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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20659

                                    FORM 10-K

                  FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO
           SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(MARK ONE)
[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 2000
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                                       OR
[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________.

                      Commission File Number: 333-80109-02
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                        KEYCORP STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2000-A
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         DELAWARE                                       36-4362436
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STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION                    IDENTIFICATION NO.)

  C/O KEY BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATOR, 800 SUPERIOR AVE.,
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  ATTN:  DEBRA FRONIUS, CLEVELAND, OHIO                         44114
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 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                     (ZIP CODE)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (216) 828-9353
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Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:            NONE
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Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:            NONE
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         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
   Yes   X         No
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         The registrant has no officer, director or beneficial owner of more
than 10% of equity securities to whom Section 16(a) of the Act applies and
consequently Item 405 of Regulation S-K does not apply.

         The registrant does not have any voting stock, has not been involved in
bankruptcy proceedings during the past five years and is not a corporate
registrant.

         No documents are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.
                             Exhibit Index on Page 6
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         This Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed in reliance upon certain no
action letters, including a letter dated May 9, 1997, issued by the Chief
Counsel, Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to the KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 1996-A, Registration No. 333-4274,
stating that the Division will not object if the Registrant files reports
pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act in the manner
described in a letter dated April 28, 1997, to the Office of Chief Counsel on
behalf of the Registrant. Accordingly, certain items have been omitted from or
modified in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

                                     PART I

Item 1.       BUSINESS.

              Omitted.

Item 2.       PROPERTIES.

              The property of the Registrant consists solely of student loans
              that are either (i) guaranteed as to the payment of principal and
              interest by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
              ("PHEAA"), Nebraska Student Loan Program ("NSLP"), California
              Student Aid Commission ("CSAC"), United Student Aid Fund ("USAF"),
              New York State Higher Education Services Corporation ("HESC"),
              Educational Credit Management Corporation ("ECMC"), Great Lakes
              Higher Education Guaranty Corporation ("GLHEC"), Michigan Higher
              Education Assistance Agency ("MHEAA") or the Massachusetts Higher
              Education Assistance Corporation now doing business as American
              Student Assistance ("ASA"), and are reinsured by the United States
              Department of Education (the "Department") or (ii) guaranteed as
              to the payment of principal and interest by The Education
              Resources Institute, Inc. ("TERI") a private guarantor and are not
              reinsured by the Department or (iii) are non-guaranteed and not
              reinsured by the Department.

              See Exhibit 99(a) a Certificate of Key Bank USA, National
              Association, as Master Servicer of the Registrant with respect to
              the activities of the Master Servicer during the fiscal year ended
              December 31, 2000,

              See Exhibit 99(b)and 99(f) a Certificate of Pennsylvania Higher
              Education Assistance Agency, as Subservicer of the Registrant, and
              the Independent Accountant's Report of KPMG Peat Marwick with
              respect to the activities of such Subservicer during the calendar
              year ended December 31, 2000,

              See Exhibit 99(c) and 99(g) a Certificate of Great Lakes
              Educational Loan Services, Inc. ("Great Lakes"), as Subservicer of
              the Registrant, and the Independent Accountant's Report of Ernst &
              Young with respect to the activities of the Subservicer during the
              calendar year ended December 31,

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              2000 and

              See Exhibits 99(d) and 99(h) a Certificate of Key Bank USA,
              National Association, as Administrator of the Registrant, and the
              Independent Auditor's Report of Ernst & Young with respect to the
              activities of the Administrator during the fiscal year ended
              December 31, 2000.

              See Exhibit 99(e) a Certificate of Bank One, National Association,
              as Issuer of the Registrant with respect to the activities of the
              Issuer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

Item 3.       LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

              The Registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedings
              involving the Registrant or its property.

Item 4.       SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

              No matters were submitted to Noteholders for a vote during the
              fiscal year covered by this Annual Report. The Registrant did not
              issue any Certificates, it only issued Floating Rate Asset Backed
              Notes.

                                     PART II

Item 5.       MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
              MATTERS.

              Not Applicable; the Registrant did not issue any Certificates; it
              issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes.

Item 6.       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

              Omitted.

Item 7.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

              Omitted.

Item 8.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

              Omitted.

Item 9.       CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
              FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

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              None.

                                    PART III

Item 10.      DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

              Omitted.

Item 11.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

              Omitted.

Item 12.      SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

              Not applicable; the Registrant did not issue any Certificates; it
              issued only Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes.

Item 13.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

              Omitted.

                                     PART IV

Item 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
           (a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               Not Applicable.

           (a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
               Not Applicable.

           (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K FILED DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF 2000:
               8-K dated November 27, 2000, reporting under Item 5 thereof, the
               regularly quarterly distribution to the holders of the Trust's
               Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes and the distribution of the
               Noteholder's Statement.

           (c) EXHIBITS. The following documents are filed as part of this
               Annual Report on Form 10-K.

              99(a)  Master Servicer's Compliance Certificate, Key Bank USA,
                     National Association.

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              99(b)  Subservicer's Compliance Certificate from Pennsylvania
                     Higher Education Assistance Agency ("PHEAA").

              99(c)  Subservicer's Compliance Certificate from Great Lakes
                     Educational Loan Services, Inc. ("Great Lakes").

              99(d)  Administrator's Compliance Certificate.

              99(e)  Issuer's Compliance Certificate.

              99(f)  Independent Accountant's Report of KPMG Peat Marwick
                     regarding PHEAA.

              99(g)  Independent Accountant's Report of Ernst & Young regarding
                     Great Lakes.

              99(h)  Independent Auditor's Report of Ernst & Young.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March  30, 2001
                                  KEYCORP STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2000-A

                                  BY:  BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN
                                  ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS
                                  ELIGIBLE LENDER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST

                                  By:          /s/Jeffrey L. Kinney
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                                  Name:         Jeffrey L. Kinney
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                                  Title:        Vice President
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION
15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting
material has been sent to Certificateholders during the period covered by this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Registrant does not intend to furnish such
materials to Certificateholders subsequent to the filing of this report. There
are no Certificateholders.



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INDEX OF EXHIBITS


   EXHIBIT NUMBER                      DESCRIPTION                        PAGE

       99(a)             Master Servicer's Compliance Certificate           7
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       99(b)            Subservicer's Compliance Certificate PHEAA          8
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       99(c)         Subservicer's Compliance Certificate Great Lakes       9
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       99(d)              Administrator's Compliance Certificate           10
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       99(e)                 Issuer's Compliance Certificate               11
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       99(f)           Independent Accountant's Report of KPMG Peat        12
                                 Marwick regarding PHEAA                   --

       99(g)         Independent Accountant's Report of Ernst & Young      17
                                  regarding Great Lakes                    --

       99(h)         Independent Accountant's Report of Ernst & Young      18
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