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          Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934










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          Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

























































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|DELAWARE                                       |  | 54-1843973                           
|(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)



























































|Large accelerated filer | ☐ |  | Accelerated filer         | ☐
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|Non-accelerated filer   | ☑ |  | Smaller reporting company | ☐
|                        |   |  | Emerging growth company   | ☐




















































|Item 1. | Business
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|Item 1A. | Risk Factors
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|Item 1C. | Cybersecurity
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|Item 2. | Properties
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|Item 3. | Legal Proceedings
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|Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments
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|Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures.
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|Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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|Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
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|Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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|Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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|Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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|Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures
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|Item 9B. | Other Information
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|Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
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|Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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|Item 11. | Executive Compensation
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|Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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|Item 13. | Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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|Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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|Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
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| | (a) | List of Documents Filed as Part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
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| | (1) | Not applicable.
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| | (2) | Not applicable.
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| | (3) | See Item 15 (b) below.
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| | (b) | Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
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|EXHIBIT |  | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|4.1     |  | Indenture dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible
            lender trustee, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas) , as indenture trustee, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as
            filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.                                                                                                                                                 
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|10.1    |  | Indenture dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible
            lender trustee, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas) , as indenture trustee, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as
            filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.                                                                                                                                                 
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|10.2    |  | Servicing Agreement dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as indenture trustee, Deutsche
            Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, and Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as servicer and as administrator, which
            is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.8 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.                                         
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|10.3    |  | Administration Agreement dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as indenture trustee,
            Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, Navient Funding, LLC, as depositor, and Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions,
            Inc.), as servicer and as administrator, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|31.1*   |  | Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification (Section 302 Certification).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|33.1*   |  | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year
            ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|33.2*   |  | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|34.1*   |  | Independent Accountants’ Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended December 31,
            2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|34.2*   |  | Independent Accountants’ Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|35.1*   |  | Statement of Compliance of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|        |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|        |  | * Filed herewith.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 




| | (c) | Not Applicable.
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|Dated: March 28, 2024 | NAVIENT FUNDING, LLC, the Depositor for itself as Registrant
          and on behalf of SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3 |               
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|                      |                                                                                                                       |               
|                      | By:                                                                                                                   | /s/ JOE FISHER
|                      |                                                                                                                       | Name:         
|                      |                                                                                                                       | Title:        
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|Exhibit
          Number |                   | Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|4.1                      |                   | Indenture dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, and Deutsche
            Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas) , as indenture trustee, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on
            November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.
          https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510874/000119312511316879/d255795dex47.htm                                                                                                                                                  
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.1                     |                   | Indenture dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, and Deutsche
            Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas) , as indenture trustee, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on
            November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.
          https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510874/000119312511316879/d255795dex47.htm                                                                                                                                                  
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.2                     |                   | Servicing Agreement dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as indenture trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
            (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, and Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as servicer and as administrator, which is incorporated by reference
            from Exhibit 99.8 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.
          https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510874/000119312511316879/d255795dex998.htm                                         
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|10.3                     |                   | Administration Agreement dated as of November 18, 2011 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2011-3, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (as successor to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas), as indenture trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company
            Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association), as eligible lender trustee, Navient Funding, LLC, as depositor, and Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as servicer and as
            administrator, which is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on November 18, 2011, with a file number of 333-166301-04.
          https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510874/000119312511316879/d255795dex997.htm
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|31.1*                    |                   | Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification (Section 302 Certification).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|33.1*                    |                   | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|33.2*                    |                   | Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|34.1*                    |                   | Independent Accountants’ Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|34.2*                    |                   | Independent Accountants’ Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|35.1*                    |                   | Statement of Compliance of Navient Solutions, LLC (formerly, Navient Solutions, Inc.), as Servicer and Administrator for the year ended December 31, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|                         |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|                         | * Filed herewith.







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