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<ARTICLE>                     9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from the Student
Student Loan  Corporation  and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER>                                           1,000
<CURRENCY>                                             U.S. DOLLARS
       
     <S>                                               <C>
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<PERIOD-END>                                           JUN-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                        1
<CASH>                                                 564
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<TRADING-ASSETS>                                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            0
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                   0
<LOANS>                                                6,458,873
<ALLOWANCE>                                            1,381
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<DEPOSITS>                                             0
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<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                    132,866
<LONG-TERM>                                            2,900,000
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                                      0
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<LOAN-LOSSES>                                          1,240
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        56,167
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
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<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                         0
<LOANS-NON>                                            0
<LOANS-PAST>                                           0
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<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                        0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                       0
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