0.000%
                                                                                                                          
  GRACE                                                                                                                   
   Current                                    0.917%      0.326%    0.000%   0.000%    0.157%    0.060%    0.000%   0.000%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL INTERIM                                 5.285%      1.820%    0.000%   0.000%    0.793%    0.302%    0.000%   0.000%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                
  ACTIVE                                                                                                                  
   Current                                   36.969%      8.449%    3.171%   2.584%    3.508%    1.124%    0.177%   0.244%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                     2.115%      0.460%    0.220%   0.245%    0.397%    0.103%    0.020%   0.031%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                     1.018%      0.217%    0.103%   0.099%    0.222%    0.056%    0.006%   0.017%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                    0.544%      0.110%    0.051%   0.062%    0.123%    0.032%    0.002%   0.010%
    More than 120 Days Delinquent             0.611%      0.151%    0.024%   0.063%    0.194%    0.045%    0.002%   0.015%
                                                                                                                          
  DEFERMENT                                                                                                               
   Current                                    6.093%      1.432%    0.393%   0.651%    0.851%    0.245%    0.016%   0.073%
                                                                                                                          
  FORBEARANCE                                                                                                             
   Current                                    4.572%      1.290%    0.350%   0.775%    0.762%    0.204%    0.016%   0.064%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              51.922%     12.109%    4.312%   4.479%    6.057%    1.809%    0.239%   0.454%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Claims in Process (1)                         0.195%      0.051%    0.015%   0.018%    0.065%    0.014%    0.001%   0.002%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.005%      0.001%    0.000%   0.000%    0.003%    0.000%    0.000%   0.000%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                     57.407%     13.981%    4.327%   4.498%    6.918%    2.125%    0.240%   0.456%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                             80.213%                             9.739%               
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.    1996-4   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      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                                   0.135%     0.100%    0.000%  0.000%      0.042%    0.040%    0.000%  0.000%
                                                                                                                  
  GRACE                                                                                                           
   Current                                   0.061%     0.041%    0.000%  0.000%      0.028%    0.021%    0.000%  0.000%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                0.196%     0.141%    0.000%  0.000%      0.070%    0.061%    0.000%  0.000%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                        
  ACTIVE                                                                                                          
   Current                                   2.807%     1.132%    0.444%  0.647%      0.221%    0.096%    0.005%  0.069%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                    0.404%     0.148%    0.039%  0.089%      0.021%    0.011%    0.001%  0.008%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                    0.206%     0.084%    0.019%  0.045%      0.007%    0.002%    0.001%  0.001%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                   0.136%     0.059%    0.011%  0.024%      0.001%    0.001%    0.000%  0.000%
    More than 120 Days Delinquent            0.194%     0.077%    0.009%  0.043%      0.007%    0.003%    0.001%  0.003%
                                                                                                                  
  DEFERMENT                                                                                                       
   Current                                   0.395%     0.166%    0.021%  0.113%      0.083%    0.040%    0.002%  0.037%
                                                                                                                  
  FORBEARANCE                                                                                                     
   Current                                   0.747%     0.339%    0.051%  0.183%      0.096%    0.055%    0.001%  0.045%
                                                                                                                  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              4.889%     2.005%    0.594%  1.144%      0.436%    0.208%    0.011%  0.163%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                        0.072%     0.032%    0.002%  0.018%      0.001%    0.001%    0.000%  0.002%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                     0.002%     0.000%    0.000%  0.000%      0.000%    0.000%    0.000%  0.000%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                     5.159%     2.178%    0.596%  1.162%      0.507%    0.270%    0.011%  0.165%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                         9.095%                                   0.953%
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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> 
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                                                              FOUR YEAR    TWO YEAR  TECHNICAL
                                       --------------------------------
                                       STATUS                                  SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS    SCHOOLS    UNKNOWN    TOTAL
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                       <S>                                    <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>        <C> 
                                       INTERIM:
                                                IN SCHOOL
                                                   Current                      5.862%      0.878%     0.235%     0.082%    7.057%
                                       
                                                GRACE
                                                   Current                      1.243%      0.217%     0.102%     0.049%    1.611%

                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       TOTAL INTERIM                            7.105%     1.095%     0.337%      0.131%    8.668% 
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       REPAYMENT:
                                                ACTIVE
                                                   Current                     51.173%      5.053%     5.030%     0.391%   61.647%
                                                   31-60 Days Delinquent        3.040%      0.551%     0.680%     0.041%    4.312%
                                                   61-90 Days Delinquent        1.437%      0.301%     0.354%     0.011%    2.103%
                                                   91-120 Days Delinquent       0.767%      0.167%     0.230%     0.002%    1.166%
                                                   More than 120 Days                                                 
                                                    Delinquent                  0.849%      0.256%     0.323%     0.014%    1.442% 
                                                
                                                DEFERMENT
                                                   Current                      8.569%      1.185%     0.695%     0.162%   10.611%
                                                
                                                FORBEARANCE
                                                   Current                      6.987%      1.046%     1.320%     0.197%    9.550%
                                       
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       TOTAL REPAYMENT                         72.822%      8.559%     8.632%     0.818%   90.831%
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       
                                       CLAIMS IN PROCESS (1)                    0.280%      0.082%     0.124%     0.004%    0.490%
                                       AGED CLAIMS REJECTED (2)                 0.006%      0.003%     0.002%     0.000%    0.011%
                                       
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                    80.213%      9.739%     9.095%     0.953%   100.00%
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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

</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1996-4    Interest Calculation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                                 <C>    
       A      Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                        $    18,133,477.85
       B      Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                $     3,521,117.55
       C      SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                             $         8,487.28
       D      INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                   $        63,466.05
       E      Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                  $       418,543.26
                                                                                                               -----------
       F      NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                         $    22,145,091.99
                                                                                                           
       G      STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                            
              i           Days in Collection Period            (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                       92
              ii          Days in Year                                                                                 365
              iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                             $    22,145,091.99
              iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                         $     2,495,407.36
              v           Administration Fee                                                            $        20,000.00
              vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                          $ 1,088,632,930.67
              vii         STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                        7.15380%
                                                               ACCRUED                                                     
                                                               INT FACTOR       ACCRUAL PERIOD                             
                                                               ----------       --------------
       H      Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                 4.97499%
       I      CLASS A-1 INTEREST RATE                         0.012403397      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  4.97499%
       J      Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                 5.13499%
       K      CLASS A-2 INTEREST RATE                         0.012802301      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  5.13499%
       L      Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                              5.42499%
       M      CERTIFICATE RATE OF RETURN                      0.013525315      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                  5.42499% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                       6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1996-4    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports             9/30/1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                      <C>                        <C>                 <C> 
       A      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
              i        Portfolio Balance                               $ 1,073,546,313.25
              ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                      $    15,086,617.42
                                                                      -------------------
              iii      Total Pool                                      $ 1,088,632,930.67
              iv       Specified Reserve Account Balance               $     2,721,582.33
                                                                      -------------------
              V        TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                             $ 1,091,354,513.00
                                                                      ===================

       B      Total Note and Certificate Factor                             0.72515250033
       C      TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                       $ 1,091,354,513.00


              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       D      NOTE BALANCE                        10/26/1998                CLASS A-1             CLASS A-2           CERTIFICATES
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              i        Current Factor-10/26/98                               0.5679040144          1.0000000000         1.0000000000
              ii       Note Principal Shortfall                        $             0.00                $ 0.00               $ 0.00
              iii      Expected Note Balance                           $   543,654,513.00      $ 495,000,000.00      $ 52,700,000.00
                                                                       ------------------     -----------------     ----------------
              IV       NOTE BALANCE                                    $   543,654,513.00      $ 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                                  $     2,721,582.33
       H      Unpaid Primary Servicing Fees from Prior Month(s)        $             0.00
       I      Unpaid Administration fees from Prior Quarter(s)         $             0.00
       J      Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees from Prior Quarter(s)    $             0.00
       K      Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees          $             0.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1996-4    Waterfall for Distributions
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      REMAINING          
                                                                                                     FUNDS BALANCE       
                                                                                                     -------------       
        <S>                                                                <C>                      <C>                  
        A     Total Available Funds ( Sections III -F + VI-D)              $ 61,989,707.66          $ 61,989,707.66      
                                                                                                                         
        B     Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                         $    820,680.56          $ 61,169,027.10      
        C     Administration Fee                                           $     20,000.00          $ 61,149,027.10      
                                                                                                                         
        D     Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                                                                  
              i           Class A-1                                        $  6,743,162.76          $ 54,405,864.34      
              ii          Class A-2                                        $  6,337,139.00          $ 48,068,725.34      
                                                                           ---------------
              iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION         $ 13,080,301.76                               
                                                                                                                         
        E     CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT               $    712,784.10          $ 47,355,941.24      
                                                                                                                         
        F     Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid                                                            
              i           Class A-1                                        $ 40,863,898.27          $  6,492,042.97      
              ii          Class A-2                                        $          0.00          $  6,492,042.97      
                                                                           ---------------                      
              iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION        $ 40,863,898.27                               
                                                                                                                         
        G     CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT              $          0.00          $  6,492,042.97      
                                                                                                                         
        H     Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance            $          0.00          $  6,492,042.97      
                                                                                                                         
        I     Carryover Servicing Fees                                     $    816,630.85          $  5,675,412.12      
                                                                                                                         
        J     Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                                            
              i           Class A-1                                        $          0.00          $  5,675,412.12      
              i           Class A-2                                        $          0.00          $  5,675,412.12      
                                                                           ---------------                      
              iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER            $          0.00                               
                                                                                                                         
        K     CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                         $          0.00          $  5,675,412.12      
                                                                                                                         
        L     EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                    $  5,675,412.12          $          0.00       



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


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1996-4        Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A   Distribution                                                       Class A-1              Class A-2         Certificates
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                          <C>                      <C>                 <C>               <C> 
         i    Quarterly Interest Due                                       $     6,743,162.76    $  6,337,139.00   $    712,784.10
         ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                            6,743,162.76       6,337,139.00        712,784.10
                                                                                -------------      -------------        ----------
         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                                      $    40,863,898.27    $          0.00   $          0.00
         viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                          40,863,898.27               0.00              0.00
                                                                                -------------               ----              ---- 
          ix  QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                $             0.00               0.00              0.00
                                                                     
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         x    TOTAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                    $    47,607,061.03    $  6,337,139.00    $   712,784.10
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              
     B   PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION
         i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/98          $ 1,091,354,513.00
         ii   Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                                1,050,490,614.73
                                                                             ----------------
         iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii) $    40,863,898.27
                                                                             ================
         
         iv   Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                $ 1,091,354,513.00
          v   Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                               $ 1,050,490,614.73
                                                                             ----------------
         vi   Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                 $    40,863,898.27
         vii  Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period          $                -
                                                                             ----------------
         viii Principal Distribution Amount(vi + vii)                      $    40,863,898.27
                                                                             ================
         
         ix   PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT PAID                           $    40,863,898.27
         
         x    Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                              $                -

     C        Total Principal Distribution                                 $    40,863,898.27
     D        Total Interest Distribution                                       13,793,085.86
                                                                             ----------------
     E        TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES               $    54,656,984.13
         
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F   Note & Certificate Balances                  10/26/98                   1/25/99
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         i     A-1 Note Balance   (78442GAG1)     $ 543,654,513.00         $   502,790,614.73
               A-1 Note Pool Factor                   0.5679040144               0.5252173976
                                                             
         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                                 $     2,721,582.33
         ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                               $                -
         iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                              $     5,675,412.12
                                                                          -------------------
         iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                     $     8,396,994.45
         v     Required Reserve Account Balance                            $     2,619,677.34
         
         vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                            $                -
         vii   Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp.               $     5,777,317.11
         viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                              $     2,619,677.34
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1996-4                  Historical Pool Information
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      10/1/98-12/31/98     7/1/98-9/30/98       4/1/98-6/30/98  
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $1,073,546,313.25    $1,115,793,556.82    $1,160,610,578.74
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           <S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                  <C>           
                   Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                              
                   i       Regular Principal Collections             $   36,152,773.56    $   37,118,318.50    $   37,665,974.05
                   ii      Principal Collections from Guarantor           9,446,820.81         9,693,434.07        12,444,802.42
                   iii     Principal Reimbursements                         264,085.45            75,065.59           157,322.49
                   iv      Other System Adjustments                                  -                    -                    -
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                   v       Total Principal Collections               $   45,863,679.82    $   46,886,818.16    $   50,268,098.96 
                   Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                                      
                   i       Other Adjustments                         $      914,152.49    $      792,250.51    $      758,834.03 
                   ii      Capitalized Interest                          (8,517,383.32)       (5,431,825.10)       (6,209,911.07)
                                                                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                   iii     Total Non-Cash Principal Activity         $   (7,603,230.83)   $   (4,639,574.59)   $   (5,451,077.04)
                                                                                                                                 
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity             $   38,260,448.99    $   42,247,243.57    $   44,817,021.92
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                               
                   i       Regular Interest Collections              $   12,521,668.53    $   13,281,192.50    $   13,397,029.54
                   ii      Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         596,890.06           582,124.60           793,080.12
                   iii     Late Fee Reimbursements                          245,775.16            62,073.81                    -
                   iv      Interest Reimbursements                           22,851.65            20,559.59            26,935.07
                   v       Other System Adjustments                                  -                    -                    -
                   vi      Special Allowance Payments                       134,882.43           248,744.18           381,969.15
                   vii     Subsidy Payments                               3,695,107.45         4,221,281.01         4,454,871.39
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                   viii    Total Interest Collections                $   17,217,175.28    $   18,415,975.69    $   19,053,885.27 
                                                                                                                                 
                   Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                                       
                   i       Interest Accrual Adjustment               $     (776,246.67)   $     (638,085.12)   $     (576,050.52)
                   ii      Capitalized Interest                           8,517,383.32         5,431,825.10         6,209,911.07 
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                   iii     Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments       $    7,741,136.65    $    4,793,739.98    $    5,633,860.55
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                   Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $   24,958,311.93    $   23,209,715.67    $   24,687,745.82
                                                                                                                                
             (=)   Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance             $1,035,285,864.26    $1,073,546,313.25    $1,115,793,556.82
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (+)   Interest to be Capitalized                        $   12,585,073.13    $   15,086,617.42    $   14,822,891.28
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (=)   TOTAL POOL                                        $1,047,870,937.39    $1,088,632,930.67    $1,130,616,448.10
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (+)   Reserve Account Balance                           $    2,619,677.34    $    2,721,582.33    $    2,940,041.24
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (=)   Total Adjusted Pool                               $1,050,490,614.73    $1,091,354,513.00    $1,133,556,489.34
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      1/1/98-3/31/98       10/1/97-12/31/97     7/1/97-9/30/97
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $1,207,834,554.65    $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
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
<CAPTION> 
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                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      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
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           <S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                  <C>  
                   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> 

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<PAGE>

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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%          
                                                                              
                       Jul-98         $ 1,130,616,448          6.11%          
                                                                              
                       Oct-98         $ 1,088,632,931          5.70%          
                                                                              
                       Jan-99         $ 1,047,870,937          5.32%          


                * "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 1997-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:            12/31/98          Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

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

        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                   9/30/98           Activity            12/31/98
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                                 <C>                 <C>               <C>                
 A      i      Portfolio Balance                            $ 1,632,263,228.31  $ (49,536,944.84) $ 1,582,726,283.47
        ii     Interest to be Capitalized                        19,546,615.17                         17,531,654.15
                                                            ------------------                    ------------------
        iii    Total Pool                                   $ 1,651,809,843.48                    $ 1,600,257,937.62
        iv     Specified Reserve Account Balance                  4,129,524.61                          4,000,644.84
                                                            ------------------                    ------------------
        v      Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 1,655,939,368.09                    $ 1,604,258,582.46
                                                            ==================                    ==================
                                                                                                              
 B      i      Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                            8.2031%                               8.2177%
        ii     Weighted Average Remaining Term                          104.79                                103.64
        iii    Number of Loans                                         572,352                               557,632
        iv     Number of Borrowers                                     242,420                               235,121

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

<CAPTION> 
         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      % of                               % of
        Notes and Certificates                      Spread   Balance 10/26/98    O/S Securities     Balance 1/25/98  O/S Securities
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>    <C>                    <C>                  <C>     <C>                  <C>              <C>                <C>   
 C      i      A-1 Notes       78442GAK2             0.46%  $   797,964,732.95          48.152%   $   745,058,582.46       46.442%
        ii     A-2 Notes       78442GAL0             0.57%      787,400,000.00          47.515%       787,400,000.00       49.082%
        iii    Certificates    78442GAM8             0.85%       71,800,000.00           4.333%        71,800,000.00        4.476%
        ===========================================================================================================================
        iv     Total Notes and Certificates                 $ 1,657,164,732.95         100.000%   $ 1,604,258,582.46      100.000%
        ===========================================================================================================================

<CAPTION> 
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Reserve Account                                           10/26/98                              1/25/1999
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>    <C>                                                 <C>                                   <C> 
 D      i      Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                   0.25%                                 0.25%
        ii     Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
        iii    Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)           $     4,129,524.61                    $     4,000,644.84
        iv     Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)            $     2,004,092.00                    $     2,004,092.00
        v      Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)             $     4,129,524.61                    $     4,000,644.84

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

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

                                       1
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
II. 1997-1    Transactions from:                     10/01/1998            through            12/31/1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                                                                       <C> 
      A       STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
              i        Regular Principal Collections                                      $    42,355,263.57
              ii       Principal Collections from Guarantor                               $    16,313,167.36
              iii      Principal Reimbursements                                           $       326,024.83
              iv       Other System Adjustments                                           $             0.00
                                                                                          -------------------
              v        TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                        $    58,994,455.76

      B       STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
              i        Other Adjustments                                                  $     1,368,556.06
              ii       Capitalized Interest                                               $   (10,826,066.98)
                                                                                          -------------------
              iii      TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                  $    (9,457,510.92)

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      C       TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                       $    49,536,944.84
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      D       STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
              i        Regular Interest Collections                                       $    18,900,994.79
              ii       Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                           $     1,027,324.22
              iii      Late Fee Reimbursements                                            $       323,114.17
              iv       Interest Reimbursements                                            $        25,645.37
              v        Other System Adjustments                                           $             0.00
              vi       Special Allowance Payments                                         $       102,786.46
              vii      Subsidy Payments                                                   $     5,779,538.71
                                                                                          -------------------
              viii     TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                         $    26,159,403.72

      E       STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
              i        Interest Accrual Adjustment                                        $    (1,079,185.35)
              ii       Capitalized Interest                                               $    10,826,066.98
                                                                                          -------------------
              iii      TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                                $     9,746,881.63

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F       TOTAl STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                        $    35,906,285.35
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                       2

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-1    Collection Account Activity                    10/01/1998              through              12/31/1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                               <C> 
      A        PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
               i        Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                $   58,668,430.93
               ii       Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                             $      206,174.48
               iii      Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                           $        7,229.29
               iv       Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                      $      112,621.06
                                                                                                        ------------------
               v        TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                     $   58,994,455.76

      B        INTEREST COLLECTIONS
               i        Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                 $   25,810,644.18
               ii       Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                             $       11,918.87
               iii      Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                           $       13,237.58
               iv       Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                      $          488.92
               v        Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                           $      323,114.17
                                                                                                        ------------------
               vi       TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                      $   26,159,403.72

      C        OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                     $      144,094.39

      D        ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                  $      551,673.85

      E        RETURN FUNDS BORROWED FOR PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION                                          $             -

      F        TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                     $   85,849,627.72
               (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                               $   (2,093,464.10)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                            $   83,756,163.62
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      G        SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
               i        Unit Charge Calculation                                                         $    1,030,871.52
               ii       Percentage of Principal Calculation                                             $    1,531,804.29
               iii      Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                         $    1,030,871.52

      H        SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                    $    1,030,871.52

      I        CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                             $    1,498,593.08
                        OCT 1998     Servicing Carryover              $      512,149.46
                        NOV 1998     Servicing Carryover              $      505,977.72
                        DEC 1998     Servicing Carryover              $      500,932.77
                                                                      ------------------
                                                                      $    1,519,059.95
                   LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                $      (20,466.87)
                                                                      ==================
                 TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                   $    1,498,593.08
                                                                      ==================

      J        ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                  $       20,000.00

               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      K        TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                $    2,549,464.60
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-1     Portfolio Characteristics
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Weighted Avg Coupon   # of Loans               %                       Principal Amount 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                        9/30/98  12/31/98  9/30/98  12/31/98    9/30/98   12/31/98       9/30/98              12/31/98     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                         
  In School                                                                                                                      
    Current                   7.977%    7.975%    39,272    34,879    6.862%     6.255%    $  114,456,301.84   $  102,343,770.89 
                                                                                                                                 
  Grace                                                                                                                          
    Current                   8.016%    7.996%    24,234     8,358    4.234%     1.499%    $   72,429,053.52   $   24,000,005.91 
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                 7.992%    7.979%    63,506    43,237   11.096%     7.754%    $  186,885,355.36   $  126,343,776.80 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                        
  Active                                                                                                                         
    Current                   8.251%    8.259%   341,707   348,202   59.702%    62.443%    $  949,959,812.02   $  969,112,216.33 
    31-60 Days Delinquent     8.256%    8.266%    24,637    23,962    4.305%     4.297%    $   67,225,807.53   $   65,097,574.57 
    61-90 Days Delinquent     8.257%    8.266%    15,841    12,636    2.768%     2.266%    $   44,709,265.12   $   34,780,173.34 
    91-120 Days Delinquent    8.253%    8.262%     8,439     6,637    1.474%     1.190%    $   22,849,611.34   $   17,776,196.64 
    > 120 Days Delinquent     8.256%    8.260%     9,779     9,014    1.709%     1.617%    $   25,157,446.62   $   23,091,999.74 
                                                                                                                                 
 Deferment                                                                                                                       
    Current                   8.102%    8.106%    63,460    63,934   11.088%    11.465%    $  191,723,002.67   $  185,378,251.89 
                                                                                                                                 
 Forbearance                                                                                                                     
    Current                   8.251%    8.254%    40,423    46,363    7.063%     8.314%    $  132,692,737.14   $  152,426,693.81 
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT               8.232%    8.240%   504,286   510,748   88.108%    91.592%    $1,434,317,682.44   $1,447,663,106.32 
 Claims in Process (1)        8.248%    8.255%      4438     3,557    0.775%     0.638%    $   10,804,924.65   $    8,538,145.23 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)     8.256%    8.258%       122        90    0.021%     0.016%    $      255,265.86   $      181,255.12
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  GRAND TOTAL                 8.203%    8.218%   572,352   557,632  100.000%   100.000%    $1,632,263.228.31   $1,582,726.283.47
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1997-1     Portfolio Characteristics
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        %
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                      9/30/98           12/31/98
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     
INTERIM:                     
  In School                  
    Current                                  7.012%             6.466%
                             
  Grace                      
    Current                                  4.437%             1.516%
                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                               11.449%             7.983%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                    
  Active                     
    Current                                 58.199%            61.231%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                    4.119%             4.113%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                    2.739%             2.198%
    91-120 Days Delinquent                   1.400%             1.123%
    > 120 Days Delinquent                    1.541%             1.459%
                             
 Deferment                   
    Current                                 11.746%            11.713%
                             
 Forbearance                 
    Current                                  8.129%             9.631%
                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             87.873%            91.467%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                       0.662%             0.539%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.016%             0.011%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  GRAND TOTAL                              100.000%           100.000%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.  1997-1   Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program  12/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              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>     
INTERIM:                                                                                                                   
  In School
   Current                           4.029%      1.140%     0.000%     0.000%     0.614%      0.213%     0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                           
  Grace
   Current                           0.857%      0.249%     0.000%     0.000%     0.160%      0.057%     0.000%     0.000% 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                        4.886%      1.389%     0.000%     0.000%     0.774%      0.270%     0.000%     0.000% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                 
  Active
      Current                       32.694%      9.842%     3.501%     2.016%     3.796%      1.357%     0.185%     0.238% 
      31-60 Days Delinquent          1.861%      0.523%     0.184%     0.161%     0.374%      0.118%     0.011%     0.027% 
      61-90 Days Delinquent          0.938%      0.262%     0.100%     0.077%     0.229%      0.067%     0.003%     0.012% 
      91-120 Days Delinquent         0.456%      0.117%     0.035%     0.037%     0.120%      0.039%     0.001%     0.008% 
      > 120 Days Delinquent          0.547%      0.137%     0.030%     0.039%     0.194%      0.061%     0.003%     0.009% 
                                                                                                                           
  Deferment                                                                                                                
      Current                        6.853%      1.720%     0.196%     0.594%     0.891%      0.285%     0.010%     0.063% 
                                                                                                                           
  Forbearance                                                                                                              
      Current                        4.400%      1.448%     0.235%     0.603%     0.778%      0.268%     0.015%     0.056% 


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                     47.749%     14.049%     4.281%     3.527%     6.382%      2.195%     0.228%     0.413% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                0.195%      0.047%     0.007%     0.022%     0.068%      0.025%     0.001%     0.004% 
Aged Claims Rejected (2)             0.002%      0.001%     0.000%     0.000%     0.002%      0.000%     0.000%     0.000% 
                                                                                                                           
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM            52.832%     15.486%     4.288%     3.549%     7.226%      2.490%     0.229%     0.417% 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                   76.155%                                      10.362%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<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                         0.112%     0.080%     0.000%       0.000%      0.145%       0.133%     0.000%      0.000%
                               
  Grace                        
   Current                         0.066%     0.048%     0.000%       0.000%      0.042%       0.037%     0.000%      0.000%
                               
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                      0.178%     0.128%     0.000%       0.000%      0.187%       0.170%     0.000%      0.000%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                     
  Active                       
      Current                      3.616%     2.223%     0.744%       0.635%      0.202%       0.134%     0.012%      0.035%
      31-60 Days Delinquent        0.456%     0.249%     0.041%       0.074%      0.015%       0.014%     0.000%      0.005%
      61-90 Days Delinquent        0.273%     0.166%     0.024%       0.038%      0.005%       0.003%     0.000%      0.001%
      91-120 Days Delinquent       0.166%     0.102%     0.008%       0.024%      0.004%       0.006%     0.000%      0.000%
      > 120 Days Delinquent        0.239%     0.152%     0.008%       0.027%      0.007%       0.004%     0.000%      0.002%
                               
  Deferment                    
      Current                      0.472%     0.275%     0.017%       0.083%      0.125%       0.090%     0.001%      0.038%
                               
  Forbearance                  
      Current                      0.879%     0.549%     0.041%       0.134%      0.101%       0.087%     0.002%      0.035%
                               
                               
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                    6.101%     3.716%     0.883%       1.015%      0.459%       0.338%     0.015%      0.116%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               
Claims in Process (1)              0.093%     0.064%     0.002%       0.009%      0.001%       0.002%     0.000%      0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)           0.004%     0.002%     0.000%       0.000%      0.000%       0.000%     0.000%      0.000%
                               
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM           6.376%     3.910%     0.885%       1.024%      0.647%       0.510%     0.015%      0.116%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                12.195%                                        1.288%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  FOUR YEAR   TWO YEAR     TECHNICAL
STATUS                                             SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS      SCHOOLS     UNKNOWN     TOTAL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C> 
INTERIM:
       In School
           Current                                 5.169%      0.827%       0.192%     0.278%      6.466%

        Grace
           Current                                 1.106%      0.217%       0.114%     0.079%      1.516%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                      6.275%      1.044%       0.306%     0.357%      7.982%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
   Active
      Current                                     48.053%      5.576%       7.218%     0.383%     61.230%
      31-60 Days Delinquent                        2.729%      0.530%       0.820%     0.034%      4.113%
      61-90 Days Delinquent                        1.377%      0.311%       0.501%     0.009%      2.198%
      91-120 Days Delinquent                       0.645%      0.168%       0.300%     0.010%      1.123%
      > 120 Days Delinquent                        0.753%      0.267%       0.426%     0.013%      1.459%

   Deferment
     Current                                       9.363%      1.249%       0.847%     0.254%     11.713%

   Forbearance
      Current                                      6.686%      1.117%       1.603%     0.225%      9.631%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                   69.606%      9.218%      11.715%     0.928%     91.467%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)                              0.271%      0.098%       0.168%     0.003%      0.540%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                           0.003%      0.002%       0.006%     0.000%      0.011%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              76.155%     10.362%      12.195%     1.288%    100.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</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.
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-1  Interest Graduation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                                <C> 
     A    Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                          $27,492,340.45
     B    Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                   $5,544,859.72
     C    SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                    $5,064.26
     D    INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                         $90,170.17
     E    Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                       $551,673.85
                                                                                                         -----------
     F    Net Expected Interest Collections                                                        $   33,684,108.45
          
     G    Student Loan Rate
          i    Days in Collection Period            (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                            92
          ii   Days in Year                                                                                      365
          iii  Net Expected Interest Collections                                                   $   33,684,108.45
          iv   Primary Servicing Fee                                                               $    3,124,335.62
          v    Administration Fee                                                                  $       20,000.00
          vi   Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                                $1,651,809,843.48
          vii  Student Loan Rate                                                                            7.33518%

<CAPTION> 
                                                                Accrued
                                                              Int Factor             Accrual Period
<S>                                                         <C>                    <C>                      <C> 
     H    Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                              4.95499%
     I    Class A-1 Interest Rate                            0.012353534           (10/26/98-1/25/99)       4.95499%
     J    Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                              5.06499%
     K    Class A-2 Interest Rate                            0.012627761           (10/26/98-1/25/99)       5.06499%
     L    Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                           5.34499%
     M    Certificate Rate of Return                         0.013325863           (10/26/98-1/25/99)       5.34499%

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</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII.  1997-1  Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports                                            9/30/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                                  <C> 

     A    Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
          i    Portfolio Balance                                                                     $ 1,632,263,228.31
          ii   Interest To Be Capitalized                                                                 19,546,615.17
                                                                                                     ------------------
          iii  Total Pool                                                                            $ 1,651,809,843.48
          iv   Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                           4,129,524.61
                                                                                                     ==================
          v    Total Adjusted Pool                                                                   $ 1,655,939,368.09
                                                                                                     ==================
                                                                                                   
     B    Total Note and Certificate Factor                                                               0.80868862627
     C    Total Note and Certificate Balance                                                         $ 1,657,164,732.95
          
<CAPTION> 
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     D    Note Balance         10/26/98                    Class A-1            Class A-2                 Certificates
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>                         <C> 
          i        Current Factor-10/26/98                 0.6705585991          1.0000000000               1.0000000000
          ii       Expected Note Balance                $797,964,732.95      $ 787,400,000.00            $ 71,800,000.00
          
     E    Note Principal Shortfall                      $  1,225,364.86      $           0.00            $          0.00
     F    Interest Shortfall                            $          0.00      $           0.00            $          0.00
     G    Interest Carryover                            $          0.00      $           0.00            $          0.00
          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                                                  <C> 
     H    Reserve Account Balance                                                                        $ 4,129,524.61
     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)                                         $ 10,900,541.52
     L    Interest Due on Unpaid Carryover Servicing Fees                                                  $ 159,384.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII.  1997-1   Waterfall for Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          Remaining
                                                                                                        Funds Balance
                                                                                                        -------------
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C> 
     A    Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii )       $ 83,975,213.56         $ 83,975,213.56
                                                                                                 
     B    Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                 $  1,030,871.52         $ 82,944,342.04
     C    Administration Fee                                                       $ 20,000.00         $ 82,924,342.04
                                                                                                 
     D    Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                                              
          i    Class A-1                                                       $  9,857,684.46         $ 73,066,657.58
          ii   Class A-2                                                       $  9,943,114.76         $ 63,123,542.82
                                                                               ---------------   
          iii  Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                        $ 19,800,799.22    
                                                                                                 
     E    Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                       $    956,796.96         $ 62,166,745.86
                                                                                                 
     F    Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid                                        
          i    Class A-1                                                       $ 52,906,150.49         $  9,260,595.37
          ii   Class A-2                                                       $          0.00         $  9,260,595.37
                                                                               ---------------   
          iii  Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                       $ 52,906,150.49    
                                                                                                 
     G    Certificateholder's Balance Distribution Amount                      $          0.00         $  9,260,595.37
                                                                                                 
     H    Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance                    $          0.00         $  9,260,595.37
                                                                                                 
     I    Carryover Servicing Fees  (1)                                        $  9,260,595.37         $          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 principal and capitalized interest on unpaid carryover servicing
     fees from prior quarters. Insufficient funds available to pay current
     carryover servicing fees.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX.  1997-1  Distributions                                                                        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>              <C> 
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     A    Distribution Amounts                                                     Class A-1         Class A-2     Certificates
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          i     Quarterly Interest Due                                          $  9,857,684.46   $ 9,943,114.76   $ 956,796.96
          ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                                            9,857,684.46     9,943,114.76     956,796.96
                                                                                ---------------   --------------   ------------
          iii   Interest Shortfall                                                       $ 0.00           $ 0.00         $ 0.00
                                                                                                                
          iv    Interest Carryover Due                                                   $ 0.00           $ 0.00         $ 0.00
          v     Interest Carryover Paid                                                    0.00             0.00           0.00
                                                                                ---------------   --------------   ------------
          vi    Interest Carryover                                                       $ 0.00           $ 0.00         $ 0.00
                                                                                                                
          vii   Quarterly Principal Due                                         $ 52,906,150.49           $ 0.00         $ 0.00
          viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                                          52,906,150.49             0.00           0.00
                                                                                ---------------   --------------   ------------
          ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                           $ (0.00)          $ 0.00         $ 0.00
                                                                                                                
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          x     Total Distribution Amount                                       $ 62,763,834.95   $ 9,943,114.76   $ 956,796.96
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          
     B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation
          i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 12/31/98               $1,657,164,732.95
          ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                   1,604,258,582.46
                                                                               -----------------
          iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)    $   52,906,150.49
                                                                               =================
                                                                             
          iv   Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                   $ 1,655,939,368.09
          v    Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                  $ 1,604,258,582.46
                                                                               ------------------
          vi   Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                    $    51,680,785.63
          vii  Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period             $     1,225,364.86
                                                                               ------------------
          viii Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                        $    52,906,150.49
                                                                               ==================
                                                                             
          ix   Principal Distribution Amount Paid                              $    52,906,150.49
                                                                             
          x    Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                                 $            (0.00)
                                                                             
     C         Total Principal Distribution                                    $    52,906,150.49
     D         Total Interest Distribution                                          20,757,596.18
                                                                               ------------------
     E         Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates                  $    73,663,746.67
<CAPTION>                                                                              
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     F    Note & Certificate Balances                           10/26/98            1/25/99 
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>               <C> 
          i     A-1 Note Balance               (78442GAK2)   $ 797,964,732.95  $   745,058,582.46
                A-1 Note Pool Factor                             0.6705585991        0.6260996491
                                                                           
          ii    A-2 Note Balance               (78442GAL0)   $ 787,400,000.00  $   787,400,000.00
                A-2 Note Pool Factor                             1.0000000000        1.0000000000
                                                                            
          iii   Certificate Balance            (78442GAM8)    $ 71,800,000.00   $   71,800,000.00
                Certificate Pool Factor                          1.0000000000        1.0000000000
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                             <C>             
     G    Reserve Account Reconciliation
          i     Beginning of Period Balance                                     $   4,129,524.61
          ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                   $           -
          iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                                  $           0.00
                                                                                ----------------
          iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                         $   4,129,524.61
          v     Required Reserve Account Balance                                $   4,000,644.84
                                                                                
          vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                                $           -
          vii   Excess Reserve - Release to Waterfall                           $     128,879.77
          viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                                  $   4,000,644.84

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</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-1  Historical Pool Information
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          10/1/98-12/31/98         7/1/98-9/30/98        4/1/98-6/30/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $1,632,263,228.31      $1,682,456,112.05       $1,736,744,144.67
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                    <C>                    <C> 
     Student Loan Principal Activity                                                                 
     i      Regular Principal Collections                 $   42,355,263.57      $   41,341,524.85      $   41,231,457.88
     ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor              16,313,167.36          15,688,925.18          20,665,608.94
     iii    Principal Reimbursements                             326,024.83              98,349.09             199,289.09
     iv     Other System Adjustments                                   -                      -                      -
                                                          -----------------      -----------------      -----------------
     v      Total Principal Collections                   $   58,994,455.76      $   57,128,799.12      $   62,096,355.91
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                        
     i      Other Adjustments                             $    1,368,556.06      $    1,181,085.99      $    1,205,702.85
     ii     Capitalized Interest                             (10,826,066.98)         (8,117,001.37)         (9,014,026.14)
                                                          -----------------      -----------------     ------------------
     iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity             $   (9,457,510.92)     $   (6,935,915.38)     $   (7,808,323.29)
                                                                                                     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity                $   49,536,944.04      $   50,192,883.74      $   54,288,032.62
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                                  
     i      Regular Interest Collections                  $   18,900,994.79      $   19,864,234.62      $   19,727,548.85
     ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors           1,027,324.22             967,577.64           1,336,513.84
     iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                              323,114.17             137,842.05                   -
     iv     Interest Reimbursements                               25,645.37              15,962.15              11,212.26
     v      Other System Adjustments                                   -                      -                      -
     vi     Special Allowance Payments                           102,786.46             220,868.77             392,423.93
     vii    Subsidy Payments                                   5,779,538.71           6,654,786.09           6,964,790.56
                                                          ------------------    ------------------      ------------------
     viii   Total Interest Collections                    $   26,159,403.72      $   27,861,271.32      $   28,432,489.44
                                                                                                           
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                               
     i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $   (1,079,185.35)     $     (911,353.60)     $     (819,905.05)
     ii     Capitalized Interest                              10,826,066.98           8,117,001.37           9,014,026.14
                                                          ------------------    -------------------     ------------------
     iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $    9,746,881.63      $    7,205,647.77      $    8,194,121.09
                                                          ------------------    -------------------     ------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity                 $   35,906,285.35      $   35,066,919.09      $   36,626,610.53
                                                                                                        
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance                $1,582,726,283.47      $1,632,263,228.31      $1,682,456,112.05
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                           $1,600,257,037.62      $   19,546,615.17      $   19,024,332.06
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                           $1,663,841,566.44      $1,651,809,843.48       $1,701,480,444.11       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Reserve Account Balance                              $    4,000,644.84      $    4,129,524.61       $    4,390,945.53       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  Total Adjusted Pool                                  $1,604,258,582.46      $1,655,939,368.09       $1,705,871,389.64       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1/1/98-3/31/98      10/1/97-12/31/97      7/1/97 - 9/30/97   3/3/97 - 6/30/97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $1,797,260,482.27    $1,860,845,011.09     $1,91,755,393.25   $1,978,517,233.95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>                    <C>               <C> 
     Student Loan Principal Activity                                                      
     i      Regular Principal Collections        $   40,361,669.28    $   41,583,288.72    $   36,610,435.93   $   51,140,092.35
     ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor     23,893,521.24        22,534,293.39        10,930,572.36          945,270.37
     iii    Principal Reimbursements                  2,567,931.88        11,001,295.70        15,901,048.09       24,476,860.51
     iv     Other System Adjustments                          -                    -                    -                   -
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     v      Total Principal Collections          $   66,823,122.40    $   75,118,877.81    $   63,442,056.38   $   76,562,223.23
     Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                             
     i      Other Adjustments                    $    1,588,347.95    $    1,577,075.57    $    1,401,854.63   $    1,291,877.74
     ii     Capitalized Interest                     (7,895,132.75)      (13,111,424.56)       (8,933,528.85)     (16,092,260.27)
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity    $   (6,306,784.80)   $  (11,534,348.99)   $   (7,531,674.22)  $  (14,800,382.53)
                                                                                          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)  Total Student Loan Principal Activity       $    6,516,337.60        63,584,528.82        55,910,382.16   $   61,761,840.70
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Student Loan Interest Activity                                                       
     i      Regular Interest Collections         $   20,331,647.84    $   19,309,485.54    $   19,722,844.04   $   23,785,588.02
     ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors  1,559,776.10         1,472,877.53           644,924.45           21,279.29
     iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                           -                    8.50                 -                   -
     iv     Interest Reimbursements                      41,450.12           165,480.49           191,223.15          374,208.26
     v      Other System Adjustments                          -                    -                    -                   -
     vi     Special Allowance Payments                  623,545.81           401,008.97           545,110.76          184,509.01
     vii    Subsidy Payments                          8,336,308.48         8,965,413.68        10,794,397.88        3,932,916.04
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     viii   Total Interest Collections           $   30,892,728.35    $   30,314,274.71    $   31,898,500.28   $   28,298,500.62
                                                                                          
     Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                              
     i      Interest Accrual Adjustment          $   (1,147,639.74)   $   (1,165,619.32)   $   (1,215,185.69)  $   (1,233,779.83)
     ii     Capitalized Interest                      7,895,132.75        13,111,424.56         8,933,528.85       16,092,260.27
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments  $    6,747,493.01    $   11,945,805.24    $    7,718,343.16   $   14,858,480.44
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Student Loan Interest Activity        $   37,640,221.36    $   42,260,079.95    $   39,616,843.44   $   43,156,981.06
                                                                                          
(=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance       $1,736,744,144.67    $1,797,260,482.27    $1,860,845,011.09   $1,916,755,393.25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Interest to be Capitalized                  $   19,634,067.74    $   18,359,448.41    $   22,118,559.92   $   21,576,775.70
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  TOTAL POOL                                  $1,756,378,212.41    $1,815,619,930.68    $1,882,963,571.01   $1,938,332,168.95
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)  Reserve Account Balance                     $     4,539,049.83   $    4,707,408.93     $   4,845,830.42   $    5,010,230.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)  Total Adjusted Pool                         $ 1,760,917,262.24   $1,820,327,339.61     $1,88,809,401.43   $1,943,342,398.95
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</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1997-1                               Payment History and CPRs
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Distribution               Actual                 Since Issued
                                Date                Pool Balances                CPR *
<S>                         <C>                    <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%
                                                                           
                               Jul-98              $ 1,701,480,444               6.66%
                                                                           
                               Oct-98              $ 1,651,809,843               6.27%
                                                                           
                               Jan-99              $ 1,600,257,938               6.02%

                       * "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.

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

</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1997-2
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                 12/31/98       Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters                                                              
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 9/30/98                Activity                   12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>      <C>                                              <C>                     <C>                      <C> 
      A       i       Portfolio Balance                        $ 1,986,550,007.34      $ (69,266,149.30)        $ 1,917,283,858.04
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                    20,872,281.33                                    18,006,404.61
                                                               ------------------                               ------------------
              iii     Total Pool                               $ 2,007,422,288.67                               $ 1,935,290,262.65
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance              5,018,555.72                                     4,838,225.66
                                                               ------------------                               ------------------
              v       Total Adjusted Pool                      $ 2,012,440,844.39                               $ 1,940,128,488.31
                                                               ==================                               ==================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                        8.2146%                                          8.2350%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                       97.02                                            96.00
              iii     Number of Loans                                     735,510                                          710,921
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                 311,556                                          299,788
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</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       % of O/S                         % of O/S
              Notes and Certificates                Spread      Balance 10/26/98       Securities    Balance 1/25/99    Securities
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>     <C>                                   <C>         <C>                    <C>          <C>                 <C> 

      C       i       A-1 Notes       78442GAN6       0.54%     $ 1,132,776,414.10      55.850%    $ 1,049,870,278.74       53.969%
              ii      A-2 Notes       78442GAP1       0.60%         808,000,000.00      39.838%        808,000,000.00       41.536% 
              iii     Certificates    78442GAQ9       0.83%          87,450,000.00       4.141%         87,450,000.00        4.495%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      Total Notes and Certificates              $ 2,028,226,414.10     100.000%    $ 1,945,320,278.74      100.000%
===================================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                                 10/26/98                           1/25/99
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      <S>                                                                  <C>                             <C> 
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                          0.25%                          0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                    $ 5,018,555.72                  $ 4,838,225.66
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                     $ 2,441,522.00                  $ 2,441,522.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                      $ 5,018,555.72                  $ 4,838,225.66
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II.  1997-2      Transactions from:                                                             10/1/98    through:   12/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                          <C> 
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                       $64,432,081.54
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                                $14,800,002.88
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                               $493,430.55
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                ---------------
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                        $ 79,725,514.97

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                                    $1,451,840.85
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                               ($11,911,206.52)
                                                                                                                ---------------
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                 $ (10,459,365.67)

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                                         $  69,266,149.30
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                        $26,747,465.09
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                               $934,624.75
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                                $491,416.30
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                                 $25,874.66
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                                     $0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                             $159,600.67
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                                     $4,887,629.92
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 viii        Total Interest Collections                                                        $  33,246,611.39

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                         ($1,180,963.02)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                                $11,911,206.52
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                                               $  10,730,243.50

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                                          $  43,976,854.89
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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III. 1997-2     Collection Account Activity                                              10/1/98       through        12/31/98
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<S>              <C>         <C>                                                                           <C>                 
       A         Principal Collections
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                   $79,232,084.42
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                   $221,461.87
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $11,732.87
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                            $260,235.81
                                                                                                           -------------------
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                   $     79,725,514.97

       B         Interest Collections
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                    $32,729,320.43
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                     $9,820.46
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $13,721.69
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                              $2,332.51
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                 $491,416.30
                                                                                                           -------------------
                 vi          Total Interest Collections                                                         $33,246,611.39

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                              $268,940.33

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                           $749,251.32

       E         Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                         $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                      $    113,990,318.01
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                     ($3,849,137.02)
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                             $    110,141,180.99
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                             $1,322,226.00
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                 $1,891,544.98
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                             $1,322,226.00

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                           $1,891,544.98

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                                        $0.00
                             OCT 1998        Servicing Carryover                        $0.00
                             NOV 1998        Servicing Carryover                        $0.00
                             DEC 1998        Servicing Carryover                        $0.00
                                                                        ----------------------
                         TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                             $0.00
                                                                        ======================

                       Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                         ($25,454.56)

       J         Administration Fees Due                                                                   $         20,000.00

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       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                 $       1,886,090.42
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the June 2000 payment date
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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IV.  1997-2       Portfolio Characteristics
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                  Weighted Avg Coupon      # of Loans            %                      Principal Amount                  %
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STATUS            9/30/98   12/31/98  9/30/98  12/31/98  9/30/98   12/31/98       9/30/98             12/31/98     9/30/98  12/31/98
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<S>               <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>                 <C>                 <C>      <C> 
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current       7.767%    7.763%    28,701   25,845    3.902%    3.635%    $  112,211,394.92   $  100,976,494.26   5.649%   5.267%

  Grace
    Current       7.820%    7.854%    16,163    4,922    2.198%    0.692%    $   72,040,421.08  $   17,101,191.25    3.626%   0.892%
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TOTAL INTERIM     7.788%    7.776%    44,864   30,767    6.100%    4.327%    $  184,251,816.00  $  118,077,685.51    9.275%   6.159%
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REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current       8.282%    8.289%   520,338  506,671   70.745%   71.270%    $1,309,606,391.38  $1,294,967,601.43   65.924%  67.542%
    
    31-60 Days 
    Delinquent    8.276%    8.289%    33,319   31,913    4.530%    4.489%    $   84,120,894.35  $   81,234,696.60    4.235%   4.237%
    
    61-90 Days 
    Delinquent    8.274%    8.279%    17,219   13,730    2.341%    1.931%    $   47,091,329.21  $   35,415,431.28    2.371%   1.847%
    
    91-120 Days 
    Delinquent    8.268%    8.274%     9,087    7,608    1.235%    1.070%    $   23,697,434.88  $   19,874,391.88    1.193%   1.037%

    > 120 Days 
    Delinquent    8.263%    8.265%    10,496    9,462    1.427%    1.331%    $   26,185,066.59  $   23,702,784.93    1.318%   1.236%

 Deferment
    Current       8.093%    8.099%    58,339   62,509    7.932%    8.793%    $  178,687,174.83  $  188,445,456.86    8.995%   9.829%

 Forbearance
    Current       8.271%    8.275%    37,701   44,661    5.126%    6.282%    $  123,117,550.27  $  146,922,987.08    6.198%   7.663%
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TOTAL REPAYMENT   8.261%    8.267%   686,499  676,554   93.336%   95.166%    $1,792,505,841.51  $1,790,563,350.06   90.232%  93.391%
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 Claims in 
 Process (1)      8.266%    8.271%      4058    3,525    0.552%    0.496%    $    9,609,975.61  $    8,479,891.90    0.484%   0.442%

 Aged Claims 
 Rejected (2)     8.258%    8.253%        89       75    0.012%    0.011%    $      182,374.22  $      162,930.57    0.009%   0.008%
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   GRAND TOTAL    8.215%    8.235%   735,510  710,921  100.000%  100.000%    $1,986,550,007.34  $1,917,283,858.04  100.000% 100.000%
====================================================================================================================================
(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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V.  1997-2 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program 12/31/98
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                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                    FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                          TWO YEAR SCHOOLS           
                                    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        GSL-SUB       GSL-UNSUB      PLUS        SLS      GSL-SUB     GSL-UNSUB     PLUS      SLS  
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<S>                                 <C>              <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>         <C> 
STATUS 
- ------------------------------------
INTERIM:                                                             
     In School                                                            
        Current                          2.989%        1.759%       0.000%       0.000%    0.272%      0.108%     0.000%      0.000%
     
     Grace                                                                
        Current                           0.487%        0.230%      0.000%       0.000%    0.062%      0.025%     0.000%      0.000%
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TOTAL INTERIM                              3.476%        1.989%     0.000%       0.000%    0.334%      0.133%     0.000%      0.000%
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REPAYMENT:                                                           
     Active                                                               
        Current                           34.291%        8.934%     9.948%       2.324%    3.429%      0.913%     0.465%     0.234%
        31-60 Days Delinquent              1.883%        0.449%     0.486%       0.171%    0.328%      0.087%     0.026%     0.026%
        61-90 Days Delinquent              0.782%        0.192%     0.150%       0.064%    0.171%      0.047%     0.005%     0.012%
        91-120 Days Delinquent             0.434%        0.106%     0.058%       0.043%    0.107%      0.027%     0.006%     0.006%
        > 120 Days Delinquent              0.469%        0.125%     0.049%       0.030%    0.145%      0.042%     0.003%     0.008%
                                                                     
Deferment                                                            
        Current                            5.513%        1.671%     0.457%       0.473%    0.641%      0.174%     0.015%     0.041%
                                                                     
Forbearance                                                          
        Current                            3.351%        1.259%     0.498%       0.457%    0.542%      0.171%     0.022%     0.041%
                                                                     
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                            46.723%      12.736%    11.646%       3.562%    5.363%      1.461%     0.542%     0.368%
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Claims in Process (1)                       0.157%       0.040%     0.018%       0.011%    0.057%      0.014%     0.000%     0.004%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    0.002%       0.001%     0.000%       0.000%    0.001%      0.001%     0.000%     0.000%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                   50.358%       14.766%   11.664%       3.573%    5.755%      1.609%      0.542%    0.372%
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                           80.361%                                     8.278%             
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</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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V.  1997-2 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program 12/31/98
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                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                       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                         0.045%         0.038%      0.000%     0.000%      0.029%      0.027%      0.000%    0.000%
    Grace
         Current                         0.021%         0.018%      0.000%     0.000%      0.027%      0.022%      0.000%    0.000%
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TOTAL INTERIM                            0.066%         0.056%      0.000%     0.000%      0.056%      0.049%      0.000%    0.000%
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REPAYMENT:
     Active
         Current                         3.483%         1.741%      0.860%     0.614%      0.185%      0.075%      0.019%    0.027%
         31-60 Days Delinquent           0.437%         0.182%      0.060%     0.074%      0.014%      0.009%      0.000%    0.005%
         61-90 Days Delinquent           0.238%         0.114%      0.029%     0.037%      0.003%      0.002%      0.001%    0.000%
         91-120 Days Delinquent          0.149%         0.062%      0.012%     0.023%      0.004%      0.000%      0.000%    0.000%
         > 120 Days Delinquent           0.220%         0.099%      0.009%     0.025%      0.008%      0.002%      0.000%    0.002%

     Deferment
         Current                         0.406%         0.195%      0.017%     0.069%      0.076%      0.050%      0.000%    0.031%

     Forbearance
         Current                         0.694%         0.369%      0.048%     0.120%      0.044%      0.028%      0.002%    0.017%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                          5.627%         2.762%      1.035%     0.962%      0.334%      0.166%      0.022%    0.082%
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Claims in Process (1)                    0.084%         0.035%      0.005%     0.014%      0.002%      0.001%      0.000%    0.000%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 0.002%         0.001%      0.000%     0.000%      0.000%      0.000%      0.000%    0.000%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                 5.779%         2.854%      1.040%      0.976%     0.392%      0.216%      0.022%    0.082%
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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                          10.649%                                       0.712%
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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.
</TABLE> 



<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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- ------------------------------------------   FOUR YEAR          TWO YEAR          TECHNICAL
STATUS                                        SCHOOLS            SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS           UNKNOWN            TOTAL
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<S>                                         <C>                  <C>               <C>              <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:
             In School
                Current                       4.748%              0.380%             0.083%           0.056%            5.267%

             Grace
                Current                       0.717%              0.087%             0.039%           0.049%            0.892%

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TOTAL INTERIM                                 5.465%              0.467%             0.122%           0.105%            6.159%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
             Active
                 Current                     55.497%              5.041%             6.698%           0.306%           67.542%
                 31-60 Days Delinquent        2.989%              0.467%             0.753%           0.028%            4.237%
                 61-90 Days Delinquent        1.188%              0.235%             0.418%           0.006%            1.847%
                 91-120 Days Delinquent       0.641%              0.146%             0.246%           0.004%            1.037%
                 > 120 Days Delinquent        0.673%              0.198%             0.353%           0.012%            1.236%

             Deferment
                 Current                      8.114%              0.871%             0.687%           0.157%            9.829%

             Forbearance
                 Current                      5.565%              0.776%             1.231%           0.091%            7.663%

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TOTAL REPAYMENT                              74.667%              7.734%            10.386%           0.604%           93.391%
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Claims in Process (1)                         0.226%              0.075%             0.138%           0.003%            0.442%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                      0.003%              0.002%             0.003%           0.000%            0.008%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                         80.361%              8.278%            10.649%           0.712%          100.000%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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VI. 1997-2  Interest Calculation                                     
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      <S>        <C>                                                                                         <C> 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                               $35,227,402.60
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                        $4,866,783.04
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                        $10,276.25
       D         INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                              $115,108.00
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR ACT)                                                             $749,251.32
                                                                                                                     -----------
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                            $    40,968,821.21

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i           Days in Collection Period            (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                          92
                 ii          Days in Year                                                                                    365
                 iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                $    40,968,821.21
                 iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                            $     5,740,682.00
                 v           Administration Fee                                                               $        20,000.00
                 vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                             $ 2,007,422,288.67
                 vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                          6.95840%
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>              <C>                                              <C>              <C>                                 <C> 
                                                                  Accrued                                       
                                                                  Int Factor        Accrual Period              
                                                                  ----------        --------------
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                   5.03499%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                          0.012552986      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                   5.03499%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                   5.09499%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                          0.012702575      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                   5.09499%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                5.32499%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                       0.013276000      (10/26/98-1/25/99)                   5.32499%
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
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VII. 1997-2  Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports                  9/30/98
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<S>            <C>                                                      <C>                    <C>                <C> 
        A      Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                      
               i        Portfolio Balance                               $  1,986,550,007.34
               ii       Interest To Be Capitalized                            20,872,281.33
                                                                        -------------------
               iii      Total Pool                                      $  2,007,422,288.67
               iv       Specified Reserve Account Balance                      5,018,555.72
                                                                        ===================
               v        Total Adjusted Pool                             $  2,012,440,844.39
                                                                        ===================
                                                                        
        B      Total Note and Certificate Factor                              0.81244423646
        C      Total Note and Certificate Balance                       $  2,028,226,414.10
                                                                      
                                                                      
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        D      Note Balance               10/26/98                           Class A-1            Class A-2         Certificates
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               i        Current Factor-10/26/98                                0.7075430444        1.0000000000      1.0000000000
               ii       Expected Note Balance                           $  1,132,776,414.10    $ 808,000,000.00   $ 87,450,000.00
                                                                
        E      Note Principal Shortfall                                 $     15,785,569.71    $           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                                  $      5,018,555.72    
        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
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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VIII. 1997-2  Waterfall for Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                      Remaining
                                                                                                                    Funds Balance
                                                                                                                    -------------
<S>                <C>                                                                 <C>                         <C>  
        A          Total Available Funds (Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii)        $   110,436,619.05          $ 110,436,619.05

        B          Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                $     1,866,090.42          $ 108,570,528.63
        C          Administration Fee                                                  $        20,000.00          $ 108,550,528.63

        D          Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                              
                   i           Class A-1                                               $    14,219,726.47          $  94,330,802.16
                   ii          Class A-2                                               $    10,263,680.60          $  84,067,121.56
                                                                                       ------------------
                   iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                $    24,483,407.07   
                                                                                          
        E          Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                      $     1,160,986.20          $  82,906,135.36
                                                                                          
        F          Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount                             
                   i           Class A-1                                               $    82,906,135.36          $         (0.00)
                   ii          Class A-2                                               $             0.00          $         (0.00)
                                                                                       ------------------
                   iii         Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution               $    82,906,135.36
                                                                                          
        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
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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IX. 1997-2  Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>                                                                <C>              <C>               <C> 
               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        A      Distribution Amounts                                                 Class A-1         Class A-2       Certificates
               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               i     Quarterly Interest Due                                       $14,219,726.47   $ 10,263,680.60   $ 1,160,986.20
               ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                                       14,219,726.47     10,263,680.60     1,160,986.20
                                                                                  --------------   ---------------   --------------
               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                                      $88,097,925.79   $          0.00   $         0.00
               viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                                      82,906,135.36              0.00             0.00
                                                                                  ---------------- ---------------   --------------
               ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                $ 5,191,790.43   $          0.00   $         0.00
                                                                        
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               x     Total Distribution Amount                                    $97,125,861.83   $ 10,263,680.60   $ 1,160,986.20
               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               
        B      Principal Distribution Reconciliation
               i     Notes and Certificates Principal Balance  12/31/98           $ 2,028,226,414.10   
               ii    Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                                1,940,128,488.31
                                                                                  ------------------
               iii   Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate 
                       Balance (i-ii)                                             $    88,097,925.79
                                                                                  ==================
               
               iv    Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                $ 2,012,440,844.39
               v     Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                               $ 1,940,128,488.31
                                                                                  ------------------
               vi    Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                 $    72,312,356.08
               vii   Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period          $    15,785,569.71
                                                                                  ------------------
               viii  Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                     $    88,097,925.79
                                                                                  ==================
               
               ix    Principal Distribution Amount Paid                           $    82,906,135.36
               
               x     Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                              $     5,191,790.43
               
        C            Total Principal Distribution                                 $    82,906,135.36
        D            Total Interest Distribution                                       25,644,393.27
                                                                                  ------------------
        E            Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates               $   108,550,528.63

</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        F       Note & Certificate Balances                     10/26/98                1/25/99
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>                                          <C>                   <C>   
               i     A-1 Note Balance       (78442GAN6)     $ 1,132,776,414.10    $ 1,049,870,278.74
                     A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.7075430444          0.6557590748
               
               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
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               
        G      Reserve Account Reconciliation
               i     Beginning of Period Balance                                  $     5,018,555.72
               ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                $              -
               iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                               $              -
                                                                                  ------------------
               iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                      $     5,018,555.72
               v     Required Reserve Account Balance                             $     4,838,225.66
               
               vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                             $              -
               vii   Excess Reserve - Release to Waterfall                        $       180,330.06
               viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                               $     4,838,225.66
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X. 1997-2  Historical Pool Information
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 10/1/98 - 12/31/98           7/1/98 - 9/30/98              4/1/98 - 6/30/98
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance         $ 1,986,550,007.34          $ 2,061,353,270.16            $ 2,145,013,127.14
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                         <C>                           <C>
  Student Loan Principal Activity
  i      Regular Principal Collections           $    64,432,081.54          $    65,499,472.75            $    67,173,046.87
  ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor         14,800,002.88               15,157,376.26                 23,048,506.21
  iii    Principal Reimbursements                        493,430.55                   81,678.30                    136,424.43
  iv     Other System Adjustments                               -                           -
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  v      Total Principal Collections             $    79,725,514.97          $    80,738,527.31            $    90,357,977.51
  Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
  i      Other Adjustments                       $     1,451,840.85          $     1,143,280.69            $     1,112,815.97
  ii     Capitalized Interest                        (11,911,206.52)              (7,078,545.18)                (7,810,936.50)
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity       $   (10,459,365.67)         $    (5,935,264.49)           $    (6,698,120.53)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-) Total Student Loan Principal Activity        $    69,266,149.30          $    74,803,262.82            $    83,659,856.98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Student Loan Interest Activity
  i      Regular Interest Collections            $    26,747,465.09          $    28,487,677.43            $    29,361,368.21
  ii     Interest Claims Received
           from Guarantors                               934,624.75                  959,497.58                  1,481,874.93
  iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                         491,416.30                  161,544.44                           -
  iv     Interest Reimbursements                          25,874.66                   15,875.11                     16,208.24
  v      Other System Adjustments                               -                           -                             -
  vi     Special Allowance Payments                      159,600.67                  321,697.44                    529,230.24
  vii    Subsidy Payments                              4,887,629.92                5,409,736.79                  5,582,456.37
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  viii   Total Interest Collections              $    33,246,611.39          $    35,356,028.79            $    36,971,137.99

  Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
  i      Interest Accrual Adjustment             $    (1,180,963.02)         $      (876,607.90)           $      (679,094.72)
  ii     Capitalized Interest                         11,911,206.52                7,078,545.18                  7,810,936.50
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments     $    10,730,243.50          $     6,201,937.28            $     7,131,841.78
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Student Loan Interest Activity           $    43,976,854.89          $    41,557,966.07            $    44,102,979.77

(=) Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 1,917,283,858.04          $ 1,986,550,007.34            $ 2,061,353,270.16
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+) Interest to be Capitalized                   $    18,006,404.61          $    20,872,281.33            $    19,359,897.56
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=) TOTAL POOL                                   $ 1,935,290,262.65          $ 2,007,422,288.67            $ 2,080,713,167.72
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+) Reserve Account Balance                      $     4,838,225.66          $     5,018,555.72            $     5,409,624.08
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=) Total Adjusted Pool                           $1,940,128,488.31          $ 2,012,440,844.39            $ 2,086,122,791.80
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     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>
  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          $    16,849,041.28          $    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
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>


<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI.  1997-2                               Payment History and CPRs
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         <S>                   <C>                     <C> 
                         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%
                                                                    
                            Jul-98             $ 2,080,713,168             6.51%
                                                                    
                            Oct-98             $ 2,007,422,289             6.14%
                                                                    
                            Jan-99             $ 1,935,290,263             5.85%


                  * "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.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
 
SLM STUDENT LOAN TRUST 1997-3
QUARTERLY SERVICING REPORT
REPORT DATE:            12/31/98                  REPORTING PERIOD:  10/1/98-12/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics               9/30/98             Activity               12/31/98 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>     <C>                                    <C>                   <C>                 <C>  
      A       i       Portfolio Balance                      $ 2,229,762,606.63    $ (42,589,596.48)   $ 2,187,173,010.15
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                  48,135,240.86                             39,623,139.23
                                                             ------------------                        ------------------
              iii     Total Pool                             $ 2,277,897,847.49                        $ 2,226,796,149.38
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance            5,694,744.62                              5,566,990.37
                                                             ------------------                        ------------------
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                    $ 2,283,592,592.11                        $ 2,232,363,139.75
                                                             ==================                        ==================

      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                     8.1433%                                   8.1745%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                    113.30                                    112.39
              iii     Number of Loans                                   659,887                                   645,224
              iv      Number of Borrowers                               247,177                                   241,203
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     % OF                                  % OF     
              Notes and Certificates               Spread   Balance 10/26/98    O/S Securities     Balance 1/25/99    O/S Securities
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                  <C>      <C>                 <C>                <C>                
      C       i       A-1 Notes        78442GAR7   0.60%    $ 1,191,870,578.28     51.584%         $ 1,127,740,069.64   50.202%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GAS5   0.64%      1,028,500,000.00     44.514%           1,028,500,000.00   45.785%
              iii     Certificates     78442GAT3   0.83%         90,150,000.00      3.902%              90,150,000.00    4.013%
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES          $ 2,310,520,578.28    100.000%         $ 2,246,390,069.64  100.000%
              ======================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                               10/26/98                                1/25/99
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                     <C>                                      <C>  
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                      0.25%                                   0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)              $ 5,694,744.62                           $ 5,566,990.37
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)               $ 2,503,690.00                           $ 2,503,690.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                $ 5,694,744.62                           $ 5,566,990.37
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1997-3       Transactions from:                                   10/01/1998               through        12/31/1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                                <C>       
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                  $ 47,764,554.08
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                           $ 16,374,165.92
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                       $    396,538.85
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                       $          0.00
                                                                                                          -----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                    $ 64,535,258.85

       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                              $  2,590,725.97
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                           ($24,536,388.34)
                                                                                                          -----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                              $(21,945,662.37)

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                      $ 42,589,596.48
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                   $ 21,372,912.03
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                       $  1,043,083.36
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                        $    309,192.26
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                        $      8,139.86
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                       $          0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                     $    180,862.05
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                               $  9,571,167.87
                                                                                                          -----------------
                 viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                     $ 32,485,357.43

       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                     ($2,342,131.31)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                           $ 24,536,388.34
                                                                                                          -----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                                            $ 22,194,257.03

                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                       $ 54,679,614.46
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1997-3    Collection Account Activity                  10/01/1998                    through                    12/31/1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                                                                      <C> 
     A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
               i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                       $64,138,720.00
               ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                    $   171,280.14
               iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $     5,470.19
               iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                             $   219,788.52
                                                                                                              ------------------
               v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                            $64,535,258.85
                                                                                                         
     B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                                      
               i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                        $32,168,025.31
               ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                        ($5,346.48)
               iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                  $    11,973.25
               iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                             $     1,513.09
               v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                  $   309,192.26
                                                                                                              ------------------
               vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                             $32,485,357.43
                                                                                                         
     C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                               $   170,914.16
                                                                                                         
     D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                            $   628,320.22
                                                                                                         
     E         RETURN FUNDS BORROWED FOR PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION                                                    $         0.00
                                                                                                         
     F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                               $97,819,850.66
               (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                         ($2,960,719.48)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                      $94,859,131.18
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                         
     G         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH                                                   
               i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                                $   989,999.01
               ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                    $ 1,467,161.82
               iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                                $   989,999.01
                                                                                                         
     H         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                              $ 1,467,161.82
                                                                                                         
     I         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE (1)                                                                   $         0.00
                           OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                        $0.00               
                           NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                        $0.00               
                           DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                        $0.00               
                                                                      --------------------                 
                    TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                               $0.00             
                                                                      ====================                 
                                                                                                         
                     LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                             ($17,443.44)
                                                                                                         
     J         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                            $    20,000.00
                                                                                                         
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     K         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                          $ 1,469,718.38
               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the October 2001 payment date
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV. 1997-3                Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                               --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Weighted Avg Coupon           # of Loans                   %                 Principal Amount
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                             9/30/98     12/31/98     9/30/98      12/31/98    9/30/98      12/31/98           9/30/98    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>             <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>         <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                      
  In School                                                                                                   
    Current                         7.825%      7.823%      74,504        66,048      11.290%      10.237%    $   267,338,068.78
                                                                                                              
  Grace                                                                                                       
    Current                         7.843%      7.860%      46,210        14,984       7.003%       2.322%    $   177,216,665.30
                                                                                                              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                       7.832%      7.829%     120,714        81,032      18.293%      12.559%    $   444,554,734.08
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                     
  Active                                                                                                      
    Current                         8.248%      8.255%     340,395       366,294      51.584%      56.770%    $ 1,077,921,584.65
    31-60 Days Delinquent           8.250%      8.260%      25,792        25,076       3.909%       3.886%    $    80,860,801.00
    61-90 Days Delinquent           8.257%      8.257%      17,723        12,426       2.686%       1.926%    $    60,720,569.47
    91-120 Days Delinquent          8.251%      8.249%       8,650         6,899       1.311%       1.069%    $    27,202,620.29
    > 120 Days Delinquent           8.244%      8.255%       9,278         8,776       1.406%       1.360%    $    26,794,604.48
                                                                                                              
 Deferment                                                                                                    
    Current                         8.103%      8.091%      77,416        78,664      11.732%      12.192%    $   277,884,016.33
                                                                                                              
 Forbearance                                                                                                  
    Current                         8.246%      8.253%      55,488        62,470       8.409%       9.682%    $   221,635,461.23
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                     8.225%      8.230%     534,742       560,605      81.035%      86.885%    $ 1,773,019,657.45
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)              8.242%      8.252%        4354         3,485       0.660%       0.540%    $    11,998,684.39
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)           8.266%      8.245%          77           102       0.012%       0.016%    $       189,530.71
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        GRAND TOTAL                 8.143%      8.174%     659,887       645,224     100.000%     100.000%    $ 2,229,762,606.63   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                                     -----------------------------------------------
                                       Principal Amount             %
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                     
STATUS                                    12/31/98         9/30/98      12/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>                   <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:                                                               
  In School                                                            
    Current                          $   238,686,586.77     11.990%      10.913%
                                                                       
  Grace                                                                
    Current                          $    49,874,426.19      7.948%       2.280%
                                                                       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                        $   288,561,012.96     19.938%      13.193%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                              
  Active                                                               
    Current                          $ 1,194,313,564.14     48.342%      54.605%
    31-60 Days Delinquent            $    80,239,140.85      3.626%       3.669%
    61-90 Days Delinquent            $    39,380,440.71      2.723%       1.801%
    91-120 Days Delinquent           $    21,111,151.72      1.220%       0.965%
    > 120 Days Delinquent            $    25,805,855.77      1.202%       1.180%
                                                                       
 Deferment                                                             
    Current                          $   278,729,207.94     12.462%      12.744%
                                                                       
 Forbearance                                                           
    Current                          $   249,224,703.10      9.940%      11.395%
                                                                       
                                                                       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                      $ 1,888,804,064.23     79.515%      86.359%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)               $     9,563,268.57      0.538%       0.437%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)            $       244,664.39      0.009%       0.011%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        GRAND TOTAL                  $ 2,187,173,010.15    100.000%     100.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.

                                       4
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V. 1997-3 Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program 12.31.98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                               TWO YEAR SCHOOLS    
                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          GSL-SUB    GSL-UNSUB       PLUS         SLS        GSL-SUB     GSL-UNSUB      PLUS    
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>           <C> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS            
- --------------------                                                                            
INTERIM:                                                                                                          
      In School                                                                                                   
       Current                             3.647%      3.105%       0.000%       0.000%      0.583%        0.235%      0.000%   
                                                                                                                  
      Grace                                                                                                       
       Current                             1.285%      0.542%       0.000%       0.000%      0.134%        0.063%      0.000%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                              7.627%      3.647%       0.000%       0.000%      0.717%        0.298%      0.000%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                        
      Active                                                                                                      
          Current                         30.431%     10.621%       4.171%       2.649%      1.889%        0.780%      0.183%   
          31-60 Days Delinquent            1.833%      0.608%       0.242%       0.216%      0.214%        0.081%      0.017%   
          61-90 Days Delinquent            0.884%      0.288%       0.095%       0.107%      0.124%        0.048%      0.006%   
          91-120 Days Delinquent           0.473%      0.145%       0.043%       0.053%      0.068%        0.027%      0.002%   
          * 120 Days Delinquent            0.556%      0.180%       0.038%       0.071%      0.100%        0.036%      0.001%   
                                                                                                                  
      Deferment                                                                                                   
          Current                          6.913%      2.263%       0.767%       1.121%      0.546%        0.202%      0.027%   
                                                                                                                  
      Forbearance                                                                                                 
          Current                          5.667%      2.251%       0.410%       1.127%      0.513%        0.214%      0.020%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                           46.757%     16.356%       5.766%       5.344%      3.454%        1.388%      0.256%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                  
Claims in Process (1)                      0.186%      0.059%       0.013%       0.025%      0.037%        0.014%      0.001%   
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                   0.004%      0.001%       0.000%       0.000%      0.002%        0.000%      0.000%   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM                   54.574%    20.063%        5.779%       5.369%      4.210%        1.700%      0.257%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                 85.785%                                               6.502%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

<CAPTION> 
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                        UNKNOWN 
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               SLS                GLS-SUB    GLS-UNSUB    PLUS    SLS      GLS-SUB    GLS-UNSUB   PLUS    SLS
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>                <C>        <C>          <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>     <C> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                    
- --------------------------
INTERIM:                                                                                                   
      In School                                                                                            
       Current                     0.000%         0.269%     0.196%       0.000%   0.000%     0.096%   0.087%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                        
      Grace                                                                                                             
       Current                     0.000%         0.122%     0.076%       0.000%   0.000%     0.029%   0.029%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                      0.000%         0.391%     0.272%       0.000%   0.000%     0.125%   0.116%     0.000%    0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                              
      Active                                                                                                            
          Current                  0.146%         1.775%     1.091%       0.263%   0.228%     0.211%   0.099%     0.010%    0.058%
          31-60 Days Delinquent    0.023%         0.228%     0.134%       0.017%   0.029%     0.014%   0.005%     0.000%    0.008%
          61-90 Days Delinquent    0.012%         0.126%     0.069%       0.008%   0.017%     0.009%   0.006%     0.000%    0.002%
          91-120 Days Delinquent   0.005%         0.085%     0.049%       0.003%   0.010%     0.002%   0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
          * 120 Days Delinquent    0.006%         0.114%     0.064%       0.003%   0.010%     0.001%   0.000%     0.000%    0.000%
                                                                                                                       
      Deferment                                                                                                         
          Current                  0.075%         0.311%     0.177%       0.010%   0.074%     0.123%   0.074%     0.002%    0.059%
                                                                                                                           
      Forbearance                                                                                                          
          Current                  0.065%         0.487%     0.288%       0.027%   0.077%     0.122%   0.075%     0.002%    0.050%
                                                                                                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                    0.332%         3.126%      1.872%      0.331%   0.445%     0.482%   0.259%     0.014%    0.177%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)              0.003%         0.050%     0.035%       0.001%   0.003%     0.005%   0.003%     0.000%    0.002%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)           0.000%         0.002%     0.002%       0.000%   0.000%     0.000%   0.000%     0.000%    0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL PROGRAM            0.335%         3.569%     2.181%       0.332%   0.448%     0.612%   0.378%     0.014%    0.179%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                              6.530%                                               1.183%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.
*    greater than

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------            
                                                       FOUR YEAR    TWO YEAR      TECHNICAL                                      
- -----------------------------------------------                                                                                  
STATUS                                                  SCHOOLS      SCHOOLS       SCHOOLS     UNKNOWN        TOTAL              
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
<S>                                               <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>                  
INTERIM:                                                                                                                         
         In School                                                                                                               
           Current                                       9.447%       0.818%        0.465%      0.183%       10.913%             
                                                                                                                                 
         Grace                                                                                                                   
           Current                                       1.827%       0.197%        0.198%      0.058%        2.280%             
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
TOTAL INTERIM                                           11.274%       1.015%        0.663%      0.241%       13.193%             
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                       
         Active                                                                                                                  
           Current                                      47.872%       2.998%        3.357%      0.378%       54.605%             
           31-60 Days Delinquent                         2.899%       0.335%        0.408%      0.027%        3.669%             
           61-90 Days Delinquent                         1.374%       0.190%        0.220%      0.017%        1.801%             
           91-120 Days Delinquent                        0.714%       0.102%        0.147%      0.002%        0.965%             
           * 120 Days Delinquent                         0.845%       0.143%        0.191%      0.001%        1.180%             
                                                                                                                                 
         Deferment                                                                                                               
           Current                                      11.064%       0.850%        0.572%      0.258%       12.744%             
                                                                                                                                 
          Forbearance                                                                                                            
           Current                                       9.455%       0.812%        0.879%      0.249%       11.395%             
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                         74.223%       5.430%        5.774%      0.932%       86.359%             
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
                                                                                                                                 
Claims in Process (1)                                    0.283%       0.055%        0.089%      0.010%        0.437%             
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                                 0.005%       0.002%        0.004%      0.000%        0.011%             
                                                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------            
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                    85.785%       6.502%        6.530%      1.183%      100.000%             
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
</TABLE> 

*   greater than

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-3       Interest Calculation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>
A  Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                       $    36,174,599.03
B  Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                               $     8,945,894.48
C  SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                            $        31,472.35
D  INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                  $       117,164.98
E  Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                 $       628,320.22
                                                                                            ------------------
F  NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                        $    45,897,451.06

G  STUDENT LOAN RATE
   i           Days in Collection Period               (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                   92
   ii          Days in Year                                                                                365
   iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                            $    45,897,451.06
   iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                        $     4,427,881.30
   v           Administration Fee                                                           $        20,000.00
   vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                         $ 2,277,897,847.49
   vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                      7.21923%


                                                         ACCRUED
                                                        INT FACTOR     ACCRUAL PERIOD
                                                        ----------     --------------
H  Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               5.09499%
I  Class A-1 Interest rate                              0.012702575  (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.09499%
J  Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                               5.13499%
K  Class A-2 Interest Rate                              0.012802301  (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.13499%
L  Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                            5.32499%
M  Certificate Rate of Return                           0.013276000  (10/26/98-1/25/99)               5.32499%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

                                       6
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-3      Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports      9/30/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                         <C>                         
A   Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding

    i     Portfolio Balance                                     $ 2,229,762,606.63
    ii    Interest To Be Capitalized                                 48,135,240.86
                                                                ------------------
    iii   Total Pool                                            $ 2,277,897,847.49
    iv    Specified Reserve Account Balance                           5,694,744.62
                                                                ------------------
    v     Total Adjusted Pool                                   $ 2,283,592,592.11
                                                                ==================
                                                                
B   Total Note and Certificate Factor                                0.89728954496
C   Total Note and Certificate Balance                          $ 2,310,520,578.28
                                                               
<CAPTION>
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D   Note Balance          10/26/98                                   Class A-1              Class A-2              Certificates
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                         <C>                     <C>                      <C>
    i    Current Factor 10/26/98                                      0.8183957004            1.0000000000          1.0000000000
    ii   Expected Note Balance                                  $ 1,191,870,578.28      $ 1,028,500,000.00       $ 90,150,000.00

E   Note Principal Shortfall                                    $    26,927,986.17      $             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                                     $     5,694,744.62
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> 

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-3         Waterfall for Distributions
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          REMAINING
                                                                                                         FUNDS BALANCE
                                                                                                         -------------
<S> <C>                                                                          <C>                     <C>
A   Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F + VI-D + IX-G-vii)                    $95,104,050.41          $95,104,050.41

B   Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                         $ 1,449,718.38          $93,654,332.03
C   Administration Fee                                                           $    20,000.00          $93,634,332.03

D   Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
    i            Class A-1                                                       $15,139,825.41          $78,494,506.62
    ii           Class A-2                                                       $13,167,166.58          $65,327,340.04
                                                                                 --------------
    iii          TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION                        $28,306,991.99

E   CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                               $ 1,196,831.40          $64,130,508.64

F   Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid
    i            Class A-1                                                       $64,130,508.64          $         0.00
    ii           Class A-2                                                       $         0.00          $         0.00
                                                                                 --------------
    iii          Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                       $64,130,508.64

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>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1997-3           Distributions
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>   <C>                                                               <C>                     <C>                 <C>
A     Distribution Amounts                                                  Class A-1             Class A-2         Certificates
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      i    Quarterly Interest Due                                        $   15,139,825.41       $13,167,166.58     $ 1,196,831.40
      ii   Quarterly Interest Paid                                           15,139,825.41        13,167,166.58       1,196,831.40
                                                                         -----------------       --------------     --------------
      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                                       $   78,157,438.53       $         0.00     $         0.00
      viii Quarterly Principal Paid                                          64,130,508.64                 0.00               0.00
                                                                         -----------------       --------------     ---------------
      ix   QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                 $   14,026,929.89       $         0.00     $         0.00
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      x    Total Distribution Amount                                     $   79,270,334.05       $13,167,166.58     $ 1,196,831.40
                                                                         =================       ==============     ==============
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION
      i    Notes and Certificates Principal Balance 12/31/98             $2,310,520,578.28
      ii   Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                 2,232,363,139.75
                                                                         -----------------
      iii  Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii)  $   78,157,438.53
                                                                         =================

      iv   Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                 $2,283,592,592.11
      v    Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                $2,232,363,139.75
                                                                         -----------------
      vi   Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                  $   51,229,452.36
      vii  Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period           $   26,927,986.17
                                                                         -----------------
      viii Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                      $   78,157,438.53
                                                                         =================

      ix   PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT PAID                            $   64,130,508.64

      x    Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                               $   14,026,929.89

C          Total Principal Distribution                                  $   64,130,508.64
D          Total Interest Distribution                                       29,503,823.39

E          TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES                $   93,634,332.03

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F     Note & Certificate Balances                      10/26/98                 1/25/99
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      i    A-1 Note Balance           (78442GAR7)  $1,191,870,578.28     $1,127,740,069.64
           A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.8183957004          0.7743606067

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

G     RESERVE ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION
      i    Beginning of Period Balance                                   $    5,694,744.62
      ii   Deposits to correct Shortfall                                 $              -
      iii  Deposits from Excess Servicing                                $              -
                                                                        -----------------
      iv   Total Reserve Account Balance Available                       $    5,694,744.62
      v    Required Reserve Account Balance                              $    5,566,990.37

      vi   Shortfall Carried to Next Period                              $               -
      vii  EXCESS RESERVE - RELEASE TO WATERFALL                         $      127,754.25
      viii Ending Reserve Account Balance                                $    5,566,990.37
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-3   Historical Pool Information
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             10/1/98-12/31/98            7/1/98-9/30/98         4/1/98-6/30/98      
                                                             ----------------            --------------         --------------      
<S>                                                         <C>                        <C>                     <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                   $ 2,229,762,606.63         $ 2,283,995,258.51      $ 2,337,059,338.43   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
         i      Regular Principal Collections                 $ 47,764,554.08            $ 45,954,700.42         $ 44,496,259.11    
         ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor            16,374,165.92              20,445,857.39           22,435,972.31    
         iii    Principal Reimbursements                           396,538.85                 138,078.83              523,349.84    
         iv     Other System Adjustments                                 -                          -                       -       
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
         v      Total Principal Collections                   $ 64,535,258.85            $ 66,538,636.64         $ 67,455,581.26    
         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
         i      Other Adjustments                              $ 2,590,725.97             $ 2,846,843.72          $ 2,212,497.89    
         ii     Capitalized Interest                           (24,536,388.34)            (15,152,828.48)         (16,603,999.23)   
                                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity            $ (21,945,662.37)          $ (12,305,984.76)       $ (14,391,501.34)   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(-)      Total Student Loan Principal Activity                $ 42,589,596.48            $ 54,232,651.88         $ 53,064,079.92    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
         i      Regular Interest Collections                  $ 21,372,912.03            $ 21,624,035.45         $ 20,972,163.20 
         ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors         1,043,083.36               1,285,261.81            1,430,615.52 
         iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                            309,192.26                 124,355.72                   39.86 
         iv     Interest Reimbursements                              8,139.86                  12,292.04               14,244.93 
         v      Other System Adjustments                                 -                          -                       -    
         vi     Special Allowance Payments                         180,862.05                 359,366.81              585,375.19 
         vii    Subsidy Payments                                 9,571,167.87              10,922,635.70           11,502,531.76 
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         viii   Total Interest Collections                    $ 32,485,357.43            $ 34,327,947.53         $ 34,504,970.46 

         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
         i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                   $ (2,342,131.31)           $ (2,486,336.54)        $ (1,858,866.04)
         ii     Capitalized Interest                            24,536,388.34              15,152,828.48           16,603,999.23 
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments           $ 22,194,257.03            $ 12,666,491.94         $ 14,745,133.19 
                                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                 $ 54,679,614.46            $ 46,994,439.47         $ 49,250,103.65 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)      ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE             $ 2,187,173,010.15         $ 2,229,762,606.63      $ 2,283,995,258.51 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)      Interest to be Capitalized                           $ 39,623,139.23            $ 48,135,240.86         $ 47,349,504.64 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)      TOTAL POOL                                        $ 2,226,796,149.38         $ 2,277,897,847.49      $ 2,331,344,763.15 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(+)      RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE                               $ 5,566,990.37             $ 5,694,744.62          $ 5,964,191.55 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(=)      Total Adjusted Pool                               $ 2,232,363,139.75         $ 2,283,592,592.11      $ 2,337,308,954.70 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>


                                                             1/1/98-3/31/98           8/25/97 - 12/31/97
                                                            ---------------           ------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                        <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                  $ 2,388,313,848.15         $ 2,447,417,365.32
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         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>

                                       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%

             Jul-98              $ 2,331,344,763       4.50%

             Oct-98              $ 2,277,897,847       4.25%

             Jan-99              $ 2,226,796,149       4.02%




     * "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:                   12/31/98    Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
I.           Deal Parameters
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                9/30/98                  Activity                 12/31/98
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>    <C>                                                <C>                     <C>                      <C> 
     A       i       Portfolio Balance                         $ 2,264,239,145.12       $ (49,590,332.19)        $ 2,214,648,812.93
             ii      Interest to be Capitalized                     40,338,277.49                                     34,676,758.49
                                                              -------------------                                ------------------
             iii     Total Pool                                $ 2,304,577,422.61                                $ 2,249,325,571.42
             iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance               5,761,443.56                                      5,623,313.93
                                                               ------------------                                ------------------
             v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                       $ 2,310,338,866.17                                $ 2,254,948,885.35
                                                               ==================                                ================== 
                                                                                                                                    
                                                         
     B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                        8.1382%                                           8.1669%
             ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                       112.97                                            111.99
             iii     Number of Loans                                      720,027                                           703,599
             iv      Number of Borrowers                                  267,425                                           260,612
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                % of                                       % of
           Notes and Certificates      Spread       Balance 10/26/98        O/S Securities       Balance 1/25/99      O/S Securities
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>   <C>                         <C>          <C>                     <C>                  <C>                  <C>  
     C     i   A-1 Notes 78442GAU0      0.75%       $ 1,279,019,229.86            54.243%       $ 1,211,908,929.66          52.903%
           ii  A-2 Notes 78442GAV8      0.75%           989,000,000.00            41.944%           989,000,000.00          43.173%
           iii Certificates 78442GAW6   1.05%            89,900,000.00             3.813%            89,900,000.00           3.924%
           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           iv  TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES         $ 2,357,919,229.86           100.000%       $ 2,290,808,929.66         100.000%
           =========================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 
       
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          Reserve Account                                     10/26/98                         1/25/99
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>  <C>                                             <C>                             <C>  
     D    i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)            0.25%                             0.25%
          ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)
          iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)        $ 5,761,443.56                 $ 5,623,313.93
          iv      Reserve Account Floor Ba                  $ 2,502,640.00                 $ 2,502,640.00
          v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)          $ 5,761,443.56                 $ 5,623,313.93
          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
II. 1997-4       Transactions from:   10/1/98        through:  12/31/98
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      <S>       <C>                                                                                              <C>        
       A         STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                        $48,527,526.19
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                                 $19,185,256.33
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                                $321,590.96
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                 ----------------
                 v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                         $ 68,034,373.48

       B         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                                     $2,277,096.67
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                                ($20,721,137.96)
                                                                                                                -----------------
                 iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                  $ (18,444,041.29)

                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                                           $ 49,590,332.19
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                         $22,583,464.88
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                              $1,237,499.61
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                                 $305,743.95
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                                  $13,484.78
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                                      $0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                              $156,523.98
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                                      $9,347,995.87
                                                                                                                 ----------------
                 viii        Total Interest Collections                                                          $ 33,644,713.07

       E         STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                          ($1,972,706.67)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                                 $20,721,137.96
                                                                                                                 ----------------
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                                                 $ 18,748,431.29
 
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                                            $ 52,393,144.36
                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
III.  1997-4      Collection Account Activity     10/1/1998        through         12/31/1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>       <C>                                                                                        <C> 
       A         PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                               $67,712,782.52
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                               $125,762.23
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                               $1,546.62
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                        $194,282.11
                                                                                                            --------------
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                    $68,034,373.48

       B         INTEREST COLLECTIONS
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                $33,325,484.34
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                 $4,652.71
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                               $7,333.15
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                          $1,498.92
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                             $305,743.95
                                                                                                            -------------- 
                 vi          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                     $33,644,713.07

       C         OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                          $184,463.67

       D         ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                       $671,968.82

       E         RETURN FUNDS BORROWED FOR PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION                                                     $0.00

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                      $102,535,519.04
                 (LESS: SERVICING FEES PREVIOUSLY REMITTED)                                                 ($3,192,689.90)
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                              $99,342,829.14
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          
       G         SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                         $1,067,101.98
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                             $1,579,588.81
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                         $1,067,101.98

       H         SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                       $1,579,588.81

       I         CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE (1)                                                                    $0.00
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                          $0.00
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                          $0.00
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                          $0.00
                                                                                  ------------
                                                                     
                      TOTAL: CARRYOVER SERVICING FEE DUE                                 $0.00
                                                                                  ============

                       Less: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                     ($8,879.77)

       J         ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                      $ 20,000.00
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                   1,590,709.04
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


(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.  1997-4                                  Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Weighted Avg Coupon                      # of Loans               %        
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                   9/30/98     12/31/98    9/30/98    12/31/98           9/30/98        12/31/98    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>               <C>             <C>         
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                               7.823%      7.823%      81,352      70,910           11.298%         10.078%    

  Grace
    Current                               7.836%      7.838%      46,088      16,617            6.401%          2.362%    

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                             7.828%      7.826%     127,440      87,527           17.699%         12.440%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                               8.240%      8.247%     385,649     410,994           53.560%         58.413%    
    31-60 Days Delinquent                 8.243%      8.256%      27,559      26,037            3.827%          3.700%    
    61-90 Days Delinquent                 8.241%      8.250%      19,101      13,155            2.653%          1.870%    
    91-120 Days Delinquent                8.237%      8.253%       9,239       7,532            1.283%          1.070%    
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent      8.242%      8.240%       9,734       9,599            1.352%          1.364%    

 Deferrment
    Current                               8.057%      8.048%      78,536      80,299           10.907%         11.413%    

 Forbearance
    Current                               8.238%      8.245%      57,671      65,282            8.010%          9.278%    
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TOTAL REPAYMENT                           8.213%      8.219%     587,489     612,898           81.593%         87.108%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                    8.241%      8.251%        5090       3,142            0.707%          0.447%    
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                 8.309%      8.313%           8          32            0.001%          0.005%    

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL      8.138%      8.167%     720,027     703,599          100.000%        100.000%    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Principal Amount                                       %
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                        9/30/98                 12/31/98             9/30/98           12/31/98
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                      <C>                         <C>             <C>       
INTERIM:
  In School
    Current                             $ 261,420,975.82         $ 227,369,739.99           11.546%         10.267%

  Grace
    Current                             $ 159,907,521.84          $ 53,051,231.01            7.062%          2.395%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                           $ 421,328,497.66         $ 280,420,971.00           18.608%         12.662%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT
  Active
    Current                           $ 1,151,269,925.53       $ 1,249,114,415.34           50.846%         56.402%
    31-60 Days Delinquent                $ 82,029,858.53          $ 79,072,703.06            3.623%          3.570%
    61-90 Days Delinquent                $ 61,550,702.04          $ 38,813,807.57            2.718%          1.753%
    91-120 Days Delinquent               $ 28,056,138.63          $ 22,516,579.00            1.239%          1.017%
    greater than 120 Days Delinquent     $ 27,932,742.39          $ 27,151,895.55            1.234%          1.226%

 Deferment
    Current                             $ 268,526,058.39         $ 271,668,022.22           11.859%         12.267%

 Forbearance
    Current                             $ 210,210,004.02         $ 237,726,475.26            9.284%         10.734%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                       $ 1,829,575,429.53       $ 1,926,063,898.00           80.803%         86.969%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)                   $ 13,310,151.46           $ 8,080,046.24            0.588%          0.365%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)                    $ 25,066.47              $ 83,897.69            0.001%          0.004%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL  $ 2,264,239,145.12       $ 2,214,648,812.93          100.000%        100.000%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) Claims filed and unpaid; includes claims rejected aged less than 6 months.
(2) Claims rejected (subject to cure) aged 6 months or more; also includes
claims deemed incurable pending repurchase.

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<PAGE>
 
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V.    1997-4  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                     FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      GSL-SUB          GSL-UNSUB            PLUS              SLS            
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>   
STATUS                                                                                                              
INTERIM:                                                                                                            
      In School                                                                                                     
       Current                                              6.201%          2.687%           0.000%           0.000%
                                                                                                                    
      Grace                                                                                                         
       Current                                              1.377%          0.613%           0.000%           0.000%
                                                                                                                    
TOTAL INTERIM                                               7.578%          3.300%           0.000%           0.000%


REPAYMENT:                                                                                                          
      Active                                                                                                        
          Current                                          32.789%         11.249%           3.012%           1.919%
          31-60 Days Delinquent                             1.851%          0.617%           0.190%           0.150%
          61-90 Days Delinquent                             0.912%          0.271%           0.064%           0.083%
          91-120 Days Delinquent                            0.516%          0.145%           0.027%           0.055%
          > 120 Days Delinquent                             0.600%          0.182%           0.020%           0.046%
                                                                                                                    
      Deferment                                                                                                     
          Current                                           6.885%          2.348%           0.545%           0.819%
                                                                                                                    
      Forbearance                                                                                                   
          Current                                           5.656%          2.124%           0.267%           0.794%
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                            49.209%         16.936%           4.125%           3.866%
                                                                                                                    
Claims in Process (1)                                       0.157%          0.054%           0.010%           0.015%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                                    0.001%          0.001%           0.000%           0.001%
                                                                                                                    
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                                   56.945%         20.291%           4.135%           3.882%
                                                                                                                    
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                                                 85.253%
</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                            TWO YEAR SCHOOLS
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      SL-SUB           GSL-UNSUB           PLUS             SLS           
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>   
STATUS                                                                                                            
INTERIM:                                                                                                          
      In School                                                                                                   
       Current                                            0.677%           0.322%           0.000%          0.000%
                                                                                                                  
      Grace                                                                                                       
       Current                                            0.155%           0.066%           0.000%          0.000%
                                                                                                                  
TOTAL INTERIM                                             0.832%           0.388%           0.000%          0.000%


REPAYMENT:                                                                                                        
      Active                                                                                                      
          Current                                         2.484%           1.103%           0.170%          0.136%
          31-60 Days Delinquent                           0.253%           0.097%           0.008%          0.021%
          61-90 Days Delinquent                           0.136%           0.044%           0.004%          0.009%
          91-120 Days Delinquent                          0.087%           0.030%           0.001%          0.005%
          > 120 Days Delinquent                           0.124%           0.055%           0.001%          0.007%
                                                                                                                  
      Deferment                                                                                                   
          Current                                         0.585%           0.247%           0.016%          0.060%
                                                                                                                  
      Forbearance                                                                                                 
          Current                                         0.581%           0.240%           0.015%          0.059%
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                           4.250%           1.816%           0.215%          0.297%
                                                                                                                  
Claims in Process (1)                                     0.035%           0.013%           0.000%          0.001%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                                  0.001%           0.000%           0.000%          0.000%
                                                                                                                  
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                                  5.118%           2.217%           0.215%          0.298%
                                                 
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                                                7.848%

</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                           TECHNICAL SCHOOLS 
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      GSL-SUB          GSL-UNSUB            PLUS              SLS          
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>   
STATUS                                          
INTERIM:                                        
      In School                                 
       Current                                            0.156%          0.127%           0.000%             0.000%          
                                                                                                                              
      Grace                                                                                                                   
       Current                                            0.082%          0.065%           0.000%             0.000%          
                                                                                                                              
TOTAL INTERIM                                             0.238%          0.192%           0.000%             0.000%          


REPAYMENT:                                                                                                                    
      Active                                                                                                                  
          Current                                         1.766%          1.009%           0.323%             0.186%          
          31-60 Days Delinquent                           0.194%          0.121%           0.018%             0.025%          
          61-90 Days Delinquent                           0.126%          0.077%           0.009%             0.012%          
          91-120 Days Delinquent                          0.081%          0.048%           0.003%             0.009%          
          > 120 Days Delinquent                           0.105%          0.065%           0.004%             0.012%          
                                                                                                                              
      Deferment                                                                                                               
          Current                                         0.245%          0.139%           0.016%             0.058%          
                                                                                                                              
      Forbearance                                                                                                             
          Current                                         0.447%          0.286%           0.028%             0.061%          
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                           2.964%          1.745%           0.401%             0.363%          
                                                                                                                              
Claims in Process (1)                                     0.042%          0.027%           0.002%             0.005%          
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                                  0.000%          0.000%           0.000%             0.000%          
                                                                                                                              
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                                  3.244%          1.964%           0.403%             0.368%          
                                                
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                                                5.979%
</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                UNKNOWN
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      GSL-SUB          GSL-UNSUB            PLUS              SLS
<S>                                                   <C>              <C>                <C>                <C>   
STATUS
INTERIM:
      In School
       Current                                         0.055%             0.042%           0.000%            0.000%
                                              
      Grace                                   
       Current                                         0.022%             0.015%           0.000%            0.000%
                                              
TOTAL INTERIM                                          0.077%             0.057%           0.000%            0.000%


REPAYMENT:                                    
      Active                                  
          Current                                      0.148%             0.074%           0.004%            0.030%
          31-60 Days Delinquent                        0.012%             0.010%           0.000%            0.003%
          61-90 Days Delinquent                        0.004%             0.002%           0.000%            0.000%
          91-120 Days Delinquent                       0.005%             0.004%           0.000%            0.001%
          > 120 Days Delinquent                        0.002%             0.002%           0.000%            0.001%
                                              
      Deferment                               
          Current                                      0.140%             0.094%           0.006%            0.064%
                                              
      Forbearance                             
          Current                                      0.082%             0.059%           0.001%            0.034%
                                              
                                              
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                        0.393%             0.245%           0.011%            0.133%
                                              
Claims in Process (1)                                  0.003%             0.000%           0.000%            0.001%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                               0.000%             0.000%           0.000%            0.000%
                                              
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM                               0.473%             0.302%           0.011%            0.134%

TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                                               0.920%
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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> 


                                            FOUR YEAR         TWO YEAR          TECHNICAL
STATUS                                      SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS           SCHOOLS          UNKNOWN           TOTAL
<S>                                         <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>              <C>   
 
INTERIM:                                
             In School                
                Current                      8.888%           0.999%             0.283%           0.097%           10.267%
                                        
             Grace                      
                Current                      1.990%           0.221%             0.147%           0.037%            2.395%
                                        
TOTAL INTERIM                               10.878%           1.220%             0.430%           0.134%           12.662%


REPAYMENT:                              
             Active                     
                Current                     48.969%           3.893%             3.284%           0.256%           56.402%
                31-60 Days Delinquent        2.808%           0.379%             0.358%           0.025%            3.570%
                61-90 Days Delinquent        1.330%           0.193%             0.224%           0.006%            1.753%
                91-120 Days Delinquent       0.743%           0.123%             0.141%           0.010%            1.017%
                > 120 Days Delinquent        0.848%           0.187%             0.186%           0.005%            1.226%
                                        
             Deferment                
                Current                     10.597%           0.908%             0.458%           0.304%           12.267%
                                        
             Forbearance             
                Current                      8.841%           0.895%             0.822%           0.176%           10.734%
                                        
TOTAL REPAYMENT                             74.136%           6.578%             5.473%           0.782%           86.969%
                                        
Claims in Process (1)                        0.236%           0.049%             0.076%           0.004%            0.365%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)                     0.003%           0.001%             0.000%           0.000%            0.004%
                                        
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                        85.253%           7.848%             5.979%           0.920%          100.000%
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- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1997-4       Interest Calculation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<S>              <C>                                                                                            <C> 
 
       A         Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                                 $36,820,735.44
       B         Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                          $8,865,243.68
       C         SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                                          $19,507.11
       D         INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                               $120,734.71
       E         Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                              $671,968.82
                                                                                                                    --------------  
       F         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                                 $ 46,498,189.76

       G         Student Loan Rate
                 i           Days in Collection Period               (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                         92
                 ii          Days in Year                                                                                      365
                 iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                                     $ 46,498,189.76
                 iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                                  $ 4,772,278.71
                 v           Administration Fee                                                                        $ 20,000.00
                 vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                               $ 2,304,577,422.61
                 vii         Student Loan Rate                                                                            7.17978%
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                     Accrued
                                                                     Int Factor        Accrual Period
                                                                     ----------        --------------
<S>              <C>                                                 <C>             <C>                                  <C>  
       H         Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                    5.24499%
       I         Class A-1 Interest Rate                             0.013076548         (10/26/98-1/25/99)              5.24499%
       J         Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                    5.24499%
       K         Class A-2 Interest Rate                             0.013076548         (10/26/98-1/25/99)              5.24499%
       L         Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                                 5.54499%
       M         Certificate Rate of Return                          0.013824493         (10/26/98-1/25/99)              5.54499%

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

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<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1997-4       Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports      9/30/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<S>     <C>                                                                                      <C>   
 A         Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding
           i       Portfolio Balance                                                              $ 2,264,239,145.12
           ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                                                          40,338,277.49
                                                                                                  ------------------
           iii     Total Pool                                                                     $ 2,304,577,422.61
           iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                    5,761,443.56
                                                                                                  ==================
           v       Total Adjusted Pool                                                            $ 2,310,338,866.17
                                                                                                  ==================

 B         Total Note and Certificate Factor                                                           0.91858632197
 C         Total Note and Certificate Balance                                                     $ 2,357,919,229.86
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
       
           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 D         Note Balance                      10/26/98            Class A-1                 Class A-2              Certificates
           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>                                                   <C>                       <C>                    <C>  
           i       Current Factor 10/26/98                             0.8595559340            1.0000000000           1.0000000000
           ii      Expected Note Balance                         $ 1,279,019,229.86        $ 989,000,000.00        $ 89,900,000.00
                                                                
 E         Note Principal Shortfall                              $    47,580,363.69        $           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                               $     5,761,443.56
 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> 



     
                                       7  
<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1997-4         Waterfall for Distributions
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                             Remaining
                                                                                                           Funds Balance
<S>                                                                         <C>                           <C> 
 A     Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F  +  VI-D  +  IX-G-vii )       $ 99,601,693.48               $ 99,601,693.48
                                                                      
 B     Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                                 $  1,570,709.04               $ 98,030,984.44
 C     Administration Fee                                                   $     20,000.00               $ 98,010,984.44
                                                                      
 D     Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                      
       i           Class A-1                                                $ 16,725,156.35               $ 81,285,828.09
       ii          Class A-2                                                $ 12,932,705.97               $ 68,353,122.12
                                                                            ---------------
       iii         Total Noteholder's Interest Distribution                 $ 29,657,862.32
                                                                      
 E     Certificateholder's Return Distribution Amount                       $  1,242,821.92               $ 67,110,300.20
                                                                      
 F     Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid                
       i           Class A-1                                                $ 67,110,300.20               $         (0.00)
       ii          Class A-2                                                $          0.00               $         (0.00)
                                                                            ---------------
       iii         Total Noteholder's Principal Distribution                $ 67,110,300.20
                                                                      
 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. 1997-4           Distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A    Distribution Amounts                                              Class A-1                 Class A-2             Certificates
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>         <C>                                                   <C>                         <C>                    <C> 
     i      Quarterly Interest Due                                $    16,725,156.35          $ 12,932,705.97        $ 1,242,821.92
     ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                    16,725,156.35            12,932,705.97          1,242,821.92 
                                                                   -----------------          ---------------        --------------

     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                                 $ 102,970,344.51                   $ 0.00                $ 0.00
     viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                   67,110,300.20                     0.00                  0.00 
                                                                   -----------------          ---------------        --------------

     ix     Quarterly Principal Shortfall                            $ 35,860,044.31                   $ 0.00                $ 0.00
                                                    
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     x      Total Distribution Amount                                $ 83,835,456.55          $ 12,932,705.97        $ 1,242,821.92
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
B    Principal Distribution Reconciliation
     i      Notes and Certificates Principal
               Balance   12/31/98                                 $ 2,357,919,229.86
     ii     Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                         2,254,948,885.35
                                                                  ------------------
     iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and
               Certificate Balance (i-ii)                         $   102,970,344.51
                                                                  ==================
   
      iv    Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                         $ 2,310,338,866.17
      v     Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                          2,254,948,885.35
                                                                  ------------------
     vi     Current Principal Due (iv-v)                          $    55,389,980.82
     vii    Principal Shortfall from Previous
               Collection Period                                       47,580,363.69
                                                                  ------------------
     viii   Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)              $   102,970,344.51
                                                                  ==================
   
     ix     Principal Distribution Amount Paid                    $    67,110,300.20
   
     x      Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                       $    35,860,044.31
   
C           Total Principal Distribution                          $    67,110,300.20
D           Total Interest Distribution                                30,900,684.24
                                                                  ------------------
E           Total Cash Distributions-Note and
               Certificates                                       $    98,010,984.44
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
   
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F    Note & Certificate Balances                                     10/26/98                 1/25/99
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>         <C>                        <C>                     <C>                       <C> 
     i      A-1 Note Balance           (78442GAU0)             $ 1,279,019,229.86        $ 1,211,908,929.66
            A-1 Note Pool Factor                                     0.8595559340              0.8144549258
   
     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
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<TABLE> 
<S>  <C>                                                              <C>    
G    Reserve Account Reconciliation
     i      Beginning of Period Balance                               $ 5,761,443.56
     ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                             $           -
     iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                            $           -
                                                                      --------------
     iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                   $ 5,761,443.56
     v      Required Reserve Account Balance                          $ 5,623,313.93
   
     vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                          $           -
     vii    Excess Reserve - Release to Waterfall                     $   138,129.63
     viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                            $ 5,623,313.93
</TABLE> 
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                                       9
<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1997-4                   Historical Pool Information
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     10/1/98-12/31/98       7/1/98-9/30/98     4/1/98-6/30/98     10/27/97-3/31/98
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                               <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
  Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance          $ 2,264,239,145.12   $ 2,324,473,497.16  $ 2,372,502,462.70  $ 2,443,276,738.87
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   
  Student Loan Principal Activity                                                            
  i      Regular Principal Collections              $    48,527,526.19   $    48,117,709.57  $    46,264,811.82  $    74,599,347.53
  ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor            19,185,256.33        23,055,308.03       15,326,918.91        3,052,448.99
  iii    Principal Reimbursements                           321,590.96           102,005.97          426,956.50       33,642,034.51
  iv     Other System Adjustments                                  -                    -                   -                   -
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   v     Total Principal Collections                $    68,034,373.48   $    71,275,023.57  $    62,018,687.23  $   111,293,831.03

  Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                   
  i      Other Adjustments                          $     2,277,096.67   $     2,280,730.60  $     1,630,543.84  $     3,636,486.74
  ii     Capitalized Interest                           (20,721,137.96)      (13,321,402.13)     (15,620,265.53)     (44,156,041.60)
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity          $   (18,444,041.29)  $   (11,040,671.53) $   (13,989,721.69)    ($40,519,554.86)

                                                                                             
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (-)   Total Student Loan Principal Activity       $    49,590,332.19   $    60,234,352.04  $    48,028,965.54  $    70,774,276.17
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    
  Student Loan Interest Activity                                                             
  i      Regular Interest Collections               $    22,583,464.88   $    23,095,029.16  $    22,338,402.12  $    34,622,975.83
  ii     Interest Claims Received from
            Guarantors                                    1,237,499.61         1,463,495.60          940,134.03          102,472.19
  iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                            305,743.95           130,539.41                -                  86.82
  iv     Interest Reimbursements                             13,484.78             8,115.95           11,108.97          572,973.03
  v      Other System Adjustments                                 -                    -                   -                    -
  vi     Special Allowance Payments                         156,523.98           334,088.81          572,883.71          622,057.05
  vii    Subsidy Payments                                 9,347,995.87        10,893,777.31       11,528,387.43       10,334,525.07
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  viii   Total Interest Collections                 $    33,644,713.07   $    35,925,046.24  $    35,390,916.26  $    46,255,089.99
                                                                                            
  Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity                                                    
  i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                $    (1,972,706.67)  $    (1,860,715.96) $    (1,387,131.58) $    (3,586,478.16)

  ii     Capitalized Interest                            20,721,137.96        13,321,402.13       15,620,265.53       44,156,041.60
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments        $    18,748,431.29   $    11,460,686.17  $    14,233,133.95  $    40,569,563.44
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Student Loan Interest Activity              $    52,393,144.36   $    47,385,732.41  $    49,624,050.21  $    86,824,653.43
                                                                                                    
  (=)  Ending Student Loan Portfolio Balance        $ 2,214,648,812.93   $ 2,264,239,145.12  $ 2,324,473,497.16  $ 2,372,502,462.70
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (+)  Interest to be Capitalized                   $    34,676,758.49   $    40,338,277.49  $    39,109,031.25  $    40,483,617.83
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (=)  TOTAL POOL                                   $ 2,249,325,571.42   $ 2,304,577,422.61  $ 2,363,582,528.41  $ 2,412,986,080.53
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (+)  Reserve Account Balance                      $     5,623,313.93   $     5,761,443.56  $     6,032,465.20  $     6,256,599.00
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (=)  Total Adjusted Pool                          $ 2,254,948,885.35   $ 2,310,338,866.17  $ 2,369,614,993.61  $ 2,419,242,679.53
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1997-4           Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

      Distribution               Actual         Since Issued
          Date                Pool Balances         CPR *
      ------------            -------------     ------------  
<S>                          <C>                <C>   
         Jan-98              $ 2,502,639,587         -

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

         Jul-98              $ 2,363,582,528       4.42%

         Oct-98              $ 2,304,577,423       4.39%

         Jan-99              $ 2,249,325,571       4.22%


* "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.

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1
Quarterly Servicing Report
Report Date:                12/31/98        Reporting Period:  10/1/98-12/31/98

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

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                            9/30/98                 Activity                12/31/98
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                         <C>                    <C>                      <C> 
 A  i       Portfolio Balance                                   $ 2,808,644,481.18     $ (65,113,756.51)        $ 2,743,530,724.67
    ii      Interest to be Capitalized                               49,456,872.12                                   41,965,865.45
                                                                ------------------                              ------------------
    iii     Total Pool                                          $ 2,858,101,353.30                              $ 2,785,496,590.12
    iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                         7,145,253.38                                    6,963,741.48
                                                                ------------------                              ------------------
    v       Total Adjusted Pool                                 $ 2,865,246,606.68                              $ 2,792,460,331.60
                                                                ==================                              ==================
                                                        
 B  i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                                  8.2235%                                         8.2515%
    ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                                117.92                                          116.98
    iii     Number of Loans                                               730,864                                         710,972
    iv      Number of Borrowers                                           311,492                                         302,159
                                                        
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                                        

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            % of                                        % of
    Notes and Certificates          Spread      Balance 10/26/98        O/S Securities       Balance 1/25/99        O/S Securities
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                             <C>         <C>                     <C>                 <C>                     <C>   
 C  i       A-1 Notes 78442GAX4      0.71%       $1,546,856,234.63            53.750%       $ 1,461,410,331.60         52.334%
    ii      A-2 Notes 78442GAY2      0.76%        1,224,500,000.00            42.548%         1,224,500,000.00         43.850%
    iii     Certificates 78442GAZ9   0.97%          106,550,000.00             3.702%           106,550,000.00          3.816%
    ===============================================================================================================================
    iv      Total Notes and
               Certificates                     $ 2,877,906,234.63           100.000%        $2,792,460,331.60        100.000%
    ===============================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

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

    Reserve Account                                                  10/26/98                                         1/25/99
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C>                                                            <C>                                             <C>  
 D  i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                          0.25%                                           0.25%
    ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)            
    iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                     $ 7,145,253.38                                  $ 6,963,741.48
    iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                      $ 2,999,161.00                                  $ 2,999,161.00
    v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                       $ 7,145,253.38                                  $ 6,963,741.48
                                                        
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1998-1       Transactions from:                                      10/1/98        through:                    12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                                             <C>  
       A         Student Loan Principal Activity
                 i           Regular Principal Collections                                                       $59,210,784.80
                 ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                                                $28,779,094.13
                 iii         Principal Reimbursements                                                               $576,431.42
                 iv          Other System Adjustments                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                       $  88,566,310.35

       B         Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
                 i           Other Adjustments                                                                    $2,798,256.97
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                               ($26,250,810.81)
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                                                 $ (23,452,553.84)

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C         Total Student Loan Principal Activity                                                         $  65,113,756.51
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D         Student Loan Interest Activity
                 i           Regular Interest Collections                                                      $  28,973,040.41
                 ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                                             $1,974,897.18
                 iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                                                $449,911.41
                 iv          Interest Reimbursements                                                                 $29,866.35
                 v           Other System Adjustments                                                                     $0.00
                 vi          Special Allowance Payments                                                             $219,992.62
                 vii         Subsidy Payments                                                                  $  10,800,581.18
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 viii        Total Interest Collections                                                        $  42,448,289.15

       E         Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                 i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                                         ($2,297,269.37)
                 ii          Capitalized Interest                                                                $26,250,810.81
                                                                                                               ----------------
                 iii         Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                                               $  23,953,541.44

                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F         Total Student Loan Interest Activity                                                          $  66,401,830.59
                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1998-1      Collection Account Activity                          10/1/98        through                            12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>                                                                                           <C> 
       A         Principal Collections
                 i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                     $  87,989,878.93
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                       $305,024.24
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                         $539.54
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                $270,867.64
                                                                                                                  ----------------
                 v           Total Principal Collections                                                          $  88,566,310.35

       B         Interest Collections
                 i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                      $  41,968,511.39
                 ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                                        $12,216.92
                 iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                                      $14,071.84
                 iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                                  $3,577.59
                 v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                                     $449,911.41
                                                                                                                  ----------------
                 vi          Total Interest Collections                                                           $  42,448,289.15

       C         Other Reimbursements                                                                             $     243,484.81

       D         Administrator Account Investment Income                                                          $     844,468.51

       E         Return funds borrowed for previous distribution                                                  $             -

       F         TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                             $ 132,102,552.82
                 LESS FUNDS PREVIOUSLY REMITTED:
                             Servicing Fees                                                                       $  (3,773,939.48)
                             Consolidation Loan Rebate Fees                                                       $    (578,245.00)
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                    $ 127,750,368.34
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G         Servicing Fee Calculation-Current Month
                 i           Unit Charge Calculation                                                              $   1,217,556.48
                 ii          Percentage of Principal Calculation                                                  $   1,864,855.40
                 iii         Lesser of Unit or Principal Calculation                                              $   1,217,556.48

       H         Servicing Fees Due for Current Period                                                            $   1,864,855.40

       I         Carryover Servicing Fees Due (1)                                                                            $0.00
                             OCT 1998       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                             NOV 1998       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                             DEC 1998       Servicing Carryover                         $0.00
                                                                                        -----
                 TOTAL: Carryover Servicing Fee Due                                     $0.00
                                                                                        =====

                   Less: Servicing ADJ [Aiii + Biii]                                                                   ($14,611.38)

       J         Administration Fees Due                                                                          $      20,000.00

                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K         Total Fees Due for Period                                                                        $   1,870,244.02
                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
(1)  No Carryover Servicing Fees due before the April 2003 payment date
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IV.  1998-1                          Portfolio Characteristics
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Weighted Avg Coupon                    # of Loans                          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                         9/30/98     12/31/98      9/30/98       12/31/98       9/30/98      12/31/98     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>           <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                        
  In School                                                                                                     
    Current                   7.794%         7.793%      85,240          74,245       11.663%       10.443%     
                                                                                                                
  Grace                                                                                                         
    Current                   7.804%         7.807%      52,741          19,171        7.216%        2.696%     
                                                                                                                
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                 7.798%         7.796%     137,981          93,416       18.879%       13.139%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                       
 Active                                                                                                        
    Current                   8.371%         8.362%     368,519         396,263        50.422%      55.736%     
    31-60 Days Delinquent     8.380%         8.379%      29,443          28,062         4.029%       3.947%     
    61-90 Days Delinquent     8.350%         8.382%      19,784          14,036         2.707%       1.974%     
    91-120 Days Delinquent    8.337%         8.345%      10,923           8,086         1.495%       1.137%     
    > 120 Days Delinquent     8.298%         8.306%      13,464          11,457         1.842%       1.612%     
                                                                                                                
 Deferment                                                                                                      
    Current                   8.091%         8.078%      80,787          84,395        11.054%      11.870% 
                                                                                                                
 Forbearance                                                                                                    
    Current                   8.309%         8.312%      62,281          70,664         8.522%       9.939% 
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT               8.323%         8.317%     585,201         612,963        80.071%      86.215% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)        8.279%         8.319%        7678           4,582         1.050%       0.644% 
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)     8.083%         8.178%           4              11         0.000%       0.002% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        GRAND TOTAL           8.223%         8.252%     730,864         710,972       100.000%      00.000% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 



<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   %                                  Principal Amount                     %
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                           9/30/98                    12/31/98                     9/30/98           12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>                           <C>                            <C>               <C> 
INTERIM:                      
  In School                   
    Current                 $   298,626,300.59          $   259,970,558.19                 10.632%          9.476%
                              
  Grace                       
    Current                 $   206,132,780.48          $    66,212,254.09                  7.339%          2.413%
                              
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM               $   504,759,081.07          $   326,182,812.28                 17.971%         11.889%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                     
 Active                      
    Current                 $ 1,430,904,017.07          $ 1,550,770,757.00                 50.947%         56.525%
    31-60 Days Delinquent   $   113,090,562.48          $   108,182,894.96                  4.027%          3.943%
    61-90 Days Delinquent   $    77,558,339.40          $    52,918,416.03                  2.761%          1.929%
    91-120 Days Delinquent  $    38,149,091.56          $    28,302,963.62                  1.358%          1.032%
    > 120 Days Delinquent   $    40,719,378.50          $    36,333,826.54                  1.450%          1.324%
                              
 Deferment                   
    Current                 $   315,558,599.19          $   327,434,865.83                 11.235%         11.935%
                                       
 Forbearance                           
    Current                 $   266,480,573.40          $   300,751,620.54                  9.488%         10.962%
                                       
                                       
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT             $ 2,282,460,561.60          $ 2,404,695,344.52                 81.266%         87.650%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Claims in Process (1)      $    21,417,151.05          $    12,632,722.63                  0.763%          0.460%
 Aged Claims Rejected (2)   $         7,687.46                 $ 19,845.24                  0.000%          0.001%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        GRAND TOTAL         $ 2,808,644,481.18          $ 2,743,530,724.67                100.000%        100.000%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.       1998-1  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program    12/31/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS                                      TWO YEAR SCHOOLS             
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB CONS-SUB  CONS-UNSUB PLUS    SLS    GSL-SUB GSL-UNSUB CONS-SUB CONS-UNSUB PLUS  SLS   
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>   <C> 
- ---------------------   
STATUS
- ---------------------    
INTERIM:
  IN SCHOOL         
   Current                  5.566%  2.602%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000%  0.000% 0.449%  0.212%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.00O%
                                                                   
  GRACE                                                            
   Current                  1.242%  0.618%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000%  0.000% 0.130%  0.063%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%
                                                                   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM               6.808%   3.220%   0.000%    0.000%     0.000%  0.000% 0.579%  0.275%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                         
 ACTIVE                                                            
  Current                  24.670%   9.545%   0.000%    0.046%     2.086%  1.809% 1.756%  0.835%    0.000%   0.002%   0.092%  0.093%
  31-60 Days Delinquent     1.464%   0.522%   0.001%    0.001%     0.139%  0.148% 0.196%  0.080%    0.000%   0.000%   0.005%  0.012%
  61-90 Days Delinquent     0.671%   0.233%   0.000%    0.003%     0.063%  0.077% 0.106%  0.046%    0.000%   0.000%   0.003%  0.009%
  91-120 Days Delinquent    0.396%   0.134%   0.000%    0.001%     0.027%  0.037% 0.065%  0.028%    0.000%   0.000%   0.002%  0.004%
  * 120 Days Delinquent     0.527%   0.193%   0.000%    0.000%     0.015%  0.050% 0.110%  0.047%    0.000%   0.000%   0.001%  0.004%
                                                                   
  Deferment                                                        
    Current                 5.951%   2.220%   0.000%    0.001%     0.361%  0.762% 0.466%  0.184%    0.000%   0.000%   0.011%  0.041%
                                                                                 
  Forbearance                                                                    
    Current                 4.688%   2.051%   0.000%    0.000%     0.225%  0.826% 0.436%  0.201%    0.000%   0.001%   0.010%  0.031%
                                                                   
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TOTAL REPAYMENT            38.367%  14.898%   0.001%    0.052%     2.916%  3.709% 3.135%  1.421%    0.000%   0.003%   0.124%  0.194%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)       0.171%   0.056%   0.000%    0.000%     0.006%  0.012% 0.040%  0.014%    0.000%   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%    0.000%   0.000%   0.000%  0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM   45.346%  18.174%   0.001%    0.052%     2.922%  3.721% 3.754%  1.710%    0.000%   0.003%   0.124%  0.197%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                    70.216%                                                              5.788%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                                              UNKNOWN
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB CONS-SUB  CONS-UNSUB PLUS   SLS     GSL-SUB GSL-UNSUB CONS-SUB CONS-UNSUB PLUS   SLS
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>    <C> 
- --------------
STATUS
- --------------
INTERIM:
 IN SCHOOL         
  Current                   0.251%  0.201%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000% 0.000%  0.102%  0.093%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%

 GRACE                                                                                                    
  Current                   0.160%  0.127%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000% 0.000%  0.039%  0.034%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM               0.411%  0.328%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000% 0.000%  0.141%  0.127%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:
 Active         
  Current                   1.926%  1.419%    0.000%    0.002%     0.301% 0.160%  0.191%  0.114%    3.248%   8.168%    0.013% 0.049%
  31-60 Days Delinquent     0.243%  0.170%    0.000%    0.001%     0.020% 0.024%  0.013%  0.008%    0.263%   0.628%    0.000% 0.005%
  61-90 Days Delinquent     0.141%  0.098%    0.000%    0.000%     0.010% 0.012%  0.009%  0.006%    0.139%   0.298%    0.000% 0.005%
  91-120 Days Delinquent    0.087%  0.057%    0.000%    0.000%     0.005% 0.009%  0.003%  0.002%    0.047%   0.125%    0.000% 0.003%
  * 120 Days Delinquent     0.131%  0.090%    0.000%    0.000%     0.004% 0.009%  0.005%  0.004%    0.040%   0.093%    0.000% 0.001%
                                                                         
 Deferment                                                               
     Current                0.298%  0.214%    0.000%    0.000%     0.014% 0.053%  0.181%  0.117%    0.352%   0.623%    0.001% 0.085%
                                                                         
 Forbearance                                                             
     Current                0.556%  0.402%    0.000%    0.000%     0.017% 0.054%  0.117%  0.080%    0.390%   0.828%    0.002% 0.047%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT             3.382%  2.450%    0.000%    0.003%     0.371% 0.321%  0.519%  0.331%    4.479%  10.763%    0.016% 0.195%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims in Process (1)       0.059%  0.040%    0.000%    0.000%     0.002% 0.005%  0.003%  0.001%    0.014%   0.033%    0.000% 0.001%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)    0.001%  0.000%    0.000%    0.000%     0.000% 0.000%  0.000%  0.000%    0.000%   0.000%    0.000% 0.000%

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TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM    3.853%  2.818%    0.000%    0.003%     0.373% 0.326%  0.663%  0.459%    4.493%  10.796%    0.016% 0.196%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                          7.373%                                               16.623% 
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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.
*    greater than


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             FOUR YEAR      TWO YEAR    TECHNICAL
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           STATUS                             SCHOOLS       SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS      UNKNOWN       TOTAL  
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           <S>                               <C>            <C>         <C>          <C>           <C> 
                           INTERIM:             
                              IN SCHOOL                      
                                Current                         8.168%      0.661%      0.452%       0.195%        9.476%        
                                                                                                                              
                              GRACE                                                                                           
                                Current                         1.860%      0.193%      0.287%       0.073%        2.413%      

                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           TOTAL INTERIM                       10.028%      0.854%      0.739%       0.268%       11.889%  
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           REPAYMENT:      
                              ACTIVE      
                                Current                        38.156%      2.778%      3.808%      11.783%       56.525% 
                                31-60 Days Delinquent           2.275%      0.293%      0.458%       0.917%        3.943% 
                                61-90 Days Delinquent           1.047%      0.164%      0.261%       0.457%        1.929% 
                                91-120 Days Delinquent          0.595%      0.099%      0.158%       0.180%        1.032% 
                                * 120 Days Delinquent           0.785%      0.162%      0.234%       0.143%        1.324%
                                                                                                 
                              DEFERMENT                                                          
                                Current                         9.295%      0.702%      0.579%       1.359%       11.935%
                                                                                                             
                              FORBEARANCE                                                                    
                                Current                         7.790%      0.679%      1.029%       1.464%       10.962%
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           TOTAL REPAYMENT                     59.943%      4.877%      6.527%      16.303%       87.650% 
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Claims in Process (1)                0.245%      0.057%      0.106%       0.052%        0.460%
                           Aged Claims Rejected (2)             0.000%      0.000%      0.001%       0.000%        0.001%
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                70.216%      5.788%      7.373%      16.623%      100.000%
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

* greater than

                                       5
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1998-1    Interest Calculation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>                                                       <C>               <C>               <C> 
       A      Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                     $    47,121,686.21
       B      Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During                                               
              Collection Period                                                                      $    10,082,964.59
       C      SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                          $        52,196.64 
       D      INV Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                 $       147,845.94
       E      Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                               $       844,468.51
                                                                                                     ------------------
       F      NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                      $    58,249,161.89

       G      STUDENT LOAN RATE
              i           Days in Collection Period               (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                 92
              ii          Days in Year                                                                              365
              iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                          $    58,249,161.89 
              iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                      $     5,638,794.88  
              v           Administration Fee                                                         $        20,000.00 
              vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                       $ 2,858,101,353.30 
              vii         STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                     7.30018%

                                                                  ACCRUED          ACCRUAL
                                                                 INT FACTOR        PERIOD                                    
                                                                 ----------        ------                                  
       H      Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                              5.20499%
       I      CLASS A-1 INTEREST RATE                               0.012976822   (10/26/98-1/25/99)            5.20499%
       J      Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                              5.25499%
       K      CLASS A-2 INTEREST RATE                               0.013101479   (10/26/98-1/25/99)            5.25499%
       L      Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                           5.46499%
       M      CERTIFICATE RATE OF RETURN                            0.013625041   (10/26/98-1/25/99)            5.46499% 

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

                                       6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1998-1     Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports           9/30/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                   <C>                  <C> 
        A     Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                     $ 2,808,644,481.18                    
              i       Portfolio Balance                                    49,456,872.12                    
              ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                      ------------------                    
                                                                      $ 2,858,101,353.30                    
              iii     Total Pool                                            7,145,253.38                    
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance               ==================                    
                                                                      $ 2,865,246,606.68                    
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                             ==================                    
                                                                                                            
                                                                           0.94538910193                    
        B     Total Note and Certificate Factor                       $ 2,877,906,234.63                    
        C     TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                                                           


              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        D         NOTE BALANCE                      10/26/98               CLASS A-1            CLASS A-2          CERTIFICATES
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              i       Current Factor 10/26/98                               0.9029573490          1.0000000000       1.0000000000
              ii      Expected Note Balance                           $ 1,546,856,234.63    $ 1,224,500,000.00   $ 106,550,000.00
                                                                                                          
        E     Note Principal Shortfall                                $    12,659,627.95    $             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                                 $     7,145,253.38                 
        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> 

                                       7
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1998-1      Waterfall for Distributions
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      REMAINING
                                                                                                     FUNDS BALANCE
                                                                                                     -------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                   <C> 
        A       Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F  +  VI-D  )           $ 127,898,214.28      $ 127,898,214.28

        B       Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                         $   1,850,244.02      $ 126,047,970.26
        C       Administration Fee                                           $      20,000.00      $ 126,027,970.26

        D       Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount
                i           Class A-1                                        $  20,073,278.02      $ 105,954,692.24
                ii          Class A-2                                        $  16,042,761.04      $  89,911,931.20
                                                                             ----------------
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION         $  36,116,039.06
                                                                             
        E       CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT               $   1,451,748.12      $  88,460,183.08

        F       Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid
                i           Class A-1                                        $  85,445,903.03      $   3,014,280.05
                ii          Class A-2                                        $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                             ----------------
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION        $  85,445,903.03

        G       CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT              $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                                                      
        H       Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance            $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                                                      
        I       Carryover Servicing Fees                                     $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                                                      
        J       Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                                       
                i           Class A-1                                        $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                i           Class A-2                                        $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                             ----------------         
                iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER            $           0.00         
                                                                                                      
        K       CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                         $           0.00      $   3,014,280.05
                                                                             
        L       EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                    $   3,014,280.05      $           0.00
                                                                    
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                       8

<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IX. 1998-1    Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      A      Distribution Amounts                                                    Class A-1         Class A-2      Certificates
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                                                                <C>                  <C>              <C> 
             i     Quarterly Interest Due                                       $    20,073,278.02   $16,042,761.04   $1,451,748.12
             ii    Quarterly Interest Paid                                           20,073,278.02    16,042,761.04    1,451,748.12
                                                                                ------------------   --------------   ------------ 
             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                                      $    85,445,903.03   $         0.00   $        0.00
             viii  Quarterly Principal Paid                                          85,445,903.03             0.00            0.00
                                                                                ------------------             ----            ----
             ix    Quarterly Principal Shortfall                                $             0.00   $         0.00   $        0.00
                                                                                                                                   
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             x     Total Distribution Amount                                    $   105,519,181.05   $16,042,761.04   $1,451,748.12
             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 
      B      Principal Distribution Reconciliation                               
             i     Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/98          $ 2,877,906,234.63
             ii    Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                                2,792,460,331.60
                                                                                ------------------
             iii   Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii) $    85,445,903.03
                                                                                ==================
                                                                                 
             iv    Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                                $ 2,865,246,606.68
             v     Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                 2,792,460,331.60
                                                                                ------------------
             vi    Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                 $    72,786,275.08
             vii   Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period               12,659,627.95
                                                                                ------------------
             viii  Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                     $    85,445,903.03
                                                                                ==================
                                                                                
             ix    Principal Distribution Amount Paid                           $    85,445,903.03
                                                                                
             x     Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                              $                -
                                                                                
      C            Total Principal Distribution                                 $    85,445,903.03
      D            Total Interest Distribution                                       37,567,787.18
                                                                                ------------------
      E            Total Cash Distributions-Note and Certificates               $   123,013,690.21

<CAPTION>
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      F      Note & Certificate Balances                        10/26/98             12/31/98
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>     <C>                                          <C>                   <C>
             i     A-1 Note Balance          (78442GAX4)  $ 1,546,856,234.63    $ 1,461,410,331.60
                   A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.9029573490          0.8530794067
                                                                                
             ii    A-2 Note Balance          (78442GAY2)  $ 1,224,500,000.00    $ 1,224,500,000.00
                   A-2 Note Pool Factor                         1.0000000000          1.0000000000
                                                                                
             iii   Certificate Balance       (78442GAZ9)  $   106,550,000.00    $   106,550,000.00
                   Certificate Pool Factor                      1.0000000000          1.0000000000
             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      
      G      Reserve Account Reconciliation                                           
             i     Beginning of Period Balance                                  $     7,145,253.38
             ii    Deposits to correct Shortfall                                $                -
             iii   Deposits from Excess Servicing                               $     3,014,280.05
                                                                                ------------------
             iv    Total Reserve Account Balance Available                      $    10,159,533.43
             v     Required Reserve Account Balance                             $     6,963,741.48
                                                                                
             vi    Shortfall Carried to Next Period                             $                -
             vii   Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp.                $     3,195,791.95
             viii  Ending Reserve Account Balance                               $     6,963,741.48
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE> 

                                       9
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
X.  1998-1                Historical Pool Information
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                                          <C>                         <C>                 <C> 
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             10/1/98-12/31/98    7/1/98-9/30/98      2/9/98-6/30/98
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                             $ 2,808,644,481.18  $ 2,878,625,859.80  $2,949,265,754.91
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
               i      Regular Principal Collections                       $    59,210,784.80  $    59,792,483.40  $   93,921,131.21
               ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor                     28,779,094.13       24,778,763.45       3,138,024.59
               iii    Principal Reimbursements                                    576,431.42          153,341.40       1,814,535.76
               iv     Other System Adjustments                                             -                   -                  -
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
               v      Total Principal Collections                         $    88,566,310.35  $    84,724,588.25  $   98,873,691.56
               Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity
               i      Other Adjustments                                   $     2,798,256.97  $     2,778,134.69  $    3,337,507.27
               ii     Capitalized Interest                                    (26,250,810.81)     (17,521,344.32)    (31,571,303.72)
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
               iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                   $   (23,452,553.84) $   (14,743,209.63) $  (28,233,796.45)

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (-)     Total Student Loan Principal Activity                        $    65,113,756.51  $    69,981,378.62  $   70,639,895.11
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
               i      Regular Interest Collections                        $    28,973,040.41  $    29,488,963.28  $   44,938,562.74
               ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                  1,974,897.18        1,543,694.98          94,728.01
               iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                                     449,911.41          202,184.02                  -
               iv     Interest Reimbursements                                      29,866.35            7,021.59          62,121.23
               v      Other System Adjustments                                             -                   -                  -
               vi     Special Allowance Payments                                  219,992.62          410,248.91         372,440.71
               vii    Subsidy Payments                                         10,800,581.18       12,593,294.44       7,591,720.01
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
               viii   Total Interest Collections                          $    42,448,289.15  $    44,245,407.22  $   53,059,572.70
               
               Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
               i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                         $    (2,297,269.37) $    (2,348,039.35)    ($3,259,690.27)
               ii     Capitalized Interest                                     26,250,810.81       17,521,344.32      31,571,303.72
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
               iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                 $    23,953,541.44  $    15,173,304.97  $   28,311,613.45
                                                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------
               TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                       $    66,401,830.59  $    59,418,712.19  $   81,371,186.15

     (=)       ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE                      $ 2,743,530,724.67  $ 2,808,644,481.18  $2,878,625,859.80
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+)       Interest to be Capitalized                                 $    41,965,865.45  $    49,456,872.12  $   48,049,973.40
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=)       TOTAL POOL                                                 $ 2,785,496,590.12  $ 2,858,101,353.30  $2,926,675,833.20
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (+)       Reserve Account Balance                                    $     6,963,741.48  $     7,145,253.38  $    7,497,902.00
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (=)       Total Adjusted Pool                                        $ 2,792,460,331.60  $ 2,865,246,606.68  $2,934,173,735.20
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                                      10
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XI. 1998-1                     Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                DISTRIBUTION            ACTUAL            SINCE ISSUED       
                    DATE            POOL BALANCES             CPR *

                   Apr-98          $ 2,999,160,860             --
   
                   Jul-98          $ 2,926,675,833           2.63%           
                                                                             
                   Oct-98          $ 2,858,101,353           4.46%           
                                                                             
                   Jan-99          $ 2,785,496,590           4.64%           



       * "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 1998-2
QUARTERLY SERVICING REPORT
REPORT DATE:           12/31/98       REPORTING PERIOD:  10/1/98-12/31/98

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I.            Deal Parameters                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Student Loan Portfolio Characteristics                 09/30/1998                Activity             12/31/1998
              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                            <C>                       <C>                 <C>    
     A        i       Portfolio Balance                          $ 2,884,241,095.20    $ (60,551,064.29)     $ 2,823,690,030.91
              ii      Interest to be Capitalized                      40,537,081.96                               35,151,420.12
                                                             ----------------------                        --------------------
              iii     Total Pool                                 $ 2,924,778,177.16                          $ 2,858,841,451.03
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                7,311,945.44                                7,147,103.63
                                                             ----------------------                        --------------------
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                        $ 2,932,090,122.60                          $ 2,865,988,554.66
                                                             ======================                        ====================
                                                                                                         
      B       i       Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                          8.2613%                                     8.2926%
              ii      Weighted Average Remaining Term                        123.54                                      122.55
              iii     Number of Loans                                       718,525                                     704,138
              iv      Number of Borrowers                                   337,409                                     330,158

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

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       % of                              % of 
              Notes and Certificates                Spread     Balance 10/26/98   O/S Securities   Balance 1/25/99   O/S Securities
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                   <C>       <C>                 <C>             <C>                <C>     
      C       i       A-1 Notes        78442GBA3     0.68%    $ 1,590,009,094.61       54.214%    $ 1,523,178,554.66    53.147%
              ii      A-2 Notes        78442GBB1     0.73%      1,237,060,000.00       42.180%      1,237,060,000.00    43.163%
              iii     Certificates     78442GBC9     0.95%        105,750,000.00        3.606%        105,750,000.00     3.690% 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              iv      TOTAL NOTES AND CERTIFICATES            $ 2,932,819,094.61    100.000%      $ 2,865,988,554.66   100.000%
              ======================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Reserve Account                                               10/26/1998                     01/26/1999
              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                                                         <C>                         <C> 
      D       i       Required Reserve Acct Deposit (%)                       0.25%                       0.25%
              ii      Reserve Acct Initial Deposit ($)                                              
              iii     Specified Reserve Acct Balance ($)                  $ 7,311,945.44              $ 7,147,103.63
              iv      Reserve Account Floor Balance ($)                   $ 3,006,252.00              $ 3,006,252.00
              v       Current Reserve Acct Balance ($)                    $ 7,311,945.44              $ 7,147,103.63

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


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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
II. 1998-2    Transactions from:                       10/1/98         through:           12/31/98
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>    
       A      STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
              i           Regular Principal Collections                                 $  73,398,235.76
              ii          Principal Collections from Guarantor                          $   7,885,185.64
              iii         Principal Reimbursements                                      $     714,930.03
              iv          Other System Adjustments                                      $           0.00
                                                                                        -----------------
              v           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                   $  81,998,351.43
                                                                                          
       B      STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                    
              i           Other Adjustments                                             $   1,935,559.76
              ii          Capitalized Interest                                           ($23,382,846.90)
                                                                                        -----------------
              iii         TOTAL NON-CASH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                             $ (21,447,287.14)

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       C      TOTAL STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                                     $  60,551,064.29
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       D      STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
              i           Regular Interest Collections                                  $  32,921,560.24
              ii          Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                      $     458,144.52
              iii         Late Fee Reimbursements                                       $     499,583.91
              iv          Interest Reimbursements                                       $      11,125.28
              v           Other System Adjustments                                      $           0.00
              vi          Special Allowance Payments                                    $     317,399.02
              vii         Subsidy Payments                                              $   9,964,075.42
                                                                                        -----------------
              viii        TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                    $  44,171,888.39

       E      STUDENT LOAN NON-CASH INTEREST ACTIVITY
              i           Interest Accrual Adjustment                                     ($1,871,905.30)
              ii          Capitalized Interest                                          $  23,382,846.90
                                                                                        -----------------
              iii         TOTAL NON-CASH INTEREST ADJUSTMENTS                           $  21,510,941.60

              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F      TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                                      $  65,682,829.99
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. 1998-2   Collection Account Activity                       10/01/1998                   through              12/31/1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>                                                                                          <C> 
       A      PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
              i           Principal Payments Received-Cash                                                 $  81,283,421.40
              ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                              $     251,691.80
              iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                            $       1,936.53
              iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                       $     461,301.70
                                                                                                         -------------------
              V           TOTAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS                                                      $  81,998,351.43

       B      INTEREST COLLECTIONS
              i           Interest Payments Received-Cash                                                  $  43,661,179.20
              ii          Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Seller                              $       3,807.76
              iii         Cash Forwarded by Administrator on behalf of Servicer                            $       4,675.00
              iv          Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Consolidation Activity                       $       2,642.52
              v           Cash Forwarded by Administrator for Late Fee Activity                            $     499,583.91
                                                                                                         -------------------
              VI          TOTAL INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                       $  44,171,888.39
                                                                                                             
       C      OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS                                                                         $     254,997.99
                                                                                                             
       D      ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT INVESTMENT INCOME                                                      $     875,796.73
                                                                                                             
       E      RETURN FUNDS BORROWED FOR PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTION                                              $              -
                                                                                                             
       F      TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED                                                                         $ 127,301,034.54
              LESS FUNDS PREVIOUSLY REMITTED:
                          Servicing Fees                                                                     ($3,884,585.93)   
                          Consolidation Loan Rebate Fees                                                     ($1,110,525.00)
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              TOTAL FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT                                                $ 122,305,923.61
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G      SERVICING FEE CALCULATION-CURRENT MONTH
              i           Primary Servicing Fee - Non-Consolidation Loans                                  $   1,658,962.46
              ii          Primary Servicing Fee - Consolidation Loans                                      $     263,432.85


       H      SERVICING FEES DUE FOR CURRENT PERIOD                                                        $   1,922,395.31

                    LESS: Servicing ADJ [A iii + B iii]                                                          ($6,611.53)


       I      CARRYOVER SERVICING FEES DUE                                                                 $           0.00


       J      ADMINISTRATION FEES DUE                                                                      $      20,000.00


              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       K      TOTAL FEES DUE FOR PERIOD                                                                    $   1,935,783.78
              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IV.  1998-2                       Portfolio Characteristics                                                                        
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                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               WEIGHTED AVG COUPON                    # OF LOANS                   %               
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATUS                                         9/30/98         12/31/98      9/30/98          12/31/98       9/30/98       12/31/98
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>           <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                           

  IN SCHOOL                                                                                                                        
    Current                                      7.716%          7.713%      79,179            72,295        11.020%       10.267% 
                                                                                                                                   
  GRACE                                                                                                                            
    Current                                      7.758%          7.754%      48,149            14,991         6.701%        2.129%  
                                                                                                                                   
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                                    7.731%          7.719%     127,328            87,286        17.721%       12.396% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                          
  ACTIVE                                                                                                                           
    Current                                      8.424%          8.413%     403,070           426,189        56.097%       60.526% 
    31-60 Days Delinquent                        8.429%          8.440%      27,674            24,599         3.851%        3.494%  
    61-90 Days Delinquent                        8.357%          8.441%      25,745            11,979         3.583%        1.701%  
    91-120 Days Delinquent                       8.384%          8.379%       8,434             6,928         1.174%        0.984%  
    more than 120 Days Delinquent                8.354%          8.335%       9,526            13,291         1.326%        1.888%  
                                                                                                                                   
 DEFERMENT                                                                                                                         
    Current                                      8.172%          8.154%      66,553            67,738         9.262%        9.620%  
                                                                                                                                   
 FORBEARANCE                                                                                                                       
    Current                                      8.357%          8.357%      49,334            62,303         6.866%        8.848% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                                  8.382%          8.378%     590,336           613,027        82.159%       87.061% 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLAIMS IN PROCESS (1)                            8.419%          8.333%         861             3,824         0.120%        0.543%  
AGED CLAIMS REJECTED (2)                         0.000%          8.410%           0                 1         0.000%        0.000%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         GRAND TOTAL             8.167%          8.293%     718,525           704,138       100.000%       100.000%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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

                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                             %                 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
STATUS                                               9/30/98                    12/31/98        9/30/98            12/31/98  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
<S>                                          <C>                           <C>                  <C>                <C> 
INTERIM:                                                                                                                    

   IN SCHOOL                                                                                                                  
    Current                                  $   325,411,313.20            $   298,260,624.93       11.282%          10.563%
                                                                                                                              
  GRACE                                                                                                                       
    Current                                  $   192,944,059.91            $    51,575,388.51        6.690%           1.827%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
TOTAL INTERIM                                $   518,355,373.11            $   349,836,013.44       17.972%          12.390%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
REPAYMENT                                                                                                                     
  ACTIVE                                                                                                                      
    Current                                  $ 1,566,971,315.02            $ 1,680,232,914.11       54.329%          59.505%    
    31-60 Days Delinquent                    $   106,916,453.78            $   100,599,905.55        3.707%           3.563%     
    61-90 Days Delinquent                    $    92,931,391.73            $    47,022,317.08        3.222%           1.665%     
    91-120 Days Delinquent                   $    30,025,072.97            $    24,933,563.48        1.041%           0.883%     
    more than 120 Days Delinquent            $    30,771,717.40            $    38,565,370.53        1.067%           1.366%     
                                                                                                                              
 DEFERMENT                                                                                                                    
    Current                                  $   295,984,678.61            $   271,676,160.75       10.262%           9.621%     
                                                                                                                              
 FORBEARANCE                                                                                                                  
    Current                                  $   239,194,067.35            $   299,658,909.79        8.293%          10.612%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
TOTAL REPAYMENT                              $ 2,362,794,696.86            $ 2,462,689,141.29       81.921%          87.215%    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
CLAIMS IN PROCESS (1)                        $     3,091,025.23            $    11,161,626.61        0.107%           0.395%     
AGED CLAIMS REJECTED (2)                     $                -            $         3,249.57        0.000%           0.000%     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      
                         GRAND TOTAL         $ 2,884,241,095.20            $ 2,823,690,030.91      100.000%         100.000% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
</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.

                                       4
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
V.       1998-2  Portfolio Characteristics by School and Program  12/31/98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                   FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS            
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB  CONS-SUB  ONS-UNSUB   PLUS      SLS    
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>      <C> 
- ---------------------------
STATUS                                                                                      
- ---------------------------
INTERIM:                                                                                    
 In SchooL                                                                                  
  Current                         5.718%    3.865%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%  
                                                                                            
 Grace                                                                                      
  Current                         0.923%    0.531%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%  

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                     6.641%    4.396%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                  
 Active                                                                                     
  Current                        21.505%    6.833%     0.043%     0.124%   5.266%   3.527%  
  31-60 Days Delinquent           1.059%    0.305%     0.005%     0.011%   0.202%   0.187%  
  61-90 Days Delinquent           0.476%    0.127%     0.000%     0.004%   0.068%   0.077%  
  91-120 Days Delinquent          0.280%    0.079%     0.000%     0.002%   0.021%   0.039%  
  * 120 Days Delinquent           0.527%    0.169%     0.000%     0.001%   0.017%   0.053%  
                                                                                            
 Deferment                                                                                  
  Current                         4.472%    1.520%     0.002%     0.008%   0.414%   1.081%  
                                                                                            
 Forbearance                                                                                
  Current                         4.173%    1.688%     0.005%     0.015%   0.252%   1.564%  
                                                                                            
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                  32.492%   10.721%     0.055%     0.165%   6.240%   6.528%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims In Process (1)             0.136%    0.043%     0.000%     0.000%   0.014%   0.018%  
Aged Claims Rejected (2)          0.000%    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%  

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM         39.269%   15.160%     0.055%     0.165%   6.254%   6.546%  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                    67.449%                              
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     TWO YEAR SCHOOLS                   
                                 --------------------------------------------------------------
                                 GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB  ONS-SUB  CONS-UNSUB   PLUS    SLS                
                                 --------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>          <C>     <C>  
- ---------------------------
STATUS                                                                                                 
- ---------------------------
INTERIM:                                                                                               
 In School                                                                                             
  Current                         0.463%    0.250%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%              
                                                                                                        
 Grace                                                                                                  
  Current                         0.110%    0.059%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%              

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                     0.573%    0.309%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                              
 Active                                                                                                 
  Current                         1.644%    0.556%     0.000%     0.008%   0.238%   0.130%              
  31-60 Days Delinquent           0.184%    0.062%     0.000%     0.000%   0.011%   0.013%              
  61-90 Days Delinquent           0.099%    0.029%     0.001%     0.001%   0.004%   0.007%              
  91-120 Days Delinquent          0.057%    0.017%     0.001%     0.001%   0.002%   0.003%              
  * 120 Days Delinquent           0.128%    0.047%     0.000%     0.001%   0.002%   0.003%              
                                                                                                        
 Deferment                                                                                              
  Current                         0.353%    0.140%     0.001%     0.000%   0.013%   0.030%              
                                                                                                        
 Forbearance                                                                                            
  Current                         0.389%    0.152%     0.001%     0.001%   0.012%   0.045%              
                                                                                                        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                   2.854%    1.003%     0.004%     0.012%   0.282%   0.231%              
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        
Claims In Process (1)             0.043%    0.010%     0.000%     0.001%   0.002%   0.003%              
Aged Claims Rejected (2)          0.000%    0.000%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%              

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM          3.470%    1.322%     0.004%     0.013%   0.284%   0.234%               
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                   5.327%                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
     
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                    TECHNICAL SCHOOLS                          
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------
                               GSL-SUB   GSL-UNSUB  CONS-SUB  CONS-UNSUB    PLUS      SLS                
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>      <C> 
- ---------------------------
STATUS                                                                                         
- ---------------------------
INTERIM:                                                                                       
 In School                                                                                     
  Current                       0.132%      0.106%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%     
                                                                                               
 Grace                                                                                         
  Current                       0.105%      0.083%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                   0.237%      0.189%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                                     
 Active                                                                                        
  Current                       1.311%      0.891%     0.002%     0.008%   0.371%   0.123%     
  31-60 Days Delinquent         0.161%      0.091%     0.000%     0.002%   0.020%   0.013%     
  61-90 Days Delinquent         0.101%      0.059%     0.000%     0.002%   0.006%   0.010%     
  91-120 Days Delinquent        0.070%      0.042%     0.000%     0.001%   0.004%   0.004%     
  * 120 Days Delinquent         0.129%      0.075%     0.000%     0.000%   0.005%   0.006%     
                                                                                               
 Deferment                                                                                     
  Current                       0.185%      0.113%     0.000%     0.000%   0.012%   0.023%     
                                                                                               
 Forbearance                                                                                   
  Current                       0.322%      0.209%     0.001%     0.002%   0.021%   0.033%     
                                                                                               
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                 2.279%      1.480%     0.003%     0.015%   0.439%   0.212%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                               
Claims in Process (1)           0.043%      0.022%     0.000%     0.000%   0.002%   0.004%     
Aged Claims Rejected (2)        0.000%      0.000%     0.000%     0.000%   0.000%   0.000%     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM        2.559%      1.691%     0.003%     0.015%   0.441%   0.216%     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                                   4.925%                                   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION> 
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                       UNKNOWN                          
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                               GSL-SUB  GSL-UNSUB  CONS-SUB  CONS-UNSUB    PLUS         SLS      
                              -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>           <C>          <C> 
- ---------------------------
STATUS                             
- ---------------------------
INTERIM:                                                               
 In School                                                             
  Current                       0.018%   0.011%     0.000%     0.000%        0.000%      0.000%  
                                                                                            
 Grace                                                                                      
  Current                       0.009%   0.007%     0.000%     0.000%        0.000%      0.000%  

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                   0.027%   0.018%     0.000%     0.000%        0.000%      0.000%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repayment:                                                                                  
 Active                                                                                     
  Current                       0.069%   0.025%     4.626%    12.187%        0.007%      0.011%  
  31-60 Days Delinquent         0.004%   0.002%     0.375%     0.855%        0.000%      0.001%  
  61-90 Days Delinquent         0.006%   0.003%     0.171%     0.414%        0.000%      0.000%  
  91-120 Days Delinquent        0.005%   0.002%     0.080%     0.171%        0.000%      0.002%  
  * 120 Days Delinquent         0.005%   0.002%     0.057%     0.138%        0.000%      0.001%  
                                                                                                 
 Deferment                                                                                       
  Current                       0.039%   0.019%     0.398%     0.783%        0.001%      0.014%  
                                                                                                 
 Forbearance                                                                                     
  Current                       0.018%   0.007%     0.482%     1.211%        0.002%      0.007%  
                                                                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                 0.146%   0.060%     6.189%    15.759%        0.010%      0.036%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 
Claims in Process (1)           0.000%   0.000%     0.014%     0.040%        0.000%      0.000%  
Aged Claims Rejected (2)        0.000%   0.000%     0.000%     0.000%        0.000%      0.000%  

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL, PROGRAM        0.173%   0.078%     6.203%    15.799%        0.010%      0.036%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE                               22.299%   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
                                                                        
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 FOUR YEAR   TWO YEAR  TECHNICAL  
STATUS                            SCHOOLS     SCHOOLS    SCHOOLS  UNKNOWN    TOTAL 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C> 
INTERIM:                                                           
    In School                                                     
      Current                      9.583%      0.713%     0.238%    0.029%    10.563%
                                                                                     
    Grace                                                                            
      Current                      1.454%      0.169%     0.188%    0.016%     1.827%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INTERIM                     11.037%      0.882%     0.426%    0.045%    12.390% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPAYMENT:                                                                           
    Active                                                                           
      Current                     37.298%      2.576%     2.706%   16.925%    59.505%
      31-60 Days Delinquent        1.769%      0.270%     0.287%    1.237%     3.563%
      61-90 Days Delinquent        0.752%      0.141%     0.178%    0.594%     1.665%
      91-120 Days Delinquent       0.421%      0.081%     0.121%    0.260%     0.883%
      * 120 Days Delinquent        0.767%      0.181%     0.215%    0.203%     1.366%
                                                                                     
    Deferment                                                                        
      Current                      7.497%      0.537%     0.333%    1.254%     9.621% 

    Forbearance
      Current                      7.697%      0.600%     0.588%    1.727%    10.612% 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL REPAYMENT                   56.201%      4.386%     4.428%   22.200%    87.215%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Claims In Process (1)              0.211%      0.059%     0.071%    0.054%     0.395%
Aged Claims Rejected (2)           0.000%      0.000%     0.000%    0.000%     0.000%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL BY SCHOOL TYPE              67.449%      5.327%     4.925%   22.299%   100.000% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</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.

 *   greater than

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<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VI. 1998-2  Interest Calculation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                                           <C>      
       A    Borrower Interest Accrued During Collection Period                                       $    50,040,709.25
       B    Interest Subsidy Payments Accrued During Collection Period                               $     9,116,961.20
       C    SAP Payments Accrued During Collection Period                                            $        73,995.80
       D    INV  Earnings Accrued for Collection Period (RESERVE & COLLECTION ACTS)                  $       160,386.00
       E    Investment Earnings (ADMINISTRATOR  ACT)                                                 $       875,796.73
                                                                                                     ------------------
       F    NET EXPECTED INTEREST COLLECTIONS                                                        $    60,267,848.98

       G    STUDENT LOAN RATE
            i           Days in Collection Period           (10/1/98-12/31/98)                                       92 
            ii          Days in Year                                                                                365  
            iii         Net Expected Interest Collections                                            $    60,267,848.98
            iv          Primary Servicing Fee                                                        $     5,806,981.24
            v           Administration Fee                                                           $        20,000.00
            vi          Total Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period                         $ 2,924,778,177.16
            vii         STUDENT LOAN RATE                                                                       7.38477%
                                                             ACCRUED
                                                            INT FACTOR        ACCRUAL PERIOD
                                                            ----------        --------------
       H    Class A-1 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.17499%
       I    CLASS A-1 INTEREST RATE                         0.012902027       (10/26/98-1/25/99)                5.17499%
       J    Class A-2 T-Bill Based Interest Rate                                                                5.22499%
       K    CLASS A-2 INTEREST RATE                         0.013026685       (10/26/98-1/25/99)                5.22499%
       L    Certificate T-Bill Based Rate of Return                                                             5.44499%
       M    CERTIFICATE RATE OF RETURN                      0.013575178       (10/26/98-1/25/99)                5.44499%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

                                       6
<PAGE>

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VII. 1998-2    Inputs From Previous Quarterly Servicing Reports             9/30/98
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                   <C>                    <C> 
        A     Total Student Loan Pool Outstanding                                               
              i       Portfolio Balance                               $ 2,884,241,095.20        
              ii      Interest To Be Capitalized                           40,537,081.96        
                                                                      ------------------        
              iii     Total Pool                                      $ 2,924,778,177.16        
              iv      Specified Reserve Account Balance                     7,311,945.44        
                                                                      ==================        
              v       TOTAL ADJUSTED POOL                             $ 2,932,090,122.60        
                                                                      ==================        
                                                                                                
        B     Total Note and Certificate Factor                            0.97071750630        
        C     TOTAL NOTE AND CERTIFICATE BALANCE                      $ 2,932,819,094.61         


              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        D     NOTE BALANCE      10/26/98                                   CLASS A-1             CLASS A-2         CERTIFICATES
              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              i       Current Factor 10/26/98                               0.9472910577          1.0000000000       1.0000000000
              ii      Expected Note Balance                           $ 1,590,009,094.61    $ 1,237,060,000.00   $ 105,750,000.00
                                                                                                 
        E     Note Principal Shortfall                                $       728,972.01    $             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                                 $     7,311,945.44                   
        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                    
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIII. 1998-2     Waterfall for Distributions
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                                                                                                   REMAINING
                                                                                                 FUNDS BALANCE
                                                                                                 -------------   
<S>    <C>                                                                <C>                   <C>   
        A      Total Available Funds ( Sections III-F  +  VI-D )          $ 122,466,309.61      $122,466,309.61
                                                                                                
        B      Primary Servicing Fees-Current Month                       $   1,915,783.78      $120,550,525.83
        C      Administration Fee                                         $      20,000.00      $120,530,525.83
                                                                                                
        D      Noteholder's Interest Distribution Amount                                        
               i           Class A-1                                       $ 20,514,340.27      $100,016,185.56
               ii          Class A-2                                       $ 16,114,790.95      $ 83,901,394.61
                                                                           ----------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST DISTRIBUTION        $ 36,629,131.22

        E      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT              $  1,435,575.07      $ 82,465,819.54

        F      Noteholder's Principal Distribution Amount Paid
               i           Class A-1                                       $ 66,830,539.95      $ 15,635,279.59
               ii          Class A-2                                       $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
                                                                           ---------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION       $ 66,830,539.95

        G      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S BALANCE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT             $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
                                                                                     
        H      Increase to the Specified Reserve Account Balance           $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
                                                                                     
        I      Carryover Servicing Fees                                    $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
                                                                                     
        J      Noteholder's Interest Carryover                                       
               i           Class A-1                                       $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
               i           Class A-2                                       $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59
                                                                           ---------------
               iii         TOTAL NOTEHOLDER'S INTEREST CARRYOVER           $          0.00
                                                                                     
        K      CERTIFICATEHOLDER'S RETURN CARRYOVER                        $          0.00      $ 15,635,279.59

        L      EXCESS TO RESERVE ACCOUNT                                   $ 15,635,279.59      $          0.00

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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IX. 1998-2      Distributions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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       A    Distribution Amounts                                                  Class A-1          Class A-2       Certificates
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       <S>                                                                     <C>                 <C>               <C>            
            i      Quarterly Interest Due                                      $     20,514,340.27  $  16,114,790.95  $ 1,435,575.07
            ii     Quarterly Interest Paid                                           20,514,340.27     16,114,790.95    1,435,575.07
                                                                                ------------------   ---------------  --------------
            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                                      $    66,830,539.95   $          0.00  $         0.00
            viii   Quarterly Principal Paid                                          66,830,539.95              0.00            0.00
                                                                                ------------------   ---------------  --------------
            ix     QUARTERLY PRINCIPAL SHORTFALL                                $             0.00   $          0.00  $         0.00
                                                                                                                      
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            x      TOTAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT                                    $    87,344,880.22   $ 16,114,790.95  $ 1,435,575.07
            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       B    PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION RECONCILIATION
            i      Notes and Certificates Principal Balance   12/31/98          $ 2,932,819,094.61
            ii      Adjusted Pool Balance  12/31/98                               2,865,988,554.66
                                                                                ------------------
            iii    Adjusted Pool Exceeding Notes and Certificate Balance (i-ii) $    66,830,539.95
                                                                                ==================

             iv     Adjusted Pool Balance 9/30/98                               $ 2,932,090,122.60
             v      Adjusted Pool Balance 12/31/98                                2,865,988,554.66
                                                                                ------------------
            vi     Current Principal Due (iv-v)                                 $    66,101,567.94
            vii    Principal Shortfall from Previous Collection Period                  728,972.01
                                                                                ------------------
            viii   Principal Distribution Amount (vi + vii)                     $    66,830,539.95
                                                                                ==================

            ix     PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT PAID                           $    66,830,539.95

            x      Principal Shortfall (viii - ix)                              $             0.00

       C           Total Principal Distribution                                 $    66,830,539.95
       D           Total Interest Distribution                                       38,064,706.29
                                                                                ------------------
       E           TOTAL CASH DISTRIBUTIONS-NOTE AND CERTIFICATES               $   104,895,246.24

            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       F    Note & Certificate Balances                           10/26/98            1/25/99
            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            i      A-1 Note Balance          (78442GBA3)  $ 1,590,009,094.61    $ 1,523,178,554.66
                   A-1 Note Pool Factor                         0.9472910577          0.9074749503

            ii     A-2 Note Balance          (78442GBB1)  $ 1,237,060,000.00    $ 1,237,060,000.00
                   A-2 Note Pool Factor                         1.0000000000          1.0000000000

            iii    Certificate Balance       (78442GBC9)  $   105,750,000.00    $   105,750,000.00
                   Certificate Pool Factor                      1.0000000000          1.0000000000
            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       G    RESERVE ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION
            i      Beginning of Period Balance                                  $     7,311,945.44
            ii     Deposits to correct Shortfall                                $                -
            iii    Deposits from Excess Servicing                               $    15,635,279.59
                                                                                ------------------
            iv     Total Reserve Account Balance Available                      $    22,947,225.03
            v      Required Reserve Account Balance                             $     7,147,103.63

            vi     Shortfall Carried to Next Period                             $                -
            vii    Excess Reserve - Release to SLM Funding Corp.                $    15,800,121.40
            viii   Ending Reserve Account Balance                               $     7,147,103.63
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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X. 1998-2                              Historical Pool Information
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                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                                                                     10/1/98-12/31/98         5/25/98-9/30/98
              <S>                                                                   <C>                    <C> 
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Beginning Student Loan Portfolio Balance                              $ 2,884,241,095.20     $ 2,955,578,269.52
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY                           
                          i      Regular Principal Collections                      $    73,398,235.76     $    99,781,470.14
                          ii     Principal Collections from Guarantor                     7,885,185.64           2,128,047.15
                          iii    Principal Reimbursements                                   714,930.03             970,064.09
                          iv     Other System Adjustments                                            -                      -
                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          v      Total Principal Collections                        $    81,998,351.43     $   102,879,581.38
                          Student Loan Non-Cash Principal Activity                  
                          i      Other Adjustments                                  $     1,935,559.76     $     3,355,139.09
                          ii     Capitalized Interest                                   (23,382,846.90)        (34,897,546.15)
                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          iii    Total Non-Cash Principal Activity                  $   (21,447,287.14)    $   (31,542,407.06)

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (-)     Total Student Loan Principal Activity                     $    60,551,064.29     $    71,337,174.32
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY
                          i      Regular Interest Collections                       $    32,921,560.24     $    46,221,267.99
                          ii     Interest Claims Received from Guarantors                   458,144.52              50,657.73
                          iii    Late Fee Reimbursements                                    499,583.91             182,082.85
                          iv     Interest Reimbursements                                     11,125.28              22,196.97
                          v      Other System Adjustments                                            -                      -
                          vi     Special Allowance Payments                                 317,399.02             226,710.99
                          vii    Subsidy Payments                                         9,964,075.42           5,059,708.37
                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          viii   Total Interest Collections                         $    44,171,888.39     $    51,762,624.90

                          Student Loan Non-Cash Interest Activity
                          i      Interest Accrual Adjustment                        $    (1,871,905.30)    $    (3,237,967.33)
                          ii     Capitalized Interest                                    23,382,846.90          34,897,546.15
                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          iii    Total Non-Cash Interest Adjustments                $    21,510,941.60     $    31,659,578.82
                                                                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          TOTAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ACTIVITY                      $    65,682,829.99     $    83,422,203.72

                  (=)     ENDING STUDENT LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE                     $ 2,823,690,030.91     $ 2,884,241,095.20
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (+)     Interest to be Capitalized                                $    35,151,420.12     $    40,537,081.96
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (=)     TOTAL POOL                                                $ 2,858,841,451.03     $ 2,924,778,177.16
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (+)     Reserve Account Balance                                   $     7,147,103.63     $     7,311,945.44
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (=)     Total Adjusted Pool                                       $ 2,865,988,554.66     $ 2,932,090,122.60
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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XI. 1998-2                      Payment History and CPRs
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  DISTRIBUTION            ACTUAL            SINCE ISSUED     
                      DATE            POOL BALANCES            CPR *         
                                                                             
                     Jul-98          $ 3,006,252,430              -           
                                                                             
                     Oct-98          $ 2,924,778,177           4.32%         
                                                                             
                     Jan-99          $ 2,858,841,451           4.03%         



      * "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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