Document:

EX-10.49

 EXHIBIT 10.49 

Execution Version 
  

 
  

PEAKS TRUST 2009-1 
 $95,937,703

 (maximum outstanding amount) 

Student Loan Asset-Backed Variable Funding Subordinated Note 

 
  

SUBORDINATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

 
  

Dated January 20, 2010 
  

 
  

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	SECTION	  	HEADING                          	  	 	PAGE	  
			
	SECTION 1.	  	AUTHORIZATION OF NOTE	  	 	1	  
			
	SECTION 2.	  	SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTE; ADVANCES	  	 	2	  
			
	 Section 2.1.
	  	 Sale and Purchase of Note
	  	 	2	  
	 Section 2.2.
	  	 Advances
	  	 	2	  
	 Section 2.3.
	  	 Advance Procedures
	  	 	2	  
	 Section 2.4.
	  	 Transfers of Note
	  	 	3	  
			
	SECTION 3.	  	CLOSING	  	 	3	  
			
	SECTION 4.	  	CONDITIONS TO CLOSING	  	 	3	  
			
	SECTION 5.	  	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER	  	 	3	  
			
	 Section 5.1.
	  	 Organization; Power and Authority
	  	 	3	  
	 Section 5.2.
	  	 Authorization, Etc
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.3.
	  	 [Reserved]
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.4.
	  	 Subsidiaries
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.5.
	  	 Material Liabilities
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.6.
	  	 Compliance with Laws, Other Instruments, Etc
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.7.
	  	 Governmental Authorizations, Etc
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.8.
	  	 Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders
	  	 	4	  
	 Section 5.9.
	  	 Taxes
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 5.10.
	  	 Title to Property; Leases
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 5.11.
	  	 Licenses, Permits, Etc
	  	 	5	  
			
	SECTION 5.12.	  	ERISA PLANS	  	 	5	  
			
	 Section 5.13.
	  	 Private Offering by the Issuer
	  	 	5	  
	 Section 5.14.
	  	 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 5.15.
	  	 Security Interest in Trust Estate; Future Liens
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 5.16.
	  	 Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 5.17.
	  	 Status under Certain Statutes
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 5.18.
	  	 Environmental Matters
	  	 	7	  
			
	SECTION 6.	  	REPRESENTATIONS OF THE NOTE PURCHASER	  	 	7	  
			
	 Section 6.1.
	  	 Purchase for Investment
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 6.2.
	  	 ERISA
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 6.3.
	  	 Due Diligence, etc.
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 6.4.
	  	 Tax Treatment
	  	 	8	  

							
	 SECTION 7.
	  	 INFORMATION AS TO ISSUER
	  	 	9	  
			
	 Section 7.1.
	  	 Financial and Business Information
	  	 	9	  
			
	 SECTION 8.
	  	 PAYMENT AND PREPAYMENT OF THE
NOTE
	  	 	10	  
			
	 SECTION 9.
	  	 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	  	 	10	  
			
	 Section 9.1.
	  	 Compliance with Law
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 9.2.
	  	 Insurance
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 9.3.
	  	 Maintenance of Properties
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 9.4.
	  	 Payment of Taxes and Claims
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 9.5.
	  	 Corporate Existence, Etc.
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 9.6.
	  	 Books and Records
	  	 	11	  
			
	 SECTION 10.
	  	 NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	  	 	11	  
			
	 Section 10.1.
	  	 Transactions with Affiliates
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 10.2.
	  	 Merger, Consolidation, Etc
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 10.3.
	  	 Line of Business
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 10.4.
	  	 Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 11.
	  	 RIGHTS OF CREDITORS
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 12.
	  	 [RESERVED]
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 13.
	  	 PAYMENTS, REGISTRATION; TRANSFER, EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION
OF NOTE
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 14.
	  	 [RESERVED]
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 15.
	  	 EXPENSES, ETC
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 16.
	  	 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
	  	 	12	  
			
	 SECTION 17.
	  	 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
	  	 	13	  
			
	 Section 17.1.
	  	 Requirements
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 17.2.
	  	 Solicitation of Holders of Note
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 17.3.
	  	 Binding Effect, etc
	  	 	13	  
			
	 SECTION 18.
	  	 NOTICES
	  	 	13	  

  
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	 SECTION 19.
	  	 REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
	  	 	15	  
			
	 SECTION 20.
	  	CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION	  	 	15	  
			
	 SECTION 21.
	  	 [RESERVED]
	  	 	15	  
			
	 SECTION 22.
	  	 MISCELLANEOUS
	  	 	15	  
			
	 Section 22.1.
	  	 Successors and Assigns
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 22.2.
	  	 Third Party Beneficiaries
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 22.3.
	  	 Accounting Terms
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 22.4.
	  	 Severability
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 22.5.
	  	 Construction, etc.
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 22.6.
	  	 Counterparts
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 22.7.
	  	 Governing Law
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 22.8.
	  	 Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 22.9.
	  	 Limited Recourse Obligations
	  	 	17	  
	 Section 22.10.
	  	 No Proceedings
	  	 	17	  
	 Section 22.11.
	  	 Limitation of Liability of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
	  	 	17	  
	 Section 22.12.
	  	 Concerning the Administrator
	  	 	17	  
			
	 Signature
	  		  	 	19	  

  
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 SCHEDULE A    —    INFORMATION
RELATING TO NOTE PURCHASER 
 SCHEDULE
B    —    DEFINED TERMS 

  
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 Student Loan Asset-Backed Variable Funding Subordinated
Note 
 January 20, 2010 
 To: ITT
Educational Services, Inc. 
 13000 North Meridian Street 

Carmel, IN 46032 
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 

PEAKS TRUST 2009-1, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuer”), agrees with ITT
Educational Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Note Purchaser”) as follows: 
 SECTION 1.
AUTHORIZATION OF NOTE. 
 Pursuant to the Indenture and Credit Agreement dated as of
January 20, 2010 among the Issuer, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as the lender trustee (the “Lender Trustee”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the indenture trustee and as collateral agent (the
“Secured Party”) (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Indenture and Credit Agreement”), the Issuer has authorized the issuance and
sale of a Student Loan Asset-Backed Variable Funding Subordinate Note (the “Note”) having a maximum principal amount of $95,937,703 (the “Maximum Outstanding Amount”).
Pursuant to the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Issuer will also provide for (i) the issuance of Student Loan Asset-Backed Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) and (ii) the terms of
a loan (the “Loan” and together with the Senior Notes, the “Senior Credit” and the Senior Credit, together with the Note, the “Credit”) to be made by a lender to the Issuer, as borrower. The Credit
will be secured by the Trust Estate established pursuant to the Indenture and Credit Agreement. The Note will be in all respects junior in priority to the Senior Credit. 

The Issuer will issue the Note in favor of the Note Purchaser and, in consideration thereof, the Note Purchaser will make advances from time
to time (each, an “Advance”) pursuant to the Note. Each such Advance will at all times be evidenced by the Note and will result in an increase in the Outstanding Amount of the Note by the amount of such Advance. The Outstanding
Amount of the Note at any time shall not exceed the Maximum Outstanding Amount. 
 The Issuer has been established pursuant to a trust
agreement dated as of December 23, 2009, as amended and restated on the date hereof (as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Trust
Agreement”) between Access Group, Inc. as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, as owner trustee (the “Owner Trustee”), for the purpose of purchasing and
holding private education loans (such student loans, the “Eligible  

 
Loans”) made to certain students enrolled in and certain graduates of, schools owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (the “Guarantor”). The student
loans will be initially serviced by Access Group, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Servicer”) pursuant to the terms and provisions of an Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans, dated as of the date hereof (the “Servicing
Agreement”), among the Issuer, the Secured Party, the Guarantor and the Servicer. Access Group, Inc., as administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”), will perform certain administrative tasks on behalf of the
Issuer pursuant to an Administration Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Administration Agreement”), among the Issuer, the Secured Party, the Guarantor and the Administrator.

 The Guarantor has entered into a Guarantee Agreement (the “Guarantee Agreement”) on the date hereof with the Secured
Party pursuant to which the Guarantor has guaranteed certain payment obligations of the Issuer in respect of the Senior Credit. 
 Certain
capitalized and other terms used in this Agreement are defined in Schedule B hereto. Terms used herein but not defined herein or in Schedule B hereto shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture and Credit Agreement.
References to a “Schedule” or an “Exhibit” are, unless otherwise specified, to a Schedule or an Exhibit attached to this Agreement. 

SECTION 2. SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTE;
ADVANCES. 
 Section 2.1. Sale and Purchase of Note. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Issuer shall, pursuant to the Indenture and Credit Agreement, issue and cause the Secured Party to authenticate and deliver the Note to the Note Purchaser on the Closing Date. In consideration of
the foregoing, the Note Purchaser agrees to make the Advances on the Note on the conditions set forth herein and in the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

Section 2.2. Advances. Upon the Issuer’s request, delivered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3, and
the satisfaction of all conditions precedent thereto, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Note Purchaser shall make Advances on the Note from time to time during the Transfer Period;
provided that no Advance shall be required to be made by the Note Purchaser on a proposed Advance Date if (a) after giving effect to such Advance, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Note would exceed the Maximum Outstanding Amount; or
(b) the Originating Lender does not make the related disbursement to the Note Purchaser’s account in accordance with clause (B) of Section 4(c)(i) of the Loan Purchase Agreement. 

Section 2.3. Advance Procedures. On each day Eligible Loans are disbursed by the Originating Lender pursuant to the Loan
Purchase Agreement, the Note Purchaser shall make an Advance in an amount equal to 28% of the aggregate amount of disbursements on the Eligible Loans made on such day. Any such Advance will be deemed made by the Note Purchaser upon delivery of
amounts by the Originating Lender to the Secured Party pursuant to clause (B) of Section 4(c)(i) of the Loan Purchase Agreement in the amount of the required Advance. 

  
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 Section 2.4. Transfers of Note. The Note Purchaser acknowledges that
(i) the Note or any Notes may only be transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and Credit Agreement and (ii) the Note Purchaser may not transfer the Note until the expiration of the Transfer Period. 

SECTION 3. CLOSING. 

The delivery of the Note to the Note Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY 10004,
at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, at a closing (the “Closing”) on January 20, 2010 or on such other Business Day thereafter as may be reasonably agreed upon by the Issuer and the Note Purchaser. At the Closing, the Issuer will
deliver the Note to the Note Purchaser in the form of a single Note dated the date of the Closing and registered in the name of the Note Purchaser, against execution and delivery by the Note Purchaser of this Agreement. If at the Closing the Issuer
shall fail to tender the Note to the Note Purchaser as provided above in this Section 3, the Note Purchaser shall, at its election, be relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby waiving any rights the Note
Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment. 
 SECTION 4. CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING. 
 The Note Purchaser’s entry into this Agreement at the Closing is subject to (i) the execution and
delivery of the Senior Notes Note Purchase Agreement and the Loan Agreement with respect to Senior Credit with an aggregate Senior Credit Balance of $300,000,000, the purchase of and payment for the Senior Notes by their purchasers and the funding
of the Loan to the Issuer by the Lender and (ii) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing set forth in Section 4 of the Senior Notes Note Purchase Agreement and the Loan Agreement; provided that in the event that any of such
conditions to closing are waived, such waiver (as evidenced by the purchase of the Senior Notes and the making of the Loan, respectively) shall not materially adversely affect the Note Purchaser. 

SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
ISSUER. 
 The Issuer represents and warrants to the Note Purchaser that: 

Section 5.1. Organization; Power and Authority. The Issuer is a statutory trust duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is duly qualified as a foreign statutory trust and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law, other than those jurisdictions as to which the failure
to be so qualified or in good standing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Issuer has the power and authority to own the properties it purports to own, to transact the business
it transacts and proposes to transact, to execute and deliver this Agreement, the other Basic Documents to which it is a party and the Note and to perform the provisions hereof and thereof. 

  
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 Section 5.2. Authorization, Etc. This Agreement, the other Basic Documents to which
it is a party and the Note have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Issuer, and each of this Agreement and the other Basic Documents to which it is a party constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof, the Note
will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and including, without
limitation, matters relating to jurisdiction and service of process). 
 Section 5.3. [Reserved]. 

Section 5.4. Subsidiaries. The Issuer has no Subsidiaries and, so long as the Note is outstanding, the Issuer shall not establish
any Subsidiaries. 
 Section 5.5. Material Liabilities. The Issuer does not have any Material liabilities outside of those
specifically permitted by the Indenture and Credit Agreement and the other Basic Documents. 
 Section 5.6. Compliance with Laws,
Other Instruments, Etc. The execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement, the other Basic Documents to which it is a party and the Note will not (i) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under,
or result in the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to the Basic Documents) in respect of any property of the Issuer under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, certificate of formation, trust
agreement, or any other agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is bound or by which the Issuer or any of its properties may be bound or affected, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any
order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Issuer or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Issuer.

 Section 5.7. Governmental Authorizations, Etc. No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or
declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Issuer of this Agreement, the other Basic Documents to which it is a party or the Note. 

Section 5.8. Litigation; Observance of Agreements, Statutes and Orders. (a) There are no actions, suits, investigations or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuer, threatened against or affecting the Issuer or any property of the Issuer in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any Governmental Authority that, individually or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 (b) The Issuer is not in default under any term of any
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order, judgment, decree or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority and is not in violation of any applicable law, ordinance,

  
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rule or regulation (including without limitation Environmental Laws or the USA Patriot Act) of any Governmental Authority, which default or violation, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 Section 5.9. Taxes. The Issuer has filed all tax returns, if any,
that are required to have been filed in any jurisdiction, and has paid all taxes, if any, shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes and assessments levied upon it or its properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent
such taxes and assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent, except for any taxes and assessments (i) the amount of which is not individually or in the aggregate Material or (ii) the amount, applicability
or validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which the Issuer has established adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP. The Issuer knows of no basis for any other tax or assessment
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The charges, accruals and reserves, if any, on the books of the Issuer in respect of Federal, state or other taxes for all fiscal periods are adequate. The Issuer is currently a
disregarded entity for purposes of the Code. 
 Section 5.10. Title to Property; Leases. The Issuer and the Lender Trustee have
good and sufficient title to the Trust Estate free and clear of Liens that are prohibited by this Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement. The Issuer currently has no leased property and, other than the Trust Estate established pursuant to
the Indenture and Credit Agreement, contract rights under the Basic Documents and any capital contributed to the Issuer by the Depositor, the Issuer has no other property. 

Section 5.11. Licenses, Permits, Etc. (a) The Issuer owns or possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations,
patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, if any, that individually or in the aggregate are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others. 

(b) To the best knowledge of the Issuer, no product of the Issuer, if any, infringes in any material respect any license, permit, franchise,
authorization, patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned by any other Person. 
 (c)
To the best knowledge of the Issuer, there is no Material violation by any Person of any right of the Issuer with respect to any patent, copyright, proprietary software, service mark, trademark, trade name or other right owned or used by the Issuer.

 Section 5.12. ERISA Plans The Issuer does not have any employees and does not maintain, nor has it ever maintained, any
Plans. 
 Section 5.13. Private Offering by the Issuer. Neither the Issuer nor anyone acting on its behalf has taken, or will
take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Note to the Note Purchaser to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act or to the registration requirements of any securities or blue sky laws of any
applicable jurisdiction. 

  
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 Section 5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The proceeds of the sale of the
Note will be deposited by the Issuer into the Acquisition Account. Amounts on deposit in the Acquisition Account will be applied as set forth in the Basic Documents. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Note hereunder will be used, directly
or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 221), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities
under such circumstances as to involve the Issuer in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). Margin stock does not constitute any
of the value of the consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Issuer does not have any present intention that margin stock will constitute any of the value of such assets. As used in this Section, the terms “margin stock” and
“purpose of buying or carrying” shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U. 

Section 5.15. Security Interest in Trust Estate; Future Liens. (a) The security interest in the Trust Estate in favor of the
Secured Party shall have priority over any other security interest in the Trust Estate. In the event that the transactions contemplated by the Loan Purchase Agreement are not construed to be sales of Financed Loans and Participation Interests to the
Trust and the Lender Trustee, the security interest in the Financed Loans and Participation Interests purported to be sold thereunder in favor of the Trust and the Lender Trustee shall have priority over any other security interest in such Financed
Loans and Participation Interests. 
 (b) Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents, the Credit constitutes
the only outstanding indebtedness of the Issuer and, other than indebtedness incurred on the Subordinated Note as a result of Subordinated Note Advances, the Issuer shall not incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than the indebtedness of
the Senior Credit issued on the Closing Date. No event or condition exists that would constitute (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute) an Event of Default under the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

(c) Except as permitted by the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Issuer has not agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon
the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien. 

Section 5.16. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc. (a) Neither the sale of the Note by the Issuer hereunder nor the use
of the proceeds thereof will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or
executive order relating thereto. 
 (b) The Issuer (i) is not a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order and (ii) does not engage in any dealings or transactions with any such Person. The Issuer
is in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA Patriot Act. 

  
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 (c) No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes hereunder will be used, directly or
indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or
obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, assuming in all cases that such Act applies to the Issuer. 

Section 5.17. Status under Certain Statutes. The Issuer is not subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended, the ICC Termination Act of 1995, as amended, or the Federal Power Act, as amended. 

Section 5.18. Environmental Matters. (a) The Issuer has no knowledge of any claim and has not received any notice of any
claim, and no proceeding has been instituted raising any claim against the Issuer or any of its real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated in the name of or under the control of the Issuer or other assets, alleging any damage to the
environment or violation of any Environmental Laws, except, in each case, such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 

(b) The Issuer has no knowledge of any facts which would give rise to any claim, public or private, of violation of Environmental Laws or
damage to the environment emanating from, occurring on or in any way related to real properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated in the name of or under the control of the Issuer or to other assets or their use, except, in each case, such
as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 
 (c) The Issuer has not stored any Hazardous Materials on real
properties now or formerly owned, leased or operated in the name of or under the control of the Issuer and has not disposed of any Hazardous Materials in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws in each case in any manner that could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and 
 (d) All buildings on all real properties now owned, leased or operated in the name
of or under the control of the Issuer are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 

SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE NOTE PURCHASER. 

Section 6.1. Purchase for Investment; Status of Note Purchaser. The Note Purchaser represents and warrants that it is purchasing
the Note for its own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof, provided that the disposition of the Note Purchaser’s property shall at all times be within the Note Purchaser’s control. The Note Purchaser understands
that the Note has not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of any state or other jurisdiction and may be resold only pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act and such other securities laws and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and Credit Agreement. The Note Purchaser represents and warrants that it is an Institutional Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer. On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Note Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Issuer and the Secured Party the Investment Letter in the form set forth in Exhibit D-2 to the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

  
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 Section 6.2. ERISA. The Note Purchaser represents and warrants that either
(i) it is not an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement subject to Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to substantially similar law
(“Similar Law”), (collectively, a “Plan”) or a Person acting on behalf of any such Plan or a Person using the assets of any such Plan or (ii) the acquisition, holding and disposition of the Note will not give
rise to a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code because it will satisfy the requirements for exemptive relief under Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14,
PTCE 90-1, PTCE 91-38, PTCE 95-60, PTCE 96-23 or the statutory exemption for nonfiduciary service providers under Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA or Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code or another applicable administrative or statutory exemption
and in the case of a Plan subject to Similar Law, will not result in a non-exempt violation of such substantially similar law. 

Section 6.3. Due Diligence, etc.. The Note Purchaser represents and warrants that it (a) is a sophisticated investor familiar
with transactions similar to its investment in the Note, (b) understands that an investment in the Note involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of all or a substantial part of its investment under certain circumstances, (c) has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Note and (d) is able to bear the economic risk of its investment. The Note Purchaser represents and
warrants that it has had access to such financial and other information concerning the transaction and the Issuer as it has deemed necessary or appropriate in order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Note.
The Note Purchaser represents and warrants that it is not relying on the Issuer or any of its Affiliates for information with respect to the Note or any security therefor. The Note Purchaser has sought such accounting and tax advice in connection
with its investment in the Note as it has considered necessary. The Note Purchaser understands that none of the Issuer, the Secured Party, the Owner Trustee or the Administrator makes any representation or warranty as to the proper characterization
of the Note for legal investment or other purposes, or as to the ability of particular investors to purchase the Note for legal investment or other purposes, or as to the ability of particular investors to purchase the Note under applicable
investment restrictions. 
 Section 6.4. Tax Treatment. The Note Purchaser understands that it is the Issuer’s intention
that the Note be treated as debt for federal, state, and local income and franchise tax purposes, and by its acceptance of the Note, agrees to so treat the Note as a debt instrument and to take no action inconsistent therewith. The Note Purchaser
agrees, so long as there is a single owner of the Issuer, to treat the Issuer as disregarded as an entity separate from the Depositor for the purpose of federal and state income tax, franchise tax and any other tax measured in whole or in part by
income. If at any time the Depositor or any successor Certificateholder is not the sole equity owner, the Note Purchaser agrees to treat the Issuer as a partnership for the purpose of federal and state income tax, franchise tax and any other tax
measured in whole or in part by income. 

  
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 SECTION 7. INFORMATION AS TO
ISSUER. 
 Section 7.1. Financial and Business Information. The Issuer shall deliver, or direct the Secured
Party to deliver, to each holder of Notes: 
 (a) Payment Date Certificate — not later than the Business Day
preceding each Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture and Credit Agreement), a Payment Date Certificate in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

(b) Monthly Report — within 15 days after each Payment Date, a report in the form attached as Exhibit E to the
Indenture and Credit Agreement. 
 (c) Compliance Certificate — not more than five Business Days after receipt by
the Secured Party from the Issuer (which receipt by the Secured Party shall be within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer), the compliance certificate required by Section 4.14 of the Indenture and Credit Agreement, and the
Issuer shall cause the Secured Party to agree to make such delivery to the holder of the Note. 
 (d) Notice of Default or
Event of Default — promptly, and in any event within five days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of Default or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a
claimed default hereunder or that any Person has given any notice or taken any action with respect to a claimed default, a written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Issuer is taking or proposes to take
with respect thereto; 
 (e) ERISA Matters — promptly, and in any event within five days after a Responsible
Officer becoming aware of any of the following, a written notice setting forth the nature thereof and the action, if any, that the Issuer proposes to take with respect thereto: 

(i) with respect to any Plan, any reportable event, as defined in section 4043(c) of ERISA and the regulations thereunder,
for which notice thereof has not been waived pursuant to such regulations as in effect on the date hereof; or 
 (ii) the
taking by the PBGC of steps to institute, or the threatening by the PBGC of the institution of, proceedings under section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by the
Issuer of a notice from a Multi-employer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multi-employer Plan; or 

(iii) any event, transaction or condition that could result in the incurrence of any liability by the Issuer pursuant to
Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets of the 

  
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Issuer pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or such penalty or excise tax provisions, if such liability or Lien, taken together with any other such liabilities or Liens then existing, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; 
 (f) Notices from Governmental Authority — promptly,
and in any event within 30 days of receipt thereof, copies of any notice to the Issuer from any Federal or state Governmental Authority relating to any order, ruling, statute or other law or regulation that could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; 
 (g) Notices, Waivers, Amendments and Opinions under the Basic Documents — promptly,
any notices, other than routine periodic notices, investment instructions and information summarized in the monthly report provided pursuant to Section 7.1(b), given by the Issuer to or received from the Secured Party or the Administrator
pursuant to the Indenture and Credit Agreement or any other Basic Document, any waivers provided with respect to the Basic Documents, copies of any amendments to the Basic Documents and copies of any opinions delivered in connection with such
amendments; and 
 (h) Requested Information — with reasonable promptness, such other data and information
relating to the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Issuer or relating to the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations hereunder, under the other Basic Documents to which it is a party and under
the Note as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any such holder of the Note; provided, however, that the Issuer is not required to provide, or cause to be provided, information which is specific to the Student Loans that is not
otherwise provided in the monthly report delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(b) above. 
 SECTION 8. TERMS
OF THE NOTE. 
 The Note shall have the terms (including with respect to payment of
principal and interest), rights and remedies as provided in the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 9.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. 
 The Issuer covenants that so long as the Note is outstanding: 

Section 9.1. Compliance with Law. Without limiting Section 10.4, the Issuer will comply with all laws, ordinances or
governmental rules or regulations to which it is subject, including, without limitation, ERISA, the USA Patriot Act and Environmental Laws, and will obtain and maintain in effect all licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental
authorizations, if any, necessary to the ownership of its properties or to the conduct of its businesses, in each case to the extent necessary to ensure that non-compliance with such laws, ordinances or
governmental rules or regulations or failures to obtain or maintain in effect such licenses, certificates, permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
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 Section 9.2. Insurance. The Issuer has no property other than as described in
Section 5.10 of this Agreement and the Issuer does not presently carry or intend to carry any insurance. 
 Section 9.3.
Maintenance of Properties. The Issuer will maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, properties, if any, in good repair, working order and condition (other than ordinary wear and tear), so that the business carried on in connection
therewith may be properly conducted at all times, provided that this Section shall not prevent the Issuer from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its
business and the Issuer has concluded that such discontinuance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

Section 9.4. Payment of Taxes and Claims. The Issuer will file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction and to pay
and discharge all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and all other taxes, assessments, governmental charges, or levies imposed on it or any of its properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent the same have become due and
payable and before they have become delinquent and all claims for which sums have become due and payable that have or might become a Lien on properties or assets of the Issuer, provided that the Issuer need not pay any such tax, assessment,
charge, levy or claim if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested by the Issuer on a timely basis in good faith and in appropriate proceedings, and the Issuer has established adequate reserves therefor in accordance with
GAAP on the books of the Issuer or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Issuer is currently a disregarded entity
for purposes of the Code. 
 Section 9.5. Existence, Etc. The Issuer will at all times preserve and keep in full force and
effect its existence as a Delaware statutory trust. The Issuer will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect all rights and franchises of the Issuer unless, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, the termination of or failure to
preserve and keep in full force and effect such existence, right or franchise could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. 

Section 9.6. Books and Records. The Issuer will maintain proper books of record and account in conformity with GAAP and all
applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having legal or regulatory jurisdiction over the Issuer. 
 SECTION 10.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS. 
 The Issuer covenants that so long as the Note is outstanding: 

Section 10.1. Transactions with Affiliates. Except as provided in the Indenture and Credit Agreement and the other Basic
Documents, the Issuer will not enter into directly or indirectly any transaction or group of related transactions (including without limitation the purchase, lease, sale or exchange of properties of any kind or the rendering of any service) with any
Affiliate, except in the ordinary course and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Issuer’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Issuer than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate. 

  
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 Section 10.2. Merger, Consolidation, Etc. The Issuer will not consolidate with or
merge with any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or series of transactions to any Person. 

Section 10.3. Line of Business. The Issuer will not engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in
which the Issuer would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Issuer is engaged on the date of this Agreement. 

Section 10.4. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations. The Issuer will not (a) become a Person described or designated in the
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (b) engage in any dealings or transactions with any such
Person, provided that no Creditor is such a Person. 
 SECTION 11. RIGHTS OF CREDITORS.

 The Note Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Issuer’s payment obligations in respect of the Note under this
Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement will be subordinate in all respects to the Issuer’s payment obligations in respect of the Senior Credit and (ii) so long as the Senior Credit is the Priority Class Credit under the Indenture
and Credit Agreement, the Registered Owner of the Note may not exercise any rights granted to the Priority Class Creditors under the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

SECTION 12. [RESERVED]. 

SECTION 13. PAYMENTS, REGISTRATION; TRANSFER, EXCHANGE;
SUBSTITUTION OF NOTE. 
 Payment, registration, transfer, exchange and substitution of the
Note shall be in accordance with the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 
 SECTION 14. [RESERVED]. 

SECTION 15. [RESERVED]. 

SECTION 16. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. 
 All representations and warranties of the Issuer and the Note Purchaser contained
herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other Basic Documents to which it is a party and the Note, the purchase or transfer by the Note Purchaser of any Note and the payment of the Note, and may be relied upon by any
subsequent holder of the Note, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on behalf of the Note Purchaser or any other holder of 

  
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the Note. All representations and warranties of the Issuer and the Note Purchaser contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Issuer or the Note Purchaser
pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed representations and warranties of the Issuer or the Note Purchaser under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement, the other Basic Documents and the Note embody the entire agreement
and understanding between the Note Purchaser and the Issuer and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 

SECTION 17. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. 

Section 17.1. Requirements. This Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term may be waived (either
retroactively or prospectively), with (and only with) the written consent of the Issuer and the Note Purchaser. 
 Section 17.2.
Solicitation of Holders of Note. The Issuer will provide, or cause to be provided to, the holder of the Note (irrespective of the amount of the Note then owned by it) with sufficient information, sufficiently far in advance of the date a
decision is required, to enable such holder to make an informed and considered decision with respect to any proposed amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the provisions hereof, of the other Basic Documents or of the Note. The Issuer
will deliver, or cause to be delivered and executed true and correct copies of each amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to the provisions of this Section 17 to the holder of the Note promptly following the date on which it is
executed and delivered by, or receives the consent or approval of, the holder of the Note. 
 Section 17.3. Binding Effect,
etc. Any amendment or waiver consented to as provided in this Section 17 is binding upon the holder of the Note and upon each future holder of the Note and upon the Issuer without regard to whether the Note has been marked to
indicate such amendment or waiver. No such amendment or waiver will extend to or affect any obligation, covenant, agreement, Default or Event of Default not expressly amended or waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing
between the Issuer and the holder of the Note nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under the Note shall operate as a waiver of any rights of the holder of the Note. As used herein, the term “this Agreement” and references
thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to time be amended or supplemented. 
 SECTION 18. NOTICES.

 All notices and communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and sent (a) by telecopy if the sender on the same day
sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid), (b) by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested (postage prepaid), (c) by a recognized overnight delivery service (with
charges prepaid) or (d) with respect to the reports set forth in Sections 7.1(a) and (b) by e-mail followed by a confirming copy by regular mail (postage prepaid). Any such notice must be sent:

 (i) if to the Note Purchaser or its nominee, to the Note Purchaser or nominee at the address specified for such
communications in Schedule A, or at such other address as the Note Purchaser or nominee shall have specified to the Issuer (with a copy to the Secured Party as provided below requesting that the Secured Party update such address of the Note
Purchaser on the note register maintained by the Secured Party) in writing, 

  
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 (ii) if to any other holder of the Note, to such holder at such address as such
other holder shall have specified to the Issuer (with a copy to the Secured Party as provided below requesting that the Secured Party update such address of the holder on the note register maintained by the Secured Party) in writing, or 

(iii) if to the Issuer, to the Issuer at the following address, or at such other address as the Issuer shall have specified to
the holder of each Note in writing: 
 PEAKS Trust 2009-1 

c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware 

1011 Centre Road, Suite 200 

Wilmington, Delaware 19805 

Attention: Elizabeth B. Ferry 

Telephone: (302) 636-3392 

Facsimile: (302) 636-3399 

with a copy to the Secured Party 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 

c/o Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 

100 Plaza One 
 Jersey City, NJ
07311-3901 
 Attention: Susan Barstock 

Telephone: (201) 593-8421 

Facsimile: (212) 553-2458 

and a copy to the Administrator: 

Access Group, Inc. 
 P.O. Box 7430

 5500 Brandywine Parkway 

Wilmington, Delaware 19803 

Attention: Vice President-Portfolio Management 

Telephone: (302) 477-4071 

Facsimile: (302) 477-4032 

Notices under this Section 18 will be deemed given only when actually received. Notices under this Section 18 delivered via email will be deemed
given upon actual receipt of the applicable email. 

  
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 SECTION 19. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.

 This Agreement and all documents relating hereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications that may
hereafter be executed, (b) documents received by the Note Purchaser at the Closing (except the Note itself), and (c) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished to the Note Purchaser, may be
reproduced by the Note Purchaser by any photographic, photostatic, electronic, digital, or other similar process and the Note Purchaser may destroy any original document so reproduced. The Issuer agrees and stipulates that, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by the Note
Purchaser in the regular course of business) and any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence. This Section 19 shall not prohibit the Issuer or any other holder of the Note
from contesting any such reproduction to the same extent that it could contest the original, or from introducing evidence to demonstrate the inaccuracy of any such reproduction. 

SECTION 20. [RESERVED]. 

SECTION 21. [RESERVED]. 

SECTION 22. MISCELLANEOUS. 

Section 22.1. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any
of the parties hereto bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any subsequent holder of the Note) whether so expressed or not. The Note Purchaser hereunder may, without the consent of
the Issuer, assign its rights, title, interests and obligations in this Agreement with respect to the Note to any subsequent purchaser of the Note, and such subsequent purchaser shall thereafter have all of the rights, title, interests and
obligations of the Note Purchaser with respect to the Note as if such subsequent purchaser was an original party to this Agreement and had purchased the Note directly from the Issuer; provided that the Note was transferred in accordance with this
Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 
 Section 22.2. Third Party Beneficiaries. Access Group, Inc., as
Administrator, shall be express third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement entitled to the rights and benefits hereunder and may enforce the provisions hereof as if it were a party hereto. 

Section 22.3. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms used herein which are not expressly defined in this Agreement have the
meanings respectively given to them in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, (i) all computations made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) all financial statements
shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP. 
 Section 22.4. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability
in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

  
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 Section 22.5. Construction, etc. Each covenant contained herein shall be
construed (absent express provision to the contrary) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, so that compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to excuse compliance with any
other covenant. Where any provision herein refers to action to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether such action is taken directly or indirectly by such Person. 

For the avoidance of doubt, all Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be a part hereof. 

Section 22.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto. 

Section 22.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the
parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such State that would permit the application of the laws
of a jurisdiction other than such State. 
 Section 22.8. Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) The
Issuer irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, the Indenture and Credit Agreement or the Note. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Issuer irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any claim that it
is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding
brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. 
 (b) The Issuer consents to process being served by or on behalf of
the holder of the Note in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to in Section 22.8(a) by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, to it at its address specified in Section 18 or at such other address of which such holder shall then have been notified pursuant to said Section. The Issuer agrees that such service upon receipt (i) shall be deemed in every
respect effective service of process upon it in any such suit, action or proceeding and (ii) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be taken and held to be valid personal service upon and personal delivery to it. Notices
hereunder shall be conclusively presumed received as evidenced by a delivery receipt furnished by the United States Postal Service or any reputable commercial delivery service. 

(c) Nothing in this Section 22.8 shall affect the right of the holder of the Note to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or
limit any right that the holder of the Note may have to bring proceedings against the Issuer in the courts of any appropriate jurisdiction or to enforce in any lawful manner a judgment obtained in one jurisdiction in any other jurisdiction. 

  
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 (d) The parties hereto hereby waive trial by jury in any action brought on or with respect to
this Agreement, the Indenture and Credit Agreement, the Note or any other document executed in connection herewith or therewith. 

Section 22.9. Limited Recourse Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision in any other Section of this Agreement to the
contrary, the Note Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer’s payment obligations under this Agreement shall be limited to the extent of funds available for payment of the foregoing amounts under the Indenture and Credit
Agreement. Any amount which the Issuer does not pay hereunder pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim (as defined in Section 101 of the United States Bankruptcy Code) against the Issuer until such time
as funds do become so available to the Issuer to pay such amount and such amount is not paid promptly thereafter. 
 Section 22.10.
No Proceedings. The Note Purchaser hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any
federal or state bankruptcy or similar law for one year and a day after the Final Maturity Date of the Note. 
 Section 22.11.
Limitation of Liability of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (a) this Agreement has been executed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, not in its individual or
personal capacity but solely in its capacity as owner trustee for the Issuer in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it as owner trustee under the Trust Agreement, subject to the protections, indemnities and limitations
from liability afforded to the Owner Trustee thereunder; (b) the representations, warranties, covenants, undertakings, agreements and obligations by the Issuer are made and intended not as personal representations, warranties, covenants,
undertakings, agreements and obligations by the Owner Trustee, but are made and intended for the purpose of only binding the Issuer; (c) nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee, individually or
personally, to perform any expressed or implied covenant, duty or obligation of the Issuer of any kind whatsoever contained herein; and (d) under no circumstances shall the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any fees, costs,
indebtedness or expenses of any kind whatsoever or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, agreement, warranty or covenant whatsoever made or undertaken by the Issuer hereunder and (e) in no event shall
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware in its individual capacity or any beneficial owner of the Issuer have any liability for the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations of the Issuer hereunder as to all of which
recourse shall be had solely to the assets of the Issuer. 
 Section 22.12. Concerning the Administrator. It is expressly
understood and agreed by the parties to this Agreement that (a) in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it as Administrator under the Administration Agreement, and subject to the protections and limitations from
liability afforded to the Administrator thereunder, Access Group, Inc. is acting solely in its capacity as Administrator on behalf of the Issuer and not in its individual or 

  
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personal capacity; (b) the representations, warranties, certifications, covenants, undertakings, agreements and obligations by Access Group, Inc. herein and in the certificates delivered
pursuant hereto are made and intended not as personal representations, warranties, covenants, undertakings, agreements and obligations by Access Group, Inc., but are made and intended for the purpose of only binding the Trust Estate and the Issuer;
and (c) except as provided in the Administration Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability on Access Group, Inc., individually or personally, to perform any expressed or implied covenant, duty or
obligation of any kind whatsoever contained herein. 

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 If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of agreement on a counterpart of
this Agreement and return it to the Issuer, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Issuer. 
  

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	PEAKS TRUST 2009-1
	
	By: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE, not in its individual capacity or personal capacity but solely in its capacity as Owner Trustee
		
	By	 	 /s/ Susan Barstock

	Name	 	 Susan Barstock

	Title	 	 Attorney in Fact

		
	By	 	 /s/ Mark DiGiacomo

	Name	 	 Mark DiGiacomo

	Title	 	 Attorney in Fact

 This Agreement is hereby 

accepted and agreed to as 
 of the date thereof. 

ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. 
  

			
	By	 	 /s/ Kevin M. Modany

	Name	 	 Kevin M. Modany

	Title	 	 Chairman and CEO

  
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 SCHEDULE A 

PEAKS TRUST 2009-1 

C/O DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
DELAWARE 
 1011 CENTRE ROAD, SUITE 200 

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19805 

INFORMATION RELATING TO NOTE PURCHASER 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOTE PURCHASER 

ITT Educational Services, Inc. 

13000 North Meridian Street 

Carmel, IN 46032 
  

	(1)	All payments by wire transfer of immediately available funds to: 

 ITT Educational Services,
Inc. 
 Bank: JPMorgan 
 Acct#:
705001304003 
 Routing#: 074000010 

with sufficient information to identify the source and application of such funds. 

 

	(2)	All notices of payments and written confirmations of such wire transfers: 

 ITT Educational
Services, Inc. 
 Attn: Controller 

13000 North Meridian Street 

Carmel, IN 46032 
  

	(3)	E-mail address for delivery of reports pursuant to Section 7.1(a) and (b): 

mhuber@ittesi.com 

gwallis@ittesi.com 

	(4)	All other communications: 

 ITT Educational Services, Inc. 

13000 North Meridian Street 

Carmel, IN 46032-1404 
  

	(5)	Tax Identification Number: 36-2061311 

 SCHEDULE B 

DEFINED TERMS 

As used in the Note Purchase Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below. 

“Advance” means an increase in the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Note in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1. 
 “Advance Date” means the date on which an Advance occurs, which must be a Business Day. 

“Affiliate” means, at any time, and with respect to any Person, any other Person that at such time directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries Controls, or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person, and, with respect to the Issuer, shall include any Person beneficially owning or holding, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of
any class of voting or equity interests of the Issuer or any corporation of which the Issuer beneficially owns or holds, in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of any class of voting or equity interests. As used in this definition,
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Unless
the context otherwise clearly requires, any reference to an “Affiliate” is a reference to an Affiliate of the Issuer. 
 “Anti-Terrorism Order” means Executive Order No. 13,224 of September 24, 2001, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism,
66 U.S. Fed. Reg. 49, 079 (2001), as amended. 
 “Capital Lease” means, at any time, a lease with respect to which the
lessee is required concurrently to recognize the acquisition of an asset and the incurrence of a liability in accordance with GAAP. 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder from time to time. 
 “Default” means an event or condition the occurrence or existence of which would, with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default. 
 “Environmental Laws” means any and all
Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of
the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including but not limited to those related to Hazardous Materials. 

 “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect. 
 “GAAP” means
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States of America. 
 “Governmental
Authority” means 
 (a) the government of 

(i) the United States of America or any State or other political subdivision thereof, or 

(ii) any other jurisdiction in which the Issuer conducts all or any part of its business, or which asserts jurisdiction over
any properties of the Issuer, or 
 (b) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of, or pertaining to, any such government. 
 “Hazardous Material” means any and all pollutants, toxic or
hazardous wastes or other substances that might pose a hazard to health and safety, the removal of which may be required or the generation, manufacture, refining, production, processing, treatment, storage, handling, transportation, transfer, use,
disposal, release, discharge, spillage, seepage or filtration of which is or shall be restricted, prohibited or penalized by any applicable law including, but not limited to, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls,
petroleum, petroleum products, lead based paint, radon gas or similar restricted, prohibited or penalized substances. 

“holder” means, with respect to any Note, the Person in whose name such Note is registered in the Credit Register. 

“Institutional Accredited Investor” means any Person who is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. 
 “Investment Company Act”
means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect. 

“Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance, or any
interest or title of any vendor, lessor, lender or other secured party to or of such Person under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or Capital Lease, upon or with respect to any property or asset of such Person (including in
the case of stock, stockholder agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar arrangements). 

  
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 “Material” means material in relation to the business, operations, affairs,
financial condition, assets, properties, or prospects of the Issuer. 
 “Material Adverse Effect” means a Material adverse
effect on (a) the business, operations, affairs, financial condition, assets or properties of the Issuer, or (b) the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture and Credit Agreement and the Note, or
(c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Indenture and Credit Agreement or the Note. 
 “Maximum Outstanding
Amount” means $95,937,703. 
 “Multi-employer Plan” means any Plan that is a “multiemployer plan”
(as such term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA). 
 “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners or any successor thereto. 
 “Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate of an officer of Access Group,
Inc., the administrator of the Issuer, whose responsibilities extend to the subject matter of such certificate. 
 “PBGC”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA or any successor thereto. 
 “Person” means
an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, business entity or Governmental Authority. 

“Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title I of ERISA
that is or, within the preceding five years, has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or, within the preceding five years, have been made or required to be made, by the Issuer or with respect to which the Issuer may have any
liability. 
 “Program” means the student loan program relating to schools owned and operated by the Guarantor pursuant to
which the Financed Loans were originated. 
 “property” or “properties” means, unless otherwise
specifically limited, real or personal property of any kind, tangible or intangible, choate or inchoate. 
 “Qualified Institutional
Buyer” means any Person who is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of such term as set forth in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act. 

  
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 “Responsible Officer” means any officer of Access Group, Inc., the administrator
of the Issuer, with responsibility for the administration of the relevant portion of this Agreement and the Indenture and Credit Agreement. 

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States, or any successor thereto. 

“Securities” or “Security” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act. 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder from time to time in effect. 
 “Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, any other Person in which such first
Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries owns sufficient equity or voting interests to enable it or them (as a group) ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, to elect a majority of the
directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such second Person, and any partnership or joint venture if more than a 50% interest in the profits or capital thereof is owned by such first Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or such
first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries (unless such partnership or joint venture can and does ordinarily take major business actions without the prior approval of such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries). 

“SVO” means the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC or any successor to such Office. 

“USA Patriot Act” means United States Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect. 

  
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 EXHIBIT 10.50 
  

 
  

AGREEMENT FOR SERVICING PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS 

By and Among 
 PEAKS
TRUST 2009-1, 
 DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as indenture trustee and collateral agent, 

ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC., 

and 
 FIRST ASSOCIATES
LOAN SERVICING, LLC 
  
  

 
 DATED AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2011

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	 	  	 	  	Page	 
		
	 ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
	  	 	2	  
	 Section 1.01.
	  	 Definitions
	  	 	2	  
	 Section 1.02.
	  	 Definitions of General Terms
	  	 	5	  
		
	 ARTICLE II PROVISION OF SERVICES
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 2.01.
	  	 Loans Covered by this Agreement
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 2.02.
	  	 Services
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 2.03.
	  	 Servicing Reports
	  	 	6	  
	 Section 2.04.
	  	 Manner of Performance of Services
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.05.
	  	 Safekeeping of Loan Documents
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.06.
	  	 Examination of Records
	  	 	7	  
	 Section 2.07.
	  	 Appointment as Agent
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 2.08.
	  	 Reports and Audits Relating to the Servicer
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 2.09.
	  	 Additional Information and Actions
	  	 	8	  
		
	 ARTICLE III COMPENSATION
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 3.01.
	  	 Amount of Compensation
	  	 	8	  
	 Section 3.02.
	  	 Statements
	  	 	9	  
	 Section 3.03.
	  	 Due Dates for Payments
	  	 	9	  
		
	 ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 4.01.
	  	 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 4.02.
	  	 Representations and Warranties of the Trust
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 4.03.
	  	 Representations and Warranties of Secured Party
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 4.04.
	  	 Representations and Warranties of the Guarantor
	  	 	10	  
	 Section 4.05.
	  	 Mutual Representations and Warranties
	  	 	10	  
		
	 ARTICLE V TERM AND TERMINATION
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 5.01.
	  	 Term of Agreement
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 5.02.
	  	 Termination
	  	 	11	  
	 Section 5.03.
	  	 Termination with Respect to Specific Loans
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 5.04.
	  	 Impossibility of Performance; Disaster Recovery Plan
	  	 	12	  
	 Section 5.05.
	  	 Deconversion Services
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 5.06.
	  	 Forwarding of Payments
	  	 	13	  
		
	 ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.01.
	  	 Limited Agency Powers
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.02.
	  	 Confidentiality; Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information
	  	 	13	  
	 Section 6.03.
	  	 Amendments; Entire Agreement; Prior Agreements
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 6.04.
	  	 Assignment and Subcontracting
	  	 	15	  
	 Section 6.05.
	  	 Indemnity
	  	 	16	  
	 Section 6.06.
	  	 Insurance
	  	 	18	  

  
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	 Section 6.07.
	  	 Governing Law
	  	 	19	  
	 Section 6.08.
	  	 Notices
	  	 	19	  
	 Section 6.09.
	  	 Severability
	  	 	20	  
	 Section 6.10.
	  	 Survival
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 6.11.
	  	 Waiver of Rights
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 6.12.
	  	 Cumulative Remedies
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 6.13.
	  	 Certain References Ineffective After Transfer or Discharge
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 6.14.
	  	 Headings
	  	 	21	  
	 Section 6.15.
	  	 Execution in Counterparts
	  	 	22	  
	 Section 6.16.
	  	 Certain Activities in U.S. Only
	  	 	22	  
	 Section 6.17.
	  	 Bankruptcy Non-Petition
	  	 	22	  
		
	 SCHEDULE A FEE SCHEDULE
	  	 	A-1	  
		
	 SCHEDULE B SERVICES
	  	 	B-1	  
		
	 SCHEDULE C REPORTS
	  	 	C-1	  
		
	 SCHEDULE D DECONVERSION SERVICES
	  	 	D-1	  
		
	 SCHEDULE E PROGRAM GUIDELINES
	  	 	E-1	  
		
	 SCHEDULE F TERMINATION CRITERIA
	  	 	F-1	  

  
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 Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans 

This Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans is made and entered into as of December 10, 2011, by and among First Associates Loan
Servicing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Servicer”), PEAKS Trust 2009-1, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), ITT Educational Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Guarantor”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as indenture trustee and collateral agent under the Indenture and Credit Agreement referred to herein (the “Secured Party”). 

RECITALS: 
  

	 	A.	The Trust has been established pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated as of January 20, 2010 (the “Trust Agreement”) for the purpose of purchasing and holding beneficial ownership of
student loans (“Student Loans”) made by Liberty Bank, N.A. (the “Originating Lender”) to students attending post-secondary educational institutions operated by the Guarantor (each, a “School”). 

 

	 	B.	The Trust, as beneficial owner of the Student Loans, is responsible for providing for the servicing and collection of the Student Loans. 

 

	 	C.	The Trust, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as lender trustee, and the Secured Party have entered into an Amended and Restated Indenture and Credit Agreement, dated December 31, 2010 (the
“Indenture”), which provides for the issuance by the Trust of its notes and for the Trust to obtain a loan, which notes and loan are secured by the Student Loans and certain of which are guaranteed by the Guarantor. 

 

	 	D.	The Trust, the Secured Party, the Guarantor and Access Group, Inc. were parties to an Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans dated as of January 20, 2010 which previously provided for the servicing of
Student Loans and has been terminated as of the date hereof. 

  

	 	E	At the direction of the Servicing and Collections Advisor and with the consent of the Voting Party (as such terms are defined in the Indenture), the Servicer has been selected as successor servicer for the Student
Loans. 

  

	 	F.	Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Servicer will provide servicing and collection services for Student Loans while they are held by the Trust, and thereafter while they are held by a
purchaser from or assignee of the Trust and/or the Lender Trustee. 

 AGREEMENT: 

In consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and of other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 ARTICLE I 

DEFINITIONS 

Section 1.01. Definitions 

The following terms as used in this Agreement (including the preamble of this Agreement) shall have the following meanings unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise: 
 (A) “Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of
January 20, 2010, among Access Group, Inc., the Trust, the Guarantor, the Owner Trustee, and the Secured Party, as supplemented and amended from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof. 

(B) “Agreement” means this Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans, including Schedules A through F hereto which
are made a part hereof, as supplemented and amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof. 
 (C)
“Applicable Laws” means the State and Federal consumer lending and collection laws and other laws applicable to the Services, to the extent the same apply to the servicing and collection of loans made by a national bank to
competent adult individuals (including such loans that have been transferred to another entity), including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and any regulations implementing such statutes (including, without limitation, the FTC Red Flag Rules).

 (D) “Borrower” means an individual who borrows funds through a Student Loan. 

(E) “Business Day” means a day of the year other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks located in New
York, New York are required or authorized by law to remain closed. 
 (F) “Customer Information” means nonpublic
information relating to Borrowers or co-signers of Serviced Loans, including without limitation names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, credit information, account numbers, social security numbers, loan balances or other account
information, and lists derived there from. 
 (G) “Deconversion Services” means those services to be provided by the
Servicer pursuant to Schedule D hereto. 

  
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 (H) “Defaulted Loan” means a Serviced Loan with respect to which
(1) any required payment becomes more than 180 days delinquent (without regard to whether such payment is later made), or (2) the Servicer is notified that the Borrower is deceased. 

(I) “Examiner” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.06(A) hereof. 

(J) “Forbearance Period” means a period permitted by the Program Guidelines during which a Borrower (in Repayment) is
permitted to temporarily forego payments or make reduced payments on the Borrower’s Student Loan. 
 (K)
“Indenture” means the Amended and Restated Indenture and Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2010, among the Trust, the Lender Trustee and the Secured Party, as supplemented and amended from time to time pursuant
to the terms thereof. 
 (L) “Interim Period” means the period from the disbursement of a Serviced Loan to the
commencement of Repayment. 
 (M) “Lender Trustee” means Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, in its capacity as
trustee under the Lender Trustee Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2010, between the Trust and the Lender Trustee. 
 (N)
“Note” means the authoritative electronic copy of an electronically signed application and loan agreement evidencing a Student Loan. 

(O) “Originating Lender” means Liberty Bank N.A., a national banking association, which makes or has made the Student
Loans. 
 (P) “Owner Trustee” means Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, in its capacity as trustee under the Trust
Agreement, and its successors and assigns in such capacity. 
 (Q) “Program” means the PEAKS private student loan
program under which the Originating Lender makes or has made loans to students for costs of attendance at the Schools. 
 (R)
“Program Guidelines” means the guidelines for origination, servicing and administration of the Student Loans attached hereto as Schedule E, as amended by agreement of the parties hereto. 

(S) “Program Loan Origination Agreement” means the Private Education Loan Origination and Sale Agreement, dated as of
January 20, 2010, by and among the Originating Lender, the Lender Trustee, the Guarantor, Access Group, Inc. (in its capacity as origination agent) and the Trust, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of December 31, 2010 and
the Second Amendment thereto dated as of February 8, 2011 and as supplemented by the Approval of Documents and Procedures pursuant thereto dated as of February 11, 2010 and as further supplemented and amended from time to time pursuant to
the terms thereof. 

  
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 (T) “Program Requirements” means the applicable provisions and
requirements of the Note, the Program Guidelines and any Applicable Laws. 
 (U) “Repayment” or
“Repayment Period” means the period of time during which a Borrower is required under his or her Note to make installment payments to repay the aggregate principal amount of, plus accrued interest on, the Borrower’s
Student Loan. 
 (V) “Repayment Schedule” means the schedule of loan payments established prior to the commencement
of the Repayment Period with respect to a Student Loan, which schedule sets out the amount and timing of installments necessary to pay such Student Loan in full within the applicable Repayment Period. 

(W) “School” means an institution of higher education owned and operated by the Guarantor. 

(X) “Secured Party” means Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacities as indenture trustee and collateral
agent under the Indenture, and its successors and assigns in such capacities. 
 (Y) “Serviced Loan” means any of
the Student Loans identified in Section 2.01 hereof, except for those Student Loans with respect to which this Agreement has been terminated as provided in Section 5.03. 

(Z) “Servicer” means First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors
and permitted assigns. 
 (AA) “Servicer Default” means the occurrence and continuance of any of the following
events with respect to Serviced Loans: 
 (1) any failure by the Servicer to deliver to the Secured Party any payment required hereunder,
which failure continues unremedied for three Business Days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Secured Party; 

(2) any failure by the Servicer to observe or to perform in any material respect any covenant or agreement of the Servicer set forth in this
Agreement, which failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (a) the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Voting Party
or (b) the date on which an officer of the Servicer responsible for servicing operations becomes aware of the failure to observe or perform such covenant or agreement; 

(3) (i) the filing of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises with respect to the Servicer or any substantial part of
its property (a) for relief in an involuntary case under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, (b) appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator or similar official for the Servicer or for any substantial part of its property, or (c) ordering the winding-up or liquidation of the Servicer’s affairs, 

  
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and such decree or order shall remain undismissed, unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days, or (ii) the commencement by the Servicer of a voluntary case under any
applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by the Servicer to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or (iii) the consent by the
Servicer to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Servicer or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by the Servicer of any general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) the failure by the Servicer generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or (v) the taking of action by the Servicer in furtherance of any of the foregoing. 

(BB) “Services” means those services to be provided by the Servicer pursuant to Sections 2.02 and 5.03(A) hereof. 

(CC) “Servicing and Collections Advisor” shall mean the party identified as such in, or such party’s successor
appointed pursuant to, the Indenture. 
 (DD) “Servicing Reports” means those reports to be provided to the Trust,
the Secured Party and the Guarantor by the Servicer pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof. 
 (EE) “Student Loan”
means a student loan made by the Originating Lender under the Program to finance or refinance a portion of a Borrower’s costs of attending a School. 

(FF) “Trust” means the PEAKS Trust 2009-1, a Delaware statutory trust established pursuant to the Trust Agreement.

 (GG) “Trust Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2010, between
Access Group, Inc., as depositor, and the Owner Trustee, as supplemented and amended from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof. 

(HH) “Voting Party” means (1) while the Indenture remains in effect, (a) the Guarantor, unless and until the
Servicer receives notice from the Secured Party that the Guarantor is no longer the Voting Party under the Indenture, and (b) after receipt by the Servicer of the notice described in clause (a), the Secured Party, and (2) after the
discharge of the Indenture, the Trust. 
 Section 1.02. Definitions of General Terms 

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, or may otherwise require, in this Agreement the terms “herein”,
“hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, “hereof” and any similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section or subsection thereof. 

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, or may otherwise require, in this Agreement (i) references to articles, sections and
other subsections, whether by number, letter or otherwise, are to the respective or corresponding articles, sections or subsections of this Agreement as such articles, sections or subsections may be amended from time to time; (ii) references to
chapters, subchapters and sections of any public law or statute of the United States are to the respective or corresponding chapters, subchapters and sections as they may be 

  
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amended from time to time; and (iii) the word “heretofore” means before the date of execution of this Agreement, the word “now” means at the date of execution of this
Agreement, and the word “hereafter” means after the date of execution of this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE II 

PROVISION OF SERVICES 

Section 2.01. Loans Covered by this Agreement 

The Trust hereby agrees to deliver to the Servicer for servicing hereunder, and the Servicer agrees to provide the Services for, all Student
Loans acquired or held by the Trust. 
 Section 2.02. Services 

(A) The Servicer shall service, administer and make collections on the Serviced Loans in accordance with the terms hereof. The Servicer shall
provide the services described in Schedule B hereto with respect to Serviced Loans. 
 (B) In performing the Services, the Servicer
shall exercise commercially reasonable care and diligence and shall comply with the Program Requirements in all material respects. 
 (C)
The parties expressly acknowledge that the Servicer shall have no obligation to give any notices to, comply with any requests or directions of, or otherwise be responsible for communicating or coordinating with any guarantor or surety of any
Serviced Loans, except as the Servicer may specifically agree. 
 Section 2.03. Servicing Reports 

(A) The Servicer shall provide via FTP and/or online self service to the Trust, the Secured Party and the Guarantor periodic Servicing Reports
described in Schedule C hereto. 
 (B) The Servicer shall provide all Servicing Reports, at the Servicer’s election, either
(i) by delivery to the Trust, the Secured Party, and/or the Guarantor, as the case may be, as provided in Section 6.08 hereof or (ii) by making such Servicing Reports available to the Trust, the Secured Party and/or the Guarantor, as
the case may be, in electronic format (including on a server to which the Trust, the Secured Party or the Guarantor, as the case may be, is granted access). 

(C) The parties to this Agreement shall comply with all Applicable Laws, including (without limitation) those relating to privacy and
information security, in connection with the provision, receipt, storage, and use of the Servicing Reports. 
 (D) The Servicer agrees to
provide a Data Dump as defined in Schedule C as of the end of each month on the first Business Day of the following month, provided that the failure to provide the Data Dump (as defined in Schedule C) by the 15th day of the month following the month to which such Data Dump relates shall (subject to Section 5.04(A) hereof) be a material failure for purposes of Section 1.01(AA)(2) hereof. 

  
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 Section 2.04. Manner of Performance of Services 

The Servicer shall be entitled to determine the manner in which the Services are accomplished and shall have the right to effect such changes
or modifications to its equipment, computer programs, reports, procedures and techniques as it deems necessary or advisable without the consent of the Trust, the Secured Party, or the Guarantor; provided, however, that such determination, changes or
modifications shall not abrogate or in any way modify the Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement (including with respect to the standard of care relating to the servicing of the Serviced Loans). The Servicer shall notify the Trust, the
Secured Party and the Guarantor of any major systems modifications, such as replacing its hardware or software platforms. 

Section 2.05. Safekeeping of Loan Documents 

A copy of each Note and either originals, duplicate copies or other electronic documentation of all other material documents related to the
Serviced Loans which are in the custody of the Servicer shall be maintained by the Servicer. The Servicer shall employ reasonable efforts, consistent with industry standards, to safeguard the Serviced Loan documentation from loss, damage or
destruction due to fire, flood, theft, or other hazard. The Servicer shall execute backups of all of the electronic files relating to Serviced Loans to magnetic tape or other electronic media, and periodically rotate a copy of such electronic files
to an off-site storage facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer may destroy physical loan documentation to the extent such destruction does not violate the Program Requirements, if adequate primary and back-up electronic records are
maintained of such destroyed physical loan documentation to the extent required by the Program Requirements. 
 Section 2.06.
Examination of Records 
 (A) The Trust, the Secured Party, the Guarantor, and their respective agents, auditors, and consultants
(each of which is referred to herein as an “Examiner”) will have the right, at any time and from time to time (subject to the limits set forth in Section 2.06(B) below), during normal business hours, with at least five Business
Days’ notice, to examine, audit, and copy any and all of the Servicer’s records or accounts pertaining to any Serviced Loan, including loan documentation, and to interview or consult with the Servicer’s officers and employees as it
deems necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement. Any such examination or audit shall be at the expense of the party on whose behalf it is conducted. 

(B) Except during the continuance of a Servicer Default, each of the Trust (and its agents, auditors and consultants), the Secured Party (and
its agents, auditors and consultants), and the Guarantor (and its agents, auditors and consultants) shall be limited to a single such examination or audit in any calendar year. 

(C) Prior to granting access as provided in Section 2.06(A), the Servicer may require that any Examiner sign an agreement containing the
confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 6.02(E) hereof. 

  
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 Section 2.07. Appointment as Agent 

The Trust hereby appoints the Servicer as its agent (and, at such time if any, as the Secured Party becomes owner of a Serviced Loan, the
Secured Party hereby appoints the Servicer as its agent) solely for endorsing and depositing negotiable instruments (checks, money orders, etc.) made payable to the Trust (or the Secured Party) but in the possession of the Servicer for the purpose
of crediting Borrower accounts. 
 Section 2.08. Reports and Audits Relating to the Servicer 

The Servicer shall provide to the Trust, the Secured Party and the Guarantor in the manner provided in Section 2.03(B): 

By December 31 of each year, commencing 2012, a report prepared by independent certified public accountants selected by the Servicer, of
a type II SSAE 16 audit. 
 Section 2.09. Additional Information and Actions 

In addition to information otherwise required to be provided hereunder and actions otherwise required to be taken hereunder, from time to time
upon request during the term of this Agreement, the Servicer shall submit such information and take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Trust, the Secured Party or the Guarantor to assure that the Serviced Loans are maintained in a
proper and secure condition; provided, however, that if additional programming is required to provide such information, the party requesting such information shall pay for such programming at the rate set forth in Schedule A (unless such programming
would otherwise be required to meet the standard of care set forth herein or for reports or processes integrated by the Servicer into its loan servicing generally), and as a condition to its obligation to provide such information, the Servicer shall
be entitled to reasonable assurance of such payment (if applicable). 
 ARTICLE III 

COMPENSATION 

Section 3.01. Amount of Compensation 

(A) The Trust shall pay or cause to be paid to the Servicer the fees and expenses specified in Schedule A hereto for the performance of the
Services with respect to the Serviced Loans. The fees specified in Schedule A hereto shall remain fixed for the term of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in subsection (B) below. 

(B) If any of the Program Requirements are amended or otherwise changed (including any change in the interpretation or applicability of
Applicable Laws) or if the Servicer agrees to perform additional services based upon the applicability or (in the case of laws that the Servicer has determined, based on the advice of counsel, are reasonably likely to be held to be applicable)
potential applicability of other laws after the date of this Agreement so as to materially increase the costs or obligations of the Servicer in providing the Services 

  
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hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to propose to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor an amendment to this Agreement which would increase fees to offset the documented
additional costs of complying with such amendment or change or performing such additional services, and if the parties are unable to agree upon such amendment within 60 days after the proposed amendment is sent to the Trust, the Secured Party, and
the Guarantor, then the Servicer shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor. 

(C) The Servicer’s compensation for managing the collection of Defaulted Loans shall be the amount it retains from collections received
with respect to the Defaulted Loans pursuant to Section 5.03(A). 
 Section 3.02. Statements 

The Servicer shall send to the Trust and the Secured Party a billing statement for the fees, expenses, and other amounts due (including
pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof) pursuant to this Agreement with respect to each month. The Servicer shall transmit each billing statement no later than ten Business Days before the 27th day of the following month; provided, however, that any
delay in such mailing shall not relieve the Trust of its obligation to pay the fees due hereunder. 
 Section 3.03. Due Dates for
Payments 
 (A) Except as provided in Section 3.03(B), the Trust shall pay the Servicer for Services rendered in each month on
the 27th day of the following month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next Business Day). If the Servicer has timely submitted its billing statement, then except as provided in Section 3.03(B), the Trust shall pay a late charge of
1.5% per month on any payment not received on such date until such amount is paid. The Servicer acknowledges that, for so long as the Indenture remains in effect and the applicable Serviced Loans remain subject thereto, such amounts shall be
payable solely from amounts available therefor under the Indenture, including payments from the Guarantor required under the Guarantee Agreement (as defined in the Indenture). 

(B) In the event of any good faith dispute by the Trust regarding any amount for the current billing period over $5,000 billed by the
Servicer, the Trust may, by written notice to the Servicer detailing the grounds for the dispute, withhold payment of such disputed amount for a reasonable period pending resolution of the dispute, but shall pay the undisputed portion billed when
and as due. Any amount in dispute that does not exceed $5,000 shall be paid as provided in Section 3.03(A). The parties will use best efforts to resolve any disputes within 90 days of the date payment would otherwise be due. 

(C) Upon any termination of this Agreement, all fees, expenses, and other amounts owed to the Servicer hereunder shall become immediately due
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 ARTICLE IV 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 

Section 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Servicer 

The Servicer hereby represents and warrants that it is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing
under the laws of the state of Delaware. 
 Section 4.02. Representations and Warranties of the Trust 

The Trust hereby represents and warrants that it is duly organized and validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of
the state of Delaware. 
 Section 4.03. Representations and Warranties of Secured Party 

The Secured Party hereby represents and warrants that it is duly organized and validly existing as a banking corporation in good standing under
the laws of the state of New York, and is the duly qualified, appointed and acting trustee under the Indenture. 
 Section 4.04.
Representations and Warranties of the Guarantor 
 The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that it is duly organized and
validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. 
 Section 4.05. Mutual
Representations and Warranties 
 Each party hereby represents and warrants to the others as follows: 

(A) It has the corporate (or trust) power and authority to own its assets and carry on its business as contemplated by this Agreement, and to
enter into, and perform in accordance with, the terms of this Agreement. 
 (B) It has, and its officers (or trustee) acting on its behalf
have, the requisite corporate (or trust) authority to engage in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated and compliance with the
terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement do not and will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of applicable law, its organizational and governing documents or any agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default thereunder; and it is not a party to or bound to any agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate (or trust) restriction or judgment, order, writ, injunction,
decree, law, rule or regulation which may materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 

(C) This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. 

  
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 (D) It has obtained all consents, approvals, licenses, exemptions or authorizations of, or
filings or registrations with, any government or governmental body which are required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, the failure to obtain which could materially and
adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 
 (E) There is no pending action, suit, proceeding, inquiry
or investigation with respect to which notice has been served upon it before any court, governmental or public entity or arbitrator against or affecting, directly or indirectly, it or any of its properties, which if adversely determined would have a
material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations hereunder, and, to the best of its knowledge, no such action or proceeding has been threatened. 

ARTICLE V 
 TERM AND
TERMINATION 
 Section 5.01. Term of Agreement 

Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all Serviced
Loans from the date hereof until there are no Serviced Loans outstanding and the Trust has no further right or obligation to acquire beneficial ownership of Program Loans under the Program Loan Origination Agreement. 

Section 5.02. Termination  

(A) The Voting Party may terminate this Agreement, by written notice to the Servicer, (i) at any time after the occurrence and during the
continuance of a Servicer Default or (ii) as provided in Section 5.04(A). 
 (B) The Servicer may terminate this Agreement as
provided in Section 3.01(B) hereof. 
 (C) If (i) the Trust fails to pay or cause to be paid any fees or other amounts required
under Article III as and when due, or (ii) the Trust or the Guarantor, as the case may be, fails to pay or cause to be paid any indemnity payment under Section 6.05(B) or (C) hereof when due, and such failure is not cured within
10 days after receipt by the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor of notice thereof, the Servicer may terminate this Agreement, by written notice to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor. 

(D) The Servicer may terminate this Agreement, on 180 days’ notice to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor, if the Servicer
ceases its third party loan collection servicing activities on an organization-wide basis. 
 (E) The Voting Party may terminate this
Agreement by 30 days’ written notice to the Servicer, or the Servicer may terminate this Agreement by 30 days’ written notice to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor, upon the conditions specified in Schedule F. 

  
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 Section 5.03. Termination with Respect to Specific Loans 

(A) This Agreement shall cease to apply with respect to a Serviced Loan when such Serviced Loan is paid in full or becomes a Defaulted Loan;
provided, that the Servicer shall assign to one or more collection agencies any such Defaulted Loan, shall continue to account for such Defaulted Loan, and shall transfer to the Secured Party an amount equal to 73.5% of the gross amount received
(prior to reduction for collection agency fees) with respect to such Defaulted Loan (and shall retain the balance as its compensation for collection and management of collection of, and accounting for, Defaulted Loans). 

(B) The Trust may elect that this Agreement cease to apply with respect to Defaulted Loans, upon 90 days written notice to the Servicer, at any
time. In such event (and thereafter when Serviced Loans become Defaulted Loans), the Servicer shall provide to the Servicing and Collections Advisor, or such other Person as the Trust may direct, the electronic files maintained by the Servicer on
its recovery system and the physical files relating to the Defaulted Loans, and to the extent the Servicer does not provide any documentation related to such Defaulted Loans, the Servicer shall continue to comply with Section 2.05 hereof with
respect to such Defaulted Loan documentation. 
 Section 5.04. Impossibility of Performance; Disaster Recovery Plan 

(A) If the Servicer is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a force outside of its control (including but not limited to acts of God,
strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war or terrorism, epidemics, fire, communication line or power failure, earthquakes or other disasters) to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, the Servicer shall give to the Trust, the Secured Party, and
the Guarantor prompt written notice to that effect. Thereupon, the affected obligations of the Servicer shall be suspended so long as the Servicer is unable to so perform any affected obligation; provided, however, the Voting Party may terminate
this Agreement if such inability or suspension continues for more than one week and results in a failure by the Servicer to perform its basic functions under this Agreement. 

(B) The Servicer will maintain a disaster recovery plan, which is designed to achieve, within commercially reasonable parameters, the
continuous operation, and in the event of a material interruption, the recovery of all material business functions needed to meet the Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement. The Servicer’s disaster recovery plan will include, at a
minimum, procedures for back-up and restoration of operating and administrative equipment and computer systems; procedures and third party agreements for replacement equipment (e.g., computer systems) and procedures and third party agreements
for off-site production facilities. The Servicer will provide the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor with a disaster recovery plan summary and test results of such plan no less frequently than on an annual basis and will make its disaster
recovery plan available for the Trust’s, the Secured Party’s and the Guarantor’s review at Servicer’s site upon reasonable request, at no charge. If any event described in Section 5.04(A) occurs, the Servicer shall service
the Serviced Loans in the same manner as it services other private student loans pursuant to the Servicer’s business continuity and disaster recovery plan. 

  
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 Section 5.05. Deconversion Services 

(A) Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Servicer shall provide the Deconversion Services. 

(B) The Deconversion Services shall be provided at the Servicer’s sole cost and expense, unless this Agreement is terminated by the
Servicer as provided in Section 5.02(B) or (C) hereof, or by the Voting Party as provided in Section 5.02(E) hereof. In any of the cases set forth in the preceding sentence, the Deconversion Services shall be at the Trust’s cost
as provided in Schedule A. The Servicer shall have no obligation to provide the Deconversion Services in such case unless it shall have reasonable assurance that it will be paid for such Deconversion Services in accordance with the terms hereof.

 Section 5.06. Forwarding of Payments 

After termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.02 or termination with respect to Defaulted Loans pursuant to Section 5.03
(B), the Servicer shall forward to the Secured Party payments received with respect to Student Loans that were formerly Serviced Loans, promptly upon Servicer’s determination that the payments relate to such Student Loans. 

ARTICLE VI 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 6.01. Limited Agency Powers 

The Servicer is an independent contractor and is not, and will not hold itself out to be, the agent of the Trust, the Lender Trustee, the
Secured Party, or the Guarantor except with respect to the limited agency powers specifically provided herein. 
 Section 6.02.
Confidentiality; Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information 
 (A) This Agreement is considered confidential information of each
party and shall not be copied or disclosed by any party to anyone other than employees, officers, directors, counsel, accountants and agents whose responsibilities require such disclosure, to affiliates and potential purchasers of such party, to any
governmental agency having supervision over such party, to the Owner Trustee, and investors in the notes issued under the Indenture or as otherwise required by law, without the express written consent of the other parties. 

(B) Except as provided in this Section 6.02(B), the Servicer (i) will use the Customer Information solely for the purpose of
performing its duties and exercising its rights under this Agreement, (ii) will not use the Customer Information for any other purpose, and (iii) will not disclose or communicate the Customer Information, directly or indirectly, to any
third party except as may be necessary or appropriate for the performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder. The Servicer further agrees that, except as described in this Section 6.02(B), the Customer Information will be
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above. The foregoing shall not restrict the Servicer’s use of Customer Information in connection with, or relating to (1) persons who have become “consumers” (within the
meaning of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) of the Servicer or (2) data gathering and analysis done by the Servicer regarding loan repayment that does not contain individual borrowers’ nonpublic personal information. 

(C) The Servicer shall implement and maintain information security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or use of Customer
Information, and meet the objectives of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, Final Rule (12 C.F.R. Part 30, Appendix B), and the Federal Trade Commission’s Standards for Safeguarding Customer
Information (16 C.F.R. part 314), including without limitation: (i) access controls on information systems; (ii) access restrictions at physical locations containing Customer Information; (iii) encryption of electronic Customer
Information communicated via CommonLineSM, secure connections for website access, and with respect to other transmissions by the Servicer of Customer Information compliance with the
Servicer’s safeguards program as communicated to the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor from time to time; (iv) monitoring systems and procedures to detect attempts to access servers on which Customer Information resides;
(v) measures to protect against destruction, loss or damage of Customer Information due to potential environmental hazards such as fire and water damage or technological failures; (vi) testing of key controls, systems and procedures; and
(vii) monitoring the information security policies of any of its subcontractors that are provided with Customer Information. 
 (D) The
Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor hereby acknowledge that all materials, procedures, written instruments, files and records (except specific Borrower files and records) developed by the Servicer in connection with the Services and the
performance of its other obligations hereunder are and shall be treated as proprietary in nature. Neither the Trust, the Secured Party, nor the Guarantor shall have or acquire any proprietary or any other right whatsoever in any such materials,
procedures, written instruments, files, or records developed by the Servicer. 
 (E) Subject to any disclosure obligation imposed by law or
regulation, any examinations or audits of the Servicer conducted under Section 2.06, any financial statements or other information of the Servicer provided under Sections 2.08 or 2.09, any business continuity and disaster recovery plan of the
Servicer, any other information disclosed by or on behalf of the Servicer in connection herewith or therewith, and any copies of documents made or other documents generated in connection herewith or therewith, shall be treated as confidential by the
Trust, the Secured Party, the Guarantor, and each Examiner and used only for the purpose of managing and administering the Serviced Loans and determining compliance by the Servicer hereunder. No documents or information provided in connection
therewith shall be delivered by the Trust, the Secured Party, the Guarantor, or the Examiner to any third party other than the Trust’s, the Secured Party’s or the Guarantor’s accountants, attorneys, or other professional advisors (in
each case, which has agreed in writing for the Servicer’s benefit to be bound by confidentiality provisions set forth in this Section 6.02) or governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Trust or the Secured Party. The Trust, the
Secured Party, the Guarantor and each Examiner will adopt procedures and safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure of such documents or information, and shall, at a minimum, exercise the same

  
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standard of care to protect the Servicer’s confidential or proprietary documents and information from unauthorized disclosures as is used to protect its own confidential or proprietary
documents and information from unauthorized disclosure. 
 Section 6.03. Amendments; Entire Agreement; Prior Agreements

 (A) This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by an instrument in writing signed by each party to be
affected thereby and communicated in accordance with Section 6.08 hereof regarding notices and as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 

(B) This Agreement shall be the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
written or oral agreements, representations, statements, negotiations, and undertakings among any of the Servicer, the Trust, the Secured Party and the Guarantor with respect to the Services. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions
of the Schedules attached hereto and the provisions of Articles I through VI of this Agreement, the Schedules shall prevail. 

Section 6.04. Assignment and Subcontracting 

(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), (C), (D) and (E) below, this Agreement may be assigned by any party only with the consent
of the other parties. 
 (B) The Servicer may assign its rights to receive payments under this Agreement and/or may subcontract its
obligations hereunder without the consent of the Trust, the Secured Party, or the Guarantor; provided, however, that (except as provided in subsection (C) below) unless the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor have otherwise agreed, the
Servicer (i) shall not subcontract its obligations in their entirety, (ii) shall not subcontract its management and oversight of servicing operations, and (iii) shall remain responsible for the performance of all of the Services with
respect to the related Serviced Loans in accordance with the standards set forth herein. 
 (C) The Servicer may, without the consent of the
Trust, the Secured Party, or the Guarantor, assign its rights under this Agreement to an affiliated entity; provided, however, that unless the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor have otherwise agreed, Access Group, Inc. shall remain
responsible for the performance of its duties hereunder. 
 (D) Subject to the restrictions in the Indenture and the Trust Agreement, the
Trust may assign its rights hereunder to an assignee of Serviced Loans that assumes the related obligations of the Trust hereunder. 
 (E)
The Servicer acknowledges that the Trust will assign its rights hereunder to the Secured Party, as collateral security to secure the payment of the Trust’s notes issued under the Indenture. The Secured Party agrees that it shall, upon
foreclosure upon any such collateral security, assume (or cause any assignee of the Serviced Loans or the rights of the Trust hereunder to assume) the related obligations of the Trust hereunder. 

  
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 (F) All covenants and agreements herein contained shall extend to and be obligatory upon all
assigns and successors of the respective parties hereto. 
 Section 6.05. Indemnity 

(A) Servicer Indemnification. The Servicer agrees to indemnify and hold the Trust, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless of, from and against any and all loss, liability, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, “Damages”), resulting from
any misrepresentation, any breach of warranty, or non-fulfillment of any agreement or covenant on the part of the Servicer under this Agreement. 

The Servicer assumes no responsibility or liability for the failure of: 

(1) any originator or servicer (in either case, other than the Servicer) to exercise reasonable care or due diligence in making
or servicing a Serviced Loan prior to the Servicer assuming responsibility for providing Services with respect to such Serviced Loan; 

(2) any Borrower or co-signer to repay a Serviced Loan; provided, however, that with respect to any former Serviced Loan that
has been deconverted in connection with the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.02, the Servicer’s indemnification obligation shall apply to the amount of any loss of the legal right to collect, or reductions in any amounts
payable on or with respect to, such former Serviced Loan that result, directly or indirectly, from the Servicer’s failure to provide any Data Dump, as provided in Section 2.03(D) hereof, or the Deconversion Services, as provided in
Section 5.05 hereof, to the extent such loss or reductions result from the application of Applicable Law to such former Serviced Loan, as serviced by a successor servicer; 

(3) the terms and conditions of any Serviced Loan or the Program Guidelines to comply with applicable law; or 

(4) any Truth-in-Lending disclosure to comply with the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act or Regulation Z unless the Originating
Lender has provided, and the Servicer fails to comply with, express instructions concerning completion of the notice. 
 (B) Trust
Indemnification. The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold the Servicer and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless of, from and against any and all loss, liability, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and disbursements (collectively, “Costs and Damages”), resulting from: 
 (1) Any failure of the Trust to pay the
fees and expenses provided for under Article III hereof; 
 (2) Any breach by the Trust or the Secured Party of their
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 (3) Any violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or other borrower or
consumer protection laws based in whole or in part on collection activities conducted by any insurer or guarantor (which terms do not include the Guarantor) of a Serviced Loan or Defaulted Loan (including the Servicer’s failure to comply with
instructions provided to any such other party by or on behalf of a Borrower); or 
 (4) The Servicer’s performance of
the Services hereunder (including, without limitation, any Costs and Damages arising from the Servicer being made a defendant in or being required to appear in any legal action or other proceeding relating to the Serviced Loans or Defaulted Loans),
except to the extent arising from the Servicer’s (i) negligence, (ii) willful misconduct, or (iii) breach of the terms of this Agreement (including its obligation to comply with the Program Requirements). 

(C) Guarantor Indemnification. The Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold the Servicer and its directors, officers, employees and
agents harmless of, from and against any Costs and Damages, resulting from: 
 (1) Any breach by the Guarantor of its
obligations hereunder; or 
 (2) Any violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or other borrower or consumer
protection laws based in whole or in part on collection activities conducted by the Guarantor or any School, or their respective agents (including the Servicer’s failure to comply with instructions provided to any such other party by or on
behalf of a Borrower that have not been provided to the Servicer by or on behalf of such Borrower). 
 (D) Indemnification
Conditioned. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.05, the obligation of any party to indemnify and hold harmless any other party as an indemnified party is expressly conditioned on such indemnified party fully satisfying all of
the following conditions: (i) providing the indemnifying party with prompt, written notice of any such Damages, or any claim that could result in any such Damages (provided that failure to provide notice will not relieve an indemnifying party
of its obligations under this Section 6.05 except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such failure) and (ii) cooperating fully with the indemnifying party and its legal representatives in the investigation and defense of
any and all such claims. The indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at its own expense to participate in the defense of any action with respect to which such party is indemnified. The indemnifying party shall not
compromise any claim subject to indemnification if such compromise requires anything other than the payment of money, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party. 

(E) Liability Limited. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.05: 

(1) In no event shall any party be liable for any special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages with respect to any
matter whatsoever arising out of this Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not relieve any party of its obligation to indemnify another party against any such damages awarded to a third party. 

  
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 (2) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties to this Agreement that
(a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware not in its individual or personal capacity but solely in its capacity as trustee under the Trust Agreement on behalf of the Trust, in the exercise of the
powers and authority conferred and vested in it as trustee under the Trust Agreement, subject to the protections, indemnities and limitations from liability afforded to the Owner Trustee thereunder; (b) the representations, warranties,
covenants, undertakings, agreements and obligations by the Trust are made and intended not as personal representations, warranties, covenants, undertakings, agreements and obligations by the administrator of the Trust under the Administration
Agreement, or the Owner Trustee, but are made and intended for the purpose of only binding the Trust; (c) nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any liability on such administrator or the Owner Trustee, individually or
personally, to perform any expressed or implied covenant, duty or obligation of the Trust of any kind whatsoever contained herein; and (d) under no circumstances shall such administrator or the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment
of any fees, costs, indebtedness or expenses of any kind whatsoever or be personally liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, agreement, warranty or covenant whatsoever made or undertaken by the Trust hereunder. 

Section 6.06. Insurance 

The Servicer will, at all times during the term of this Agreement and at its own expense, cause to be carried and maintain in full force and
effect insurance in such amounts and with such terms as follow: 
 (i) comprehensive general liability with limits not less
than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate ($3 million annual aggregate commencing May 1, 2012), with coverages to include contractual liability, personal injury and advertising injury; 

(ii) statutorily required worker’s compensation; 

(iii) employer’s liability of $1 million per employee/occurrence; 

(iv) crime liability of $500,000 per occurrence ($2 million commencing May 1, 2012); 

(v) umbrella liability with limits not less than $3 million per occurrence and aggregate ($10 million commencing May 1,
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 The Servicer will provide certificates of insurance to the Trust, the Secured Party and the
Guarantor evidencing compliance with the above requirements at the time of execution of this Agreement and, upon request, on an annual basis thereafter as the policies renew or expire. 

Section 6.07. Governing Law 

This Agreement shall be interpreted under and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to
conflict-of-laws rules. 
 Section 6.08.
Notices 
 Notices, requests or demands which may or are required to be given by any party hereunder shall be in writing or by
e-mail and shall be deemed to have been properly given upon actual receipt or (i) seventy-two (72) hours after being sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) forty-eight (48) hours after being sent by national
overnight courier, or (iii) upon receipt by the sender of electronic or oral confirmation of receipt of an e-mail message by the intended recipient. 

All such notices and other items required to be delivered hereunder shall be addressed as follows: 

If intended for the Trust or the Owner Trustee: 

c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware 

1011 Centre Road, Suite 200 

Wilmington, Delaware 19805 

Attention: Elizabeth B. Ferry 

Telephone: (302) 636-3392 

Facsimile: (302) 636-3399 

Email: elizabeth.b.ferry@db.com 

With a copy to: 
 Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas 
 c/o Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 

100 Plaza One 
 Jersey City, New
Jersey 07311 
 Attention: Susan Barstock 

Telephone: (201) 593-8421 

Facsimile: (212) 553-2458 

Email: susan.barstock@db.com 

And a copy to: 
 Access Group,
Inc. 
 Attention: Vice President Portfolio Management 

5500 Brandywine Parkway 

  
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 Wilmington, Delaware 19803 

Telephone: (302) 477-4071 

Facsimile (302) 477-4032 

Email: pquigley@accessgroup.org 

If intended for the Secured Party: 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 

c/o Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 

100 Plaza One 
 Jersey City, New
Jersey 07311 
 Attention: Susan Barstock 

Telephone: (201) 593-8421 

Facsimile: (212) 553-2458 

Email: susan.barstock@db.com 
 If
intended for the Servicer: 
 First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC 

15090 Avenue of Science 
 San
Diego, CA 92128 
 Attention: Laurence Chiavaro 

Executive Vice President 

Telephone: (858) 451-2444 

Facsimile: (858_ 451-0022 
 Email:
lchiavaro@1stassociates.com 
 If intended for the Guarantor: 

ITT Educational Services, Inc. 

Attention: Chief Financial Officer 

13000 N. Meridian Street 
 Carmel,
Indiana 46032 
 Telephone: (317) 706-9200 

Facsimile: (317) 706-9254 

Email: dfitzpatrick@ittesi.com 

Any party may change the address to which communications to it are to be sent by notice to the other parties given as aforesaid. 

Section 6.09. Severability 

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited, unenforceable or not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or lack of authorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

  
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 Section 6.10. Survival 

All covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and indemnities contained in this Agreement shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and indemnities for any occurrence or failure occurring during the term of this Agreement. 

Section 6.11. Waiver of Rights 

No failure by any party to exercise, or any delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to any right of such party or any
obligation of any other party under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, unless, and only to the extent, agreed to in writing by such party. Any single or partial exercise by any party of its rights shall not preclude such party from
any other or further exercise of such right or the exercise of any other right. Any single or partial waiver by any party of any obligation of any other party under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such obligation only as specified in
such waiver and shall not constitute a waiver of any other obligation. 
 Section 6.12. Cumulative Remedies 

No remedy by the terms of this Agreement conferred upon or reserved to the Servicer, the Trust, the Secured Party, or the Guarantor is intended
to be exclusive of any other remedy, but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or existing at law or in equity or by statute on or after the date of this Agreement including,
without limitation, the right to such equitable relief by way of injunction, to prevent the breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to enforce the performance hereof. 

Section 6.13. Certain References Ineffective After Transfer or Discharge 

(A) References to Trust Agreement. References herein to the Trust Agreement shall be of no further force and effect to the extent that
the Trust is no longer the owner of Serviced Loans. In such event, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to those references. 

(B) References to Indenture and Secured Party. References herein to the Indenture, the Secured Party, and the Guarantor shall be of no
further force and effect to the extent the Trust’s obligations under the Indenture shall have been discharged as provided in the Indenture. In such event, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to those references. 

Section 6.14. Headings 

The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement. 

  
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 Section 6.15. Execution in Counterparts 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be deemed to
constitute but one and the same instrument. 
 Section 6.16. Certain Activities in U.S. Only 

The Servicer will perform all Services hereunder that involve communications with a Borrower or a School from locations in, and by employees or
agents located in, the United States, except in the case of Services with respect to a Borrower whose residence is located outside the United States. 

Section 6.17. Bankruptcy Non-Petition 

Neither the Servicer, the Secured Party, nor the Guarantor will at any time institute against the Trust any bankruptcy proceeding under any
United States federal or State bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations of the Trust under this Agreement; provided, that nothing in this Section shall preclude any party hereto from taking any action in any case or proceeding
voluntarily filed or commenced by the Trust or in any involuntary proceeding filed or commenced against the Trust by any other person. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Servicer, the Trust, the Secured Party and the Guarantor have
executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written. 
  

					
	FIRST ASSOCIATES LOAN SERVICING, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Laurence Chiavan

		 	Laurence Chiavan, Executive Vice President
	
	PEAKS TRUST 2009-1
		
	By:	 	Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee under the Trust Agreement
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Susan Barstock

		 		 	 Susan Barstock

		 		 	 Attorney-in-fact

			
		 	And:	 	 /s/ Ellen Jean-Baptiste

		 		 	 Ellen Jean-Baptiste

		 		 	 Attorney-in-fact

	
	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as indenture trustee under the Indenture
		
	By:	 	Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Susan Barstock

		 	 Susan Barstock

		 	 Vice President

		
	And:	 	 /s/ Ellen Jean-Baptiste

		 	 Ellen Jean-Baptiste

		 	 Associate

	
	ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin M. Modany

		 	 12/2/11

		 	 Kevin M. Modany, Chairman and CEO

 [Signature Page to Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans] 

 SCHEDULE A 

FEE SCHEDULE 
 Basic
Servicing Fee: 1.025% per annum, based on the aggregate principal balance, as of the last day of the month, of (1) the Serviced Loans (which shall not include Defaulted Loans); and (2) the Student Loans (or portions thereof) in which
the Trust owns a 100% participation interest as provided in the Program Loan Origination Agreement. The Basic Servicing Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. 

Deconversion fees shall be $25 per Borrower; provided that if the Agreement is terminated by the Voting Party pursuant to Section 5.02(E)
hereof, the Trust will, in lieu of deconversion fees, pay the Servicer’s actual costs and expenses (as described in reasonable detail on submitted invoices) in connection with deconversion, up to a maximum amount of $500,000. 

Additional activities, including development of additional reports, may be provided and billed as agreed upon between the parties. Programming
will be billed at $125 per hour. 

  
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 SCHEDULE B 

SERVICES 
 The Servicer
shall provide the following Services: 
  

	1.	Receive and load electronic loan data onto the Servicer’s servicing system. Create and maintain electronic files and records pertaining to the Serviced Loans. 

 

	2.	Update enrollment data, including by periodic monitoring of, and receipt of data from, the clearinghouse; convert Serviced Loans to Repayment in accordance with Program Guidelines. 

 

	3.	After the Interim Period for a Serviced Loan ends, (i) establish a Repayment Schedule for such Serviced Loan consistent with the Note terms, and (ii) (subject to Section 6.05(A)(4) hereof) send to the
Borrower a Truth-in-Lending repayment disclosure (to the extent required by the Truth-in-Lending Act). 

  

	4.	Calculate and apply origination fee (if any) and interest rate as in effect at any given time, capitalize interest on a monthly basis when applicable, and recalculate monthly payment amounts on a quarterly basis during
the Repayment Period, all pursuant to the Program Guidelines. 

  

	5.	Grant Forbearance Periods to Borrowers consistent with the Program Guidelines. 

  

	6.	During Repayment, provide monthly billing statements to Borrowers for principal and interest due. 

  

	7.	Respond to inquiries and communications from Borrowers, Schools, the Trust, the Secured Party, the Lender Trustee and the Guarantor, and communicate with Borrowers, Schools, the Trust, the Secured Party, the Lender
Trustee, the Guarantor and others to the extent necessary to appropriately provide Services. Provide telephone and internet customer service options for Borrowers. 

 

	8.	Process Borrower payments on Serviced Loans promptly, and set up automatic bank account debit loan payments upon Borrower request. 

  

	9.	Remit payments received (net of any reversals) on Serviced Loans to the Secured Party (or the assignee of the Serviced Loan) within three Business Days after receipt or such longer period as may be permitted by the
Secured Party (or the assignee of the Serviced Loan). 

  

	10.	Prepare and send Internal Revenue Service Forms 1098 to Borrowers for which tax documentation is provided in connection with their Serviced Loans. 

 

	11.	Perform collection calls and send delinquency notifications to delinquent Borrowers in accordance with the Program Guidelines. 

  

	12.	Provide skip tracing activities in accordance with the Program Guidelines. 

  
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	13.	Report repayment performance to credit reporting agencies in accordance with the Program Guidelines. 

  

	14.	Send annual privacy policy notices on behalf of the Trust. 

  

	15.	Other services specified to be performed by the Servicer (but not the Origination Agent) in the Program Guidelines. 

  
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 SCHEDULE C 

REPORTS 
  

									
	 Item
	  	 Report Name
	  	 Report Description
	  	 Dissemination
Method
	  	 Frequency

					
	1	  	Principal Reconcile - Lender Summary (Accrual Summary Report)	  	The Principal Reconcile reports are used to reconcile the beginning and ending portfolio current principal balances (as reported by the loan records) to the monetary activity (as reported by the loan history records).	  	Online Self Service	  	Monthly
					
	2	  	Interest Reconcile - Lender Summary (Accrual Summary Report)	  	The Interest Reconcile reports are used to reconcile the beginning and ending portfolio current Borrower interest balances (as reported by the loan records) to the monetary activity (as reported by the loan history records).	  	FTP and/or Online Self Service	  	Monthly
					
	3	  	Fees Reconcile - Lender Summary (Accrual Summary Report)	  	The Fees Reconcile report is used to reconcile the beginning and ending portfolio current fees balances (as reported by the loan records) to the monetary activity (as reported by the loan history records).	  	Online Self Service	  	Monthly
					
	4	  	Disbursement Cancellation Report	  	The Disbursement Cancellations Report is a detailed list of the disbursements that were cancelled during the selected time period.	  	FTP	  	Monthly
					
	5	  	Servicing Extract (“Data Dump”)	  	This report is a data snapshot of all Borrower Program Loans loans for Originating Lender Borrowers serviced by the Origination Processor; includes data pertaining to loan principal, interest accrual, payments (dates, amount,
schedule, etc.).	  	Online Self Service and FTP	  	Monthly
					
	6	  	Collections Detail Loan Report	  	This report lists loans in a delinquent status grouped by the different delinquency buckets (30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc.).	  	Online Self Service	  	Monthly
					
	7	  	Daily Activity File	  	A daily activity file at the transactional loan level that includes payments, disbursements, write-offs, capitalizations, interest accruals, and any other monetary activity that affects the balance of the loan	  	FTP	  	Daily
					
	8	  	Weekly Balance File	  	A weekly balance loan level file that includes the outstanding principal / refund, interest, and fee(s) balance at the end of each week.	  	FTP	  	Weekly

  
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 SCHEDULE D 

DECONVERSION SERVICES 

Upon the occurrence of any event triggering Deconversion Services under the terms of the Agreement, the Servicer shall provide reasonable
cooperation and assistance in transferring, to the entity designated by the Trust, those records and documents maintained by the Servicer in connection with the provision of Services with respect to the Serviced Loans being deconverted (or reports
with respect thereto); provided that the Servicer shall not be obligated to forward any record or document in which it asserts proprietary rights or which relates to loans other than the Serviced Loans being deconverted. All records and documents
shall be transferred in such medium as may be required under any applicable Program Requirements and not inconsistent with the Servicer’s private student loan servicing guidelines and all reports shall be in such detail as may be required under
any applicable Program Requirements and not inconsistent with the Servicer’s private student loan servicing guidelines. 
 The Servicer
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide records that are transferable in an electronic form maintained by the Servicer within 90 days after the triggering date and to provide paper records within a reasonable time (not to exceed 180
days) after the triggering date. 

  
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 SCHEDULE E 

PROGRAM GUIDELINES 

  
 E-1 

 Program Guidelines 

PEAKS Private Student Loan Program 

December 10, 2011 
 “Pre
TILA Transition Date” 

 Table of Contents 

 

							
	Section	  	Page	 
			
	 1)
	  	 General Provisions
	  	 	3	  
	 2)
	  	 Definitions (Defined Terms)
	  	 	3	  
	 3)
	  	 Borrower and School Eligibility Requirements
	  	 	3	  
	 4)
	  	 Loan Period
	  	 	4	  
	 5)
	  	 Application Overview
	  	 	4	  
	 6)
	  	 Borrower Credit Criteria
	  	 	5	  
	 7)
	  	 Credit Decision Appeals
	  	 	6	  
	 8)
	  	 Terms and Conditions of Loans
	  	 	6	  
	 9)
	  	 Loan Limits
	  	 	7	  
	 10)
	  	 School Certification
	  	 	7	  
	 11)
	  	 Funds Disbursement
	  	 	7	  
	 12)
	  	 Return of Loan Proceeds
	  	 	7	  
	 13)
	  	 Interest Rate
	  	 	9	  
	 14)
	  	 Loan File Documentation
	  	 	9	  
	 15)
	  	 Capitalization of Interest
	  	 	10	  
	 16)
	  	 Repayment Terms
	  	 	10	  
	 17)
	  	 Account Billing
	  	 	12	  
	 18)
	  	 Available Forbearances
	  	 	13	  
	 19)
	  	 Making Demographic Changes
	  	 	13	  
	 20)
	  	 Reporting Loans to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
	  	 	14	  
	 21)
	  	 Financial Activity Reporting
	  	 	14	  
	 22)
	  	 Collection and Default Activities and Due Diligence
	  	 	14	  
	 23)
	  	 Bankruptcy
	  	 	17	  
	 24)
	  	 Death
	  	 	17	  
	 25)
	  	 Allowable Write-Offs and Refunds
	  	 	17	  
			
		  	 Addendum A Customer Identify Verification
	  	 	19	  
		  	 Addendum B Dictionary of Defined Terms
	  	 	26	  
		  	 Addendum C OFAC Procedure
	  	 	27	  
		  	 Addendum D Reconsideration Procedure
	  	 	28	  
		  	 Addendum E Originating Lender’s Privacy Policy
	  	 	29	  

  
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	1)	General Provisions 

 a) Purpose 

A PEAKS Private Student Loan is a Loan designed to meet the higher education financing needs of U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens enrolled
in associate, undergraduate or graduate programs of study, who are attending a school (“ITT ESI School”) owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (“School”). 

Unless otherwise noted, Access Group will be responsible for executing the loan origination (Origination Agent) functions contained in these
Program Guidelines. The Access Group will be entitled to assume the accuracy of all information provided by the applicant, the Clearinghouse, the credit bureau and the School (including representatives of an ITT ESI School). Unless otherwise noted,
and on and after the effective date of the Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans as executed by First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC and others, First Associates (Servicer) will be responsible for the loan servicing functions contained in
these Program Guidelines. First Associates will be entitled to assume the accuracy of all information provided to it by Access Group, the Program Applicant, the Clearinghouse, the credit bureau and the School. 

These Guidelines do not include procedural changes for compliance with Title X regulation which is required by February 14, 2010. It
is acknowledged by all parties that application processing, note form and disclosure will be affected by the implementation of the new regulation. 

b) Applicability of Program Guidelines 

These Program Guidelines apply to Loans made under the PEAKS Private Student Loan Program applied for prior to 2/12/2010. 

c) Forms 
 In the Private
Education Loan Origination and Sale Agreement, the Originating Lender has approved the forms attached here to as exhibits 7-12. The Origination Agent may use other or additional forms as necessary or appropriate in connection with its collection,
review and disposition of application data, and may make revisions to the attached forms that do not affect compliance with consumer protection law. 
  

	2)	Definitions (Defined Terms) 

 See Addendum B for a list of defined terms. Capitalized
terms not defined in these Program Guidelines will have the meanings assigned in other applicable documents, such as the Private Education Loan Origination and Sale Agreement (the “Origination Agreement”) or the Application and Loan
Agreement. Any conflict between these terms will be governed by the respective Agreement. 
  

	3)	Borrower and School Eligibility Requirements 

  

	 	a)	PEAKS Private Student Loan Borrower Eligibility 

 In order to borrow a Loan, a Borrower must be
eligible under the following Program underwriting guidelines established by the Originating Lender: 
  

	 	i)	ITT ESI Schools will certify in the Loan Certification process that the School has received an Institutional Student Information Report from the U.S. Department of Education for each Borrower. 

  
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	 	ii)	Borrower must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least half-time (based on ITT ESI School criteria) at, or have graduated from, an ITT ESI School, as certified by the ITT ESI School. If the Borrower is accepted
for enrollment, the applicable academic period must begin no later than 120 days after the Application date, based upon the school certification. If the Borrower has graduated, the graduation date must be no earlier than 120 days prior to the
Application date. Former ITT ESI School students who did not graduate (e.g., dropped out of school) are not eligible for the PEAKS Loan. The applicable ITT ESI School will be responsible for determining this eligibility and will confirm through the
loan certification process. 

  

	 	iii)	Borrower must have completed by the Application date a minimum of 20 quarter credit hours (or the equivalent) of credit for college level courses. ITT ESI Schools will be responsible for determining this eligibility and
will confirm through the Loan certification process. 

  

	 	iv)	Borrower must be at least the following age, based on the Borrower’s current address as set forth in the Loan Application: 

  

					
	 (1)
	  	Alabama	  	19
	 (2)
	  	Nebraska	  	19
	 (3)
	  	Puerto Rico	  	21
	 (4)
	  	All Other U.S. Locations	  	18

  

	 	v)	Borrower must electronically execute the Application and Loan Agreement for the Program. 

  

	 	vi)	Borrower must have a U.S. address and possess a U.S. Social Security number. 

  

	 	vii)	Borrowers must successfully meet OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control) screening requirements. Access Group will perform the name verification check that is outlined in the OFAC procedure in Addendum C.

  

	 	viii)	Borrower must meet the Borrower credit criteria (detailed in section 6 of this document) of the Program. 

  

	 	b)	PEAKS Private Student Loan School Eligibility 

 All Title IV eligible ITT ESI Schools located in
the United States and its territories are eligible to participate in the PEAKS Private Student Loan Program. 
  

	4)	Loan Period 

 Individual Borrowers may request funds for prior and current Loan Periods
at the same time. In these situations a single Application and, if approved, a single Loan will be made. In the event that the proceeds of a Loan will be utilized to refinance amounts due with respect to a prior academic year or portion thereof and
a current or upcoming academic year or portion thereof, the “Enrollment Period” field on the Loan Application and the “Loan Period” field on the School Certification should be completed with the current or upcoming academic year
or portion thereof. 
  

	5)	Application Overview 

 This section contains an overview of the loan process. Further
detail is found in subsequent sections of this document. Any changes to the following forms, or the method or timing of their completion, must be approved by the Originating Lender prior to implementation: 

 

	 	•	 	Application 

  
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	 	•	 	Loan Agreement 

  

	 	•	 	School Certification 

  

	 	•	 	Truth In Lending Disclosure Statements 

  

	 	•	 	Adverse Action Letters 

 The Application process will be hosted by the Access Group Loan
Servicing Website. 
 Borrowers will submit completed applications to the Originating Lender using the Access Group website and will sign the
Application and Loan Agreement electronically. A paper application process is not contemplated. All documentation that is sent to Program Applicants after receipt of the Application and Loan Agreement will be sent by Access Group to the Program
Applicants by mail or electronically to the extent permitted by law. 
 Access Group on behalf of the Originating Lender will attempt to
obtain a credit report for all Program applicants and underwrite the loan application. The credit report, or the notification from the credit bureau that a credit report does not exist, will be maintained in the Application file. 

The Borrower will be notified of credit approval within 30 days based on the Borrower Credit Criteria outlined below, or an adverse action
notice will be sent within 30 days, as required by applicable law. 
 Applicant will receive communications regarding any incomplete
application status. Within 30 days of the Application date a letter will be sent to the Borrower notifying the Borrower of the incomplete status and indicating that the Loan will be declined for incomplete information if the required information is
not provided within 120 days of the date Access Group completed the credit review process. 
 A FICO credit score for each applicant will be
requested; the credit score will be maintained as part of the application file and used to assign each application a pricing tier. 
 The
Originating Lender will disburse loan proceeds in accordance with the Origination Agreement and will provide interim Truth In Lending Disclosure statements to each borrower at the time of the first disbursement. The interim Truth in Lending
Disclosure statement required fields will be calculated using methods approved by the Originating Lender. The Originating Lender’s Privacy policy, attached as Addendum E, will be mailed to borrower with the interim Truth In Lending Disclosure
statement. 
 Once disbursed, the loan will be transferred to a loan servicing system and borrower documentation will be maintained as
provided in these guidelines. 
  

	6)	Borrower Credit Criteria 

 Applicants must either 

 

	 	a)	Meet the following credit criteria, based upon information contained in the credit report: 

  

	 	i.	No filed bankruptcy, discharged bankruptcy or foreclosure within 24 months before the Loan Application date, and 

  

	 	ii.	No judgments, charge-offs, collections, liens, or repossessions in an aggregate amount of more than $2,500.00 excluding medical related accounts, within 24 months before the Loan Application date, and 

 

	 	iii.	No record of a student loan default, unless the default has been paid in full. 

  
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 or 
  

	 	b)	Have been extended credit through the School “Temporary Credit” Program and have not had a filed or discharged bankruptcy within the 24 months preceding the Loan Application date, based upon information
contained in the credit report. 

  

	 	i.	School will provide a file identifying all Temporary Credit recipients. 

  

	 	ii.	Access Group will use this information to review all applications that would otherwise be denied for any denial reason, except for bankruptcy, outlined by section a) above within 5 Business Days. 

or 
  

	 	c)	Have no credit history with the credit bureau. 

 An approved credit decision expires if the Loan
is not first funded within 120 days from the date the credit decision was made. If the Loan isn’t funded within 120 days, Access Group will send an adverse action notification to the borrower. If the applicant desires to complete the loan, a
new Application must be created. 
  

	7)	Credit Decision Appeals 

  

	 	•	 	The applicant may appeal a denied credit decision through written correspondence, according to the Reconsideration Policy and Procedures attached as Addendum D. 

 

	8)	Terms and Conditions of Loans 

 Table of PEAKS Private Student Loan Borrower Pricing
Tiers 
 Pricing for each loan is based on the Borrower’s FICO score*: 

 

									
	 Tier
	  	AGI Tier Code	  	 FICO Score
	  	 Interest Rate Margin
	  	Origination Fee
	 1
	  	600	  	790+	  	+ 1.5%	  	0%
	 2
	  	601	  	720-789	  	+2.5%	  	2%
	 3
	  	602	  	680-719	  	+5%	  	3%
	 4
	  	603	  	650-679	  	+7%	  	5%
	 5
	  	604	  	600-649	  	+8%	  	7%
	 6
	  	605	  	No credit score	  	+ 9%	  	8%
	 7
	  	606	  	599 and below	  	+ 11.5%	  	10%

  

	*	Eligible Borrowers with an Experian/Fair Isaac Score Code of 9002 or 9003 will be priced as if part of tier 6 (“no credit score”) 

Interest Rate – Refer to Section 13. 

Origination Fee – An Origination Fee will be added to a Loan at disbursement. This fee will be non-refundable except in cases of certain
loan cancellation or refunds as described in Section 12. The applicable Origination Fee will be calculated on the Disbursed Amount and capitalized. 

  
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	9)	Loan Limits 

 Borrower Loan Limits 

 

	 	i)	The minimum amount for each Loan is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). 

  

	 	ii)	The maximum annual Loan amount is equal to the cost of attendance less financial aid for the applicable Loan Period(s) as certified by each ITT ESI School. 

 

	 	iii)	No aggregate or annual maximum limits will be enforced by the Access Group. 

  

	 	iv)	Aggregate limits are set by degree level and are enforced by each ITT ESI School. 

  

	 	(1)	Associate degree programs: $35,000 

  

	 	(2)	Bachelors degree programs: $60,000 

  

	 	(3)	Graduate degree programs: $25,000 

  

	 	(4)	Maximum undergraduate (associate and bachelor degree programs combined) : $60,000 

  

	 	(5)	Maximum total of all programs : $85,000 

 The Origination Fee is not included in determination
of the minimum and maximum loan limits. 
  

	10)	School Certification 

 The PEAKS Loan requires School Certification. This School
Certification must be provided by financial aid personnel at the applicable ITT ESI School or the School, using the Access Group web certification tool. 
  

	11)	Funds Disbursement 

 Access Group will direct the Originating Lender to send Disbursement
amounts to the School or for the account of the School via direct electronic funds transfer as provided in the Origination Agreement. 

School will credit student accounts for the Disbursed Amount (which excludes the Origination Fee). 

Disbursements will be scheduled in accordance with each ITT ESI School certification. Each Loan can have a maximum of four
(4) disbursements. The ITT ESI School will choose the dates and disbursement amounts that best fit its needs and complies with applicable state law, as long as the first disbursement will occur at least nine (9) days after the School has
certified the Loan. 
 If a disbursement is requested for a day on which Access Group or the Originating Lender is closed, the next available
disbursement date will be used. 
 Access Group will determine which loans will be postponed in the event daily Disbursement volume exceeds
the daily Reserve Fund balance as required by the Origination Agreement. A postponed loan Disbursement priority will be set by the date of the certification by the ITT ESI School (First In First Out priority). Any individual Disbursement that is
postponed must be postponed in its entirety, and will not be partially disbursed. 
 Truth in Lending disclosures will be produced and sent
at the time of the first disbursement. 
  

	12)	Return of Loan Proceeds 

 The “Gross Refund Amount” of a Loan as used in these
Guidelines means the portion of the Disbursed Amount on a Loan that is being credited to the Borrower’s Loan account in accordance 

  
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with this Section. This section only applies to refunds and cancellations received from the ITT ESI School or the School. If funds are received from the Borrower directly, those funds will be
processed as a pre-payment on the Borrower’s Loan and Origination Fees and accrued interest will not be refunded or waived. 
 If a cancellation or
refund on a Loan is to be made after the Loan has been sold to the Trust by the Originating Lender: 
  

	 	•	 	The School will remit 72% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates, and will communicate to First Associates what the Gross Refund Amount with respect to that Loan is; 

 

	 	•	 	First Associates will credit the Borrower’s Loan account with 100% of the Gross Refund Amount; 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will remit the 72% of the Gross Refund Amount that it received from the School to the Trust; and 

  

	 	•	 	The Trust will credit the subordinated note held by the School with an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount. 

If a cancellation or refund on a Loan is to be made before the Loan is sold by the Originating Lender to the Trust, or after the Loan has been sold to the
Access Group: 
  

	 	•	 	The School will remit 72% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates, and will communicate to First Associates what the Gross Refund Amount with respect to that Loan is; 

 

	 	•	 	First Associates will credit the Borrower’s Loan account with 100% of the Gross Refund Amount; 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will request an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount from the Trust; 

  

	 	•	 	The Trust will remit an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates on behalf of the School, and will credit the subordinated note held by the School with an amount equal to 28% of the Gross
Refund Amount; and 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will remit 100% of the Gross Refund Amount to the Originating Lender, unless the loan has been sold to Access Group in which case Access Group will retain 100% of the Gross Refund Amount to Access
Group. 

 In all events, if Access Group receives a check or electronic funds transfer from the School and/or an account of the School related
to a cancellation or refund of a Loan: 
  

	 	•	 	If the cancellation or refund proceeds are received within 60 days of the Disbursement date: 

  

	 	•	 	If the Gross Refund Amount equals the Disbursed Amount, then related fees and interest will be waived by the Originating Lender and credited in full to the Borrower’s account; and 

 

	 	•	 	If the Gross Refund Amount is less than the Disbursed Amount, then the related fees and interest will be waived by the Originating Lender and credited on a pro-rata basis to the Borrower’s account.

  

	 	•	 	If the cancellation or refund proceeds are received later than the 60th day after the Disbursement date, then no fees or interest will be waived or credited to the
Borrower’s account. 

 In all events, Access Group will communicate all cancellation information to the appropriate
parties including the Administrator. The Originating Lender will calculate the adjustments to the fee remittance required by the Origination Agreement. Premiums and Fees on any canceled or refunded Loan will be refunded as provided in the
Origination Agreement. 

  
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	13)	Interest Rate 

  

	 	a)	Accrual – Interest will accrue at the Variable Rate (as defined below) on the principal amount of each Loan outstanding. 

  

	 	b)	Interest will be calculated on a daily simple interest basis, according to the outstanding principal balance each day of the term of the Loan. The daily interest rate will be equal to the annual interest rate in effect
on that day, divided by 365.25 days and will not vary for leap years. 

  

	 	c)	Variable Rate – The Variable Rate will be equal to the “Index” (defined below), rounded up to the nearest one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) plus a Margin assigned to the Loan based on the borrower’s
FICO credit score as described in Section 8 up to a maximum of 25%. 

  

	 	d)	The Variable Rate may change, effective on the first day of any month, if the Index changes. The “Index” for any month is the U.S. Prime Rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal on the seventeenth
(17th) day of the immediately preceding month, or if The Wall Street Journal is not published on the seventeenth (17th) day of
the immediately preceding month, then the next day on which it is published. If The Wall Street Journal is no longer published, the loan holder will find an alternate source for the Index. If the Index is no longer available, the loan holder
will choose a comparable Index. 

  

	 	e)	Changes in the Variable Rate will be communicated to the Borrower consistent with federal and state regulatory requirements. 

  

	 	f)	The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (The Act) requires consumer lenders to reduce the interest rate to 6% on any Loan to a Borrower who is called to Active Duty if the Loan was disbursed prior to the Borrower being
called to Active Duty. In order for the Borrower to be eligible, the Servicer must receive proof of military mobilization or a call to active duty (i.e.: a copy of his/her military orders) with a beginning date after the date of the first
Disbursement of the Loan. If no end date to the Active Duty is provided in the documentation, the military website will be queried on a quarterly basis to determine if the Borrower is still on Active Duty. The reduced interest rate will end when the
Borrower is no longer on Active Duty. 

 LOAN SERVICING 

 

	14)	Loan File Documentation 

 The following documents will comprise the Loan File. These may
be electronic or imaged paper documents. 
  

	 	a)	The fully-completed Application and Loan Agreement, dated and electronically signed by the borrower. 

  
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	 	b)	The consumer reporting agency record on the borrower, if any, obtained in the loan application process and any updated consumer reporting agency records. 

 

	 	c)	Evidence of communicating application underwriting decision to applicant. 

  

	 	d)	If applicable, documentary evidence that an exception was made in accordance with these Program Guidelines. 

  

	 	e)	ITT ESI School Certification (which is also used for verification of enrollment). 

  

	 	f)	Evidence of disbursement activity. 

  

	 	g)	The Regulation Z disclosure statement (both interim and repayment). 

  

	 	h)	The Loan history, maintained by the Servicer in its normal course of business, of payments made on the Loan. 

  

	 	i)	The documentary evidence of the Servicer’s efforts to affect a cure of any delinquency or default and to collect the Loan. 

  

	 	j)	Material customer correspondence. 

  

	 	k)	First Associates and Access Group will each maintain the loan file documentation according to its record retention schedule. 

  

	15)	Capitalization of Interest 

 Accrued and unpaid interest will be added to the principal
balance (capitalized) on the first day of each month during the Interim Period and during any period of Forbearance, excluding Administrative Forbearance and during the Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule (MGRS). 

Any remaining accrued unpaid interest will be capitalized at the end of the Interim or Forbearance period, excluding Administrative
Forbearance, and also at the end of each step of MGRS as described in Section 16 (h) (i)-(iv). 
  

	16)	Repayment Terms 

 From a processing perspective, Interim Period is the in-school period
plus the grace period. 
  

	 	(a)	The Interim Period begins on the date of the first disbursement of the Borrower’s first PEAKS Private Student Loan, continues while the Borrower is continuously enrolled at an ITT ESI School on at least a half-time
basis, based on the ITT ESI School criteria (“In School Status”), and ends on the earliest of: 

  

	 	i)	the date that is six months (grace period) after the borrower graduates, unless the borrower enrolls in another program at an ITT ESI School at least half-time; or 

 

	 	ii)	the date that is three months (grace period) after the borrower ceases to be enrolled at least half-time for any reason other than graduation unless the borrower enrolls in another program at an ITT ESI School at least
half-time; or 

  

	 	iii)	the date that is 48 months after the first disbursement of the Borrower’s first PEAKS Private Student Loan. 

Any payments received from the Borrower during the Interim Period will be applied first to the accrued interest and then principal. 

  
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	 	(b)	Entry into Repayment 

 If a Borrower has not yet exhausted the Interim Period for one or more
PEAKS Private Student Loans and subsequently re-enrolls in an ITT ESI School on at least a half-time basis, whether or not the Borrower obtains another PEAKS Loan, the Borrower will return to an in-school status and all of the Borrower’s Loans
will enter Repayment together at the earliest of the Interim Period end dates outlined in section 16(a). 
  

	 	i)	In order to continue in an In-School status, the enrollment of the Borrower on at least a half-time basis must be confirmed by the Servicer through the Clearinghouse or the Borrower must provide evidence of enrollment
during the academic period in the form of a letter or other documentation from an appropriate official of the ITT ESI School. 

  

	 	ii)	Once a Borrower has exhausted the Interim Period, the following conditions apply: 

  

	 	•	 	PEAKS borrowers who transfer to another ITT ESI School within 48 months from the date of the first disbursement of their first PEAKS Loan will be eligible for an in-school forbearance on all of their PEAKS
Private Student Loans as described in Section 18.c. 

  

	 	•	 	PEAKS borrowers who transfer to an institution other than an ITT ESI School are not eligible for an in-school forbearance on their PEAKS Private Student Loans. Their Loans must remain in Repayment Status.

 First Associates is responsible for monitoring the Clearinghouse and updating all Borrower enrollment status information to
ensure it correctly applies all Interim Periods and In School Forbearance periods. Such monitoring will be conducted on at least a monthly basis and updates applied as applicable. 

The following additional repayment terms apply to the PEAKS Loan. 
  

	 	(a)	Once the loan enters into Repayment Status, the repayment term is up to 10 years (120 months) which will be extended by any periods of Forbearance. 

 

	 	(b)	The combined monthly payment on all of a Borrower’s PEAKS Loans will be at least $50 each month or the unpaid balance, whichever is less. 

 

	 	(c)	Payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. 

  

	 	(d)	No penalty for prepayment 

  

	 	(e)	The Servicer may collect a late charge of $10.00, for any part of any installment payment, other than late charges assessed on a prior monthly payment, which is not paid in full within fifteen days after the payment due
date. 

  

	 	(f)	Any amount paid in excess of the monthly payment amount will be applied to future payments unless the Borrower specifically requests the excess amount be applied to the principal balance. The due date will be
automatically advanced. If the amount paid in excess is not a multiple of the monthly payment, the next monthly payment will remain due at a lesser amount, reduced by the excess amount paid, on the following month’s due date. Borrower requests
to have excess payments applied to the principal balance will be granted by the Servicer. 

  

	 	(g)	Standard Repayment 

 “Easy Pay Equal” Repayment plan – the standard repayment
plan, requires monthly payments of both principal and interest. This amount is recalculated quarterly to determine whether the payment amount should increase or decrease based on interest rate changes, lump sum payments, periods of Forbearance,
capitalization of interest, etc. to ensure the Loan is repaid 

  
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within the remaining Repayment period. If the monthly installment payment amount is recalculated and the recalculated payment amount would differ by 2.0% or less from the monthly installment
payment last in effect, the repayment amount will remain unchanged. 

  

	 	(h)	The other repayment schedule, available upon the approval of the servicer on behalf of the loan holder, is: 

Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule - With this repayment plan, the Borrower will: 

 

	 	i.	Pay 50% of the standard monthly payment for the first six months. 

  

	 	ii.	Pay 75% of the standard monthly payment for the second six months. 

  

	 	iii.	Pay interest only for the second year. 

  

	 	iv.	After two years, return to making standard monthly payments. 

  

	 	v.	Unpaid accrued interest will be capitalized monthly. 

 PLEASE NOTE: MGRS is only offered once
over the life of the loan and is a collections tool used during the delinquency phase. It is not a standard re-payment plan. 
 (i)
Auto-debit payments (ACH) and interest rate discount – Borrowers who authorize First Associates to automatically withdraw their monthly loan payments from their checking or savings account automatically qualify for an interest rate discount of
0.25% on all of their PEAKS Loans. 
 This interest rate reduction will permanently terminate the first time a payment is returned or
declined for any reason (unless the reason is due to an error outside the control or responsibility of the Borrower). 
 After the first
return or decline of an automated payment, the Borrower can continue to make payments using the auto-debit electronic transfer method until they provide the Servicer with instructions to cancel the service or until a second incidence of a return or
decline of an automated payment occurs for any reason (unless the reason is due to an error outside the control or responsibility of the Borrower), at which time the auto-debit electronic transfer method is terminated for the Borrower’s
account. If the Borrower subsequently makes twelve (12) consecutive monthly payments on time and in full, the Borrower may then request the Servicer to resume automatic debit payments. 

If the Borrower enters any type of Forbearance, the auto-debit payment plan and the associated interest rate reduction are simultaneously
suspended until the Borrower re-establishes automatic payments, at which point the interest rate reduction resumes. 
 Borrowers who enter a
Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule repayment plan are allowed to continue using the auto-debit payment method and do not forfeit the associated interest rate discount as long as no payment is returned or declined. 

To activate this interest rate reduction the first time or following any suspension during a forbearance period, the Borrower must contact
First Associates and submit the required request form. 
 Each Borrower will be sent information about this feature at least 30 days prior
to the end of the Borrower’s Interim Period. 
  

	17)	Account Billing 

 Borrowers in Repayment will be billed on a monthly basis. The billing
statements will be sent at least 15 days before the due date. Payments will be processed and posted to the Borrower’s account 

  
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effective the date the payment was received. Payments will be applied so that accrued and unpaid interest and any other fees or charges (e.g., collections charges) are satisfied before
outstanding principal is reduced. 
  

	18)	Available Forbearances 

 The following Forbearances are available at the discretion of
the Servicer on behalf of the loan holder. Any months that a Loan is in a period of Forbearance will correspondingly extend the Repayment Period. 
  

	 	(a)	Economic Hardship Forbearance – This Forbearance may be granted in increments of up to three months, for periods that collectively do not exceed twelve months over the life of the loan. This Forbearance may be used
retroactively to cover periods of delinquency. The Borrower must request an Economic Hardship Forbearance. The request may be made either over the phone or by using the applicable Forbearance request form. Documentation of income or expenses is not
required. 

  

	 	(b)	Administrative Forbearance – This Forbearance may be granted to cover borrower periods of delinquency arising from interruptions in payment notification, billing, or other delays not caused by the Borrower.

  

	 	(c)	In School Forbearance – This Forbearance will be granted in increments of up to one year (12 months), for periods that do not extend beyond four years (48 months) from the date of the first disbursement of the
Borrower’s first PEAKS Loan. The Borrower must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the School) at an ITT ESI School. To qualify for such Forbearance, the Servicer may rely on Clearinghouse data without request from the
Borrower, or the Borrower must provide evidence of enrollment during each academic period in the form of a letter or other documentation from an appropriate official of such institution. 

 

	 	(d)	U.S. Military Mobilization Forbearance – This Forbearance will be granted on Loans for Borrowers who are U.S. military personnel and who are activated or reassigned to Active Duty for a period of more than 30 days
as a result of a military mobilization. Borrowers can use up to 12 months of U.S. Military Mobilization Administrative Forbearance on all private loans. The request may be made either over the phone or in writing. In order to be eligible, the
Servicer must receive proof of military mobilization or a call to Active Duty (i.e.: a copy of the Borrower’s military orders). 

  

	 	(e)	Discretionary Administrative Forbearance- This forbearance may be granted in increments up to three months, for periods that collectively do not exceed twelve months over the life of the loan. This forbearance may be
used to retroactively cover periods of delinquency that arise from borrowers who are in an in school status but have exhausted their 3 month grace period. The Servicer may proactively apply this forbearance. 

 

	19)	Making Demographic Changes 

 Customer demographic changes should be made to the
appropriate operating systems in a timely manner. Demographic change requests may be oral, written, via returned mail, or other official sources. Permitted changes include Borrower addresses, phone numbers, references, and other pertinent
information that would allow the customer record to remain accurate. First Associates reserves the right to request supporting documentation from the Borrower for any demographic change. 

  
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	20)	Reporting Loans to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will report the status of all Loans (other than Defaulted Loans) on a monthly basis to three of the national consumer credit reporting agencies. Loans that are “current” and those that are 59 days
or less past due as of the end of a calendar month will be reported as “current.” Loans that are 60 days or more past due as of the end of a calendar month and have not defaulted will be reported based on the appropriate delinquency
status. 

 Once a loan has defaulted, that event will be reported and no further reporting will occur because the reporting of
recoveries on defaulted accounts will be reported by the collection agency performing recovery activities for that Loan. 
 Loans in
Forbearance status will be reported as such. 
  

	 	b)	The Servicer will comply with the regulatory requirements that govern consumer credit agency reporting. The Servicer will attempt to resolve any credit reporting disputes raised by the Borrower. 

 

	21)	Financial Activity Reporting 

 The Servicer will provide the monthly reports identified
in the Servicing Agreement and the Administration Agreement. 
  

	22)	Collection and Default Activities and Due Diligence 

 The Servicer is responsible for
complying with all applicable federal and state laws while enforcing default and collection procedures. 
  

	 	a)	Delinquent means the failure by a Borrower to pay when due a non-accelerated scheduled periodic payment due under the terms of the Loan. Delinquent does not mean the violation by a Borrower of any other term or
condition of the Loan. A Loan is deemed to be delinquent (or in delinquency) as of the close of business on the installment due date for which a scheduled periodic payment has not been made in full or within 10% of the amount due, but not more than
$5.00 less than the amount due. The first day of delinquency is the day following the payment due date. A Loan will continue to age or remain delinquent from that point until payment in full is made or other payment arrangements are enacted. Once a
Loan becomes delinquent, the delinquency may also be referred to as “days past due.” 

  

	 	b)	Default means: 

  

	 	i)	For any Loan owned by the Originating Lender or any institution subject to regulations promulgated by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or its member regulatory agencies: a Loan that is one hundred
twenty (120) days delinquent. A Loan is deemed to be 120 days delinquent and is declared to be in default when the Borrower fails to make the scheduled periodic payments in full when due or has failed to comply with other approved written
payment agreements and the Loan ages to 120 days past due, or because of the Borrower’s death. 

  

	 	ii)	When ownership is by other than an entity described in (i) above: a Loan that is one hundred eighty (180) days delinquent. A Loan is deemed to be 180 days delinquent and is declared to be in default when the
Borrower fails to make the scheduled periodic payments in full when due or has failed to comply with other approved written payment agreements and the Loan ages to 180 days past due, or because of the Borrower’s death. 

  
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	 	c)	Due Diligence is the group of activities that are performed during attempts to collect the Loan from the Borrower. 

  

	 	d)	Skip Trace is the group of activities that are performed to locate a Borrower the Servicer is unable to contact using the Borrower information contained in the current loan record, such as when the address is determined
to be invalid (address skips) or the telephone number is determined to be invalid (telephone skips). 

  

	 	i)	Activities in the attempt to locate the Borrower will be documented in the account history and any documentation related to the efforts will become a part of the Loan File. 

 

	 	ii)	The purpose of skip tracing is to obtain the necessary contact information to resume normal Due Diligence processes. Skip Trace activities will be considered complete when the Servicer has obtained a valid address
(address skip) or telephone number (telephone skip) or has performed each of these activities: 

  

	 	(1)	Attempted to contact the Borrower to obtain a new address or telephone number for the Borrower. 

  

	 	(2)	Attempted to contact all references listed on the Loan application to obtain a new address or telephone number for the Borrower. 

  

	 	(3)	Contacted the ITT ESI School for updated borrower contact information, if the ITT ESI School permits its release. 

  

	 	iii)	When Skip Trace activities are complete and the process has not resulted in a new address or telephone number, no further Due Diligence activities can be performed by Servicer. 

 

	 	e)	Due Diligence Schedule of Letters and Notices 

  

	 	i)	When Default occurs at 120 days, the Servicer will send increasingly forceful collection letters and/or electronic communications no less frequently than the 10th, 20th, 40th, 70th, and 90th days of
delinquency to the Borrower. When Default occurs at 180 days, the Servicer will send increasingly forceful collection letters no less frequently than the 10th, 20th, 40th, 70th, 90th, 120th, and 150th days of delinquency to the Borrower. The collection letters must be sent out on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of
plus or minus 5 business days.

  

	 	ii)	The letter and/or electronic communication sent on the 90th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults or on the
150th day for 180-day Defaults will be a final Demand Letter which demands the full amount past due.

  

	 	iii)	At the 120th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults or at the 180th day for 180-day Defaults, the Servicer will
send a Notice of Default, which informs the Borrower that the Loan is in default and may be turned over to a collection agency. The Notice of Default must be sent out on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of plus or minus 5 business
days. 

  

	 	iv)	Servicer may employ postal email and/or electronic communications for all letters and notices. 

  

	 	f)	Due Diligence Schedule of Telephone and Letter / E-mail Contact 

 For purposes of this section
the following definitions apply: 
 “Contact” is defined as a phone conversation directly between the Borrower and a
representative from the Servicer or an agency representing the Servicer. 

  
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 “Attempt” is defined as an approach to try and secure communication with the Borrower.
This can be through the telephone, electronic message or physical letter. 
 During contact with the Borrower, the representative should
identify the Loan(s) being discussed and determine the reason for delinquency. The representative should then work with the Borrower to identify the best option available to assist the Borrower 

Due Diligence Schedule 

Servicer will perform the following actions, unless performance of them would be a violation of any applicable federal or state laws or
regulations arising from the assertion of rights by the Borrower. 
  

			
	 Diligence Bucket
	  	 Actions *

	1 to 14 days delinquent	  	Past-Due Notice
		
	15 to 29 days delinquent	  	One Contact with borrower or attempts made on at least three separate days
		
	30 to 60 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	61 to 90 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	91 to 120 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	When applicable: 121 to 150 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	When applicable: 151 to 180 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days

  

	*	The collection telephone calls, letters and/or electronic communications must be conducted on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of plus or minus 5 business days. Attempts may be made using telephone, email, or
letters. During each Diligence Bucket (beginning with the 30 to 60 days delinquent bucket), at least one attempt must be by telephone and at least one attempt by email or letter. 

 

	 	g)	Initiation of Skip Trace Activities 

  

	 	 	The Servicer will perform both address skips and telephone skips. It will initiate skip trace activities when it learns that the mail to the Borrower has been returned as undeliverable or when it learns a telephone
number is invalid, and that discovery occurs on or before the 90th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults and on or before the 150th day of
delinquency for 180-day Defaults. 

  

	 	h)	Recovery Activities on Defaults 

  

	 	 	The following recovery activities apply if the Servicer has been contracted by the Loan holder to perform such activities. 

  

	 	i)	Once a Loan defaults, it is no longer a serviced Loan under the terms of the servicing agreement and the payment of servicing fees on that Loan ceases. To provide for ongoing recovery efforts on defaulted Loans,
Servicer will maintain the system of record for tracking the then-current unpaid defaulted Loan balance. 

  

	 	ii)	Servicer will assign all defaulted Loans to one or more recovery collection agencies. 

  
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	 	iii)	Servicer may employ Deutsche Bank or its affiliates to perform collection activities provided Servicer believes the proposed fees are both cost-effective and reasonable in comparison with other potential sources.

  

	 	iv)	Any amounts received from collection agencies will be transferred to the loan holder or Secured Party, if applicable, in an amount calculated in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.

 

	 	v)	Servicer will track collection agency performance and will initially assign and subsequently re-assign defaulted Loan collection agency placements based on collection agency performance when alternative collection
agencies are available. 

  

	 	vi)	Servicer will make all decisions as to whether to accept or reject partial payments in settlement of the full defaulted Loan balance. 

 

	23)	Bankruptcy 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will send copies of all documents relating to any bankruptcy proceeding to the owner of the Loan within 15 business days of receipt, and the Servicer will cease all collection activity. Bankruptcy
proceeding may include petitions in bankruptcy court and/or correspondence concerning bankruptcy from the Borrower or an attorney representing the Borrower. 

  

	 	b)	If the Servicer receives notice that a Borrower files for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the Servicer will file a Proof of Claim with the bankruptcy court and cease contact with the Borrower. Once a plan of reorganization is
approved, the Servicer will resume activities in accordance with the plan. 

  

	 	c)	If the Servicer receives notice that a Borrower files for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Servicer will file a Proof of Claim with the bankruptcy court only if required by the bankruptcy court. 

 

	24)	Death 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will send copies of all documents relating to any Borrower death to the owner of the Loan within 15 business days of receipt. 

 

	 	b)	The Origination Agent will cancel any future disbursements that are dated after receipt of the death certificate. 

  

	 	c)	Acceptable documentation of a death is a certified copy or a photocopy of the Death Certificate. 

If the Servicer suspects the documentation related to any Borrower death is fraudulent, the Servicer may continue to perform collection/due
diligence activities while completing its research and making its determination. 
  

	25)	Allowable Write-Offs and Refunds 

  

	 	a)	Any remaining loan balance of $5.00 or less will automatically be written off during the nightly update to the servicing system. 

  
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	 	b)	Any remaining loan balance of more than $5.00 but $10.00 or less will be written off 30 days after the balance is reduced to that amount. 

 

	 	c)	The Servicer may use its discretion to write-off amounts greater than $10.00 but less than or equal to $100.00. The write-off involves a manual entry. 

 

	 	d)	Not including default claim balances, amounts above $100.00 will be referred to the Owner for review and approval/denial. If approved, the write-off will involve a manual entry. 

 

	 	e)	Refund amounts less than or equal to $1.00 are written-off within 30 days. Amounts greater than $1.00 are refunded within 45 days. 

  

	 	f)	If the borrower has other open program loans serviced by First Associates, providing the borrower did not request otherwise, refund amounts due a borrower equal to $25.00 or less will be applied to the borrower’s
other open program loans. 

  
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	  	 1.

Addendum A

 CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM 

Access Group, Inc. 
 For Compliance with Section 326 of the
USA PATRIOT Act 
 Revised April 27, 2009 

  
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 Table of Contents 
  

					
	Purpose	  	 	21	  
	Identity Verification Procedures	  	 	21	  
	Customer Information Required	  	 	22	  
	Verification Through Documents	  	 	23	  
	Non-Documentary Verification	  	 	23	  
	Lack of Verification	  	 	24	  
	Record Keeping Requirements	  	 	24	  
	Comparison with Government Lists	  	 	24	  
	Customer Notice	  	 	25	  

  
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 Purpose 
 The
purpose of this document is to describe the student loan processing procedures Access Group, Inc. has in place to comply with the Customer Identity Verification Requirements under Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act. Regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury on April 30, 2003 require banks to develop a Customer Identification Program (CIP) that implements
reasonable procedures relative to the core concepts of Section 326: (1) collection of identifying information about customers opening an account, (2) verifying that the customers are who they say they are, (3) maintaining records
of the information used to verify their identity, and (4) determining whether the customer appears on any list of suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations. Customer Identification Programs must be in place for banks by October 2003. 

This Customer Identification Program has been created because: (a) Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act currently applies to Access Group;
(b) the Department of the Treasury has indicated that separate regulations regarding Section 326 are forthcoming with respect to non-bank financial institutions and are expected to closely track the bank regulations; and (c) The
Originating Lender has requested that, as origination agent for them, we share with them our Customer Identification Program. 
 Access Group and the
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) have controls in place that mitigate the risk of providing student loans to persons for terrorist purposes. These controls have been examined in light of the CIP requirements and are described within
this document. Loan processing procedures reflect the steps taken to verify identity, including what information needs to be collected and reviewed, time frames for the review and positive identification of customers, and escalation procedures for
problems and discrepancies found. In consultation with the Compliance Department, the Operations processing areas will train employees on any changes that occur because of the requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act as well as other statutes and
regulations governing student loan processing. 
 Access Group has a Director of Compliance whose responsibility it is to document the CIP and monitor the
company’s compliance with the CIP requirements, and to include the requirements of the Act in the company’s internal compliance audit function. 

Identity Verification Procedures 
 §103.121(b)(2)
– 
 The CIP must contain risk-based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures
must be based upon relevant risks such as the types of accounts being opened, the various methods of opening accounts, and the types of identifying information available, as well as the company’s size and the type of customer base. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
 Access
Group believes that most of the FFELP and Private loans offered to borrowers pose little risk of fraudulent use for the following reasons: 
  

	 	•	 	Except as noted below, the school certifies the student’s eligibility for a loan and his/her enrollment status, giving us a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of the customer. 

 

	 	•	 	In most cases, loan funds are delivered directly to the school’s financial aid department via check or electronic funds transfer. 

 

	 	•	 	Stafford loans are made payable to the student or co-payable to the student and the school. PLUS loan funds disbursed by individual check must be made co-payable to the borrower and the school. 

 

	 	•	 	The school applies the loan funds to unpaid educational expenses actually incurred by the student. 

  
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	 	•	 	Because loan funds are only disbursed for school related expenses, a potential identity thief would have to enroll in school, certify the loan, and create the appearance of attending classes in order to obtain loan
proceeds. 

  

	 	•	 	For Stafford and PLUS Loans, the Title IV loan refund process provides a final safeguard against the misuse of student loan funds. For students who withdraw from school within a short time of enrollment, the school must
calculate and return to the lender a refund of loan funds based on a percentage of the term enrolled. In most cases, depending on when the student withdraws from school, refunds are sent from the school directly to the originator of the loan rather
than to the student. So, even a student with the intent to receive the money personally by withdrawing immediately from school is typically not able to do so. 

  

	 	•	 	For Access Group PLUS and private loans that require a cosigner, sponsor, or endorser, funds are delivered to the school on behalf of the student, thereby mitigating the risk that the funds could be used for terrorist
purposes by the loan cosigner or sponsor. 

  

	 	•	 	Access Group PLUS and private loans require a credit bureau report that is used to determine the borrower’s credit eligibility and the pricing of the private loans. The credit bureau report is considered an
additional source of identity verification. For some of the loans, however, borrowers who have not established a credit history can still qualify for loan funds, and in the case of the student recipient of sponsor loan funds, no credit check is done
on the student. In these cases, we rely on the school certification process in order to verify the borrower’s identity and on the funds disbursement process to ensure that the loan funds are delivered to the school. 

 

	 	•	 	The Access Group REL and DEL loans present a greater risk for the misuse of funds because the funds are delivered directly to the student, the school is not required to certify a borrower’s eligibility, and REL and
DEL borrowers do not need to be previous Access Group borrowers. To help mitigate this risk, Access Group has implemented additional identity verification requirements. 

 

	 	•	 	For BEL loans, borrowers receive the funds directly and they do not need to be previous Access Group borrowers. In these instances Access Group relies on the school certification process and the credit approval process
in order to verify the borrower’s identity. Statistically, there are an insignificant number of BEL loans with no credit history. 

  

	 	•	 	For federal Consolidation Loans, the risk is even lower since this loan is actually a refinancing of other eligible federal loans and the borrower is the recipient of a new payment schedule, not loan proceeds.

  

	 	•	 	The Treasury regulations allow an exception to the identification requirements for existing customers (returning borrowers) who have loans with Access Group prior to October 1, 2003. Access Group, however, applies
the identification requirements to all customers in order to even further mitigate the risk. 

  

	 	•	 	Access Group routinely purchases private loans from Lenders through a contractual arrangement. Identity verification for these loans is not necessary at the time of purchase; Access Group has already performed identity
verification for these loans on behalf of The Originating Lender during the origination process. 

  

	 	•	 	Students studying abroad at an eligible foreign school in a program of study that is approved by the home institution must have their enrollment verified by the school before loan proceeds are disbursed. In some cases,
the student may request to have the funds disbursed directly to him or her, however, the school must certify the student’s enrollment. The foreign school is notified that the funds were sent directly to the borrower. 

Customer Information Required 
 §103.121(b)(2)(i)
– 
 The minimum information that a bank must obtain from each customer prior to opening an account is as follows: (1) name; (2) street
address (residential and mailing addresses); (3) date of birth; (4) an identification number. 

  
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 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

 

	 	•	 	The borrower’s name, date of birth, permanent address, and Social Security Number is collected on all loan application forms. Additionally, a mailing address is requested for REL, DEL, and BEL applicants. For
federal Stafford and PLUS loan borrowers, the mandated Master Promissory Note (MPN) collects this data and the mandated federal Consolidation Loan application/promissory note is the data collection instrument for the Consolidation Loan. Instructions
on the form ask specifically for a permanent home street address and indicate that a temporary street address is not acceptable. The same information is required of Access Group private loan borrowers, cosigners and sponsors on the private loan
application and promissory note. 

  

	 	•	 	For collecting the identification number, Access Group requires citizens to provide their Social Security Number on the loan application forms. Eligible non-citizens seeking federal aid provide their alien registration
number during the FAFSA application process. For Access Group private loan borrowers who are international students, a copy of the passport showing country of origin is required. Cosigners and sponsors must be citizens in order to qualify for
private loan funds. 

 Verification Through Documents 

§103.121(b)(2)(ii)(A) – 
 The CIP must include
procedures describing when the bank will verify identity through documents and setting forth the documents that are to be used for this purpose. 
 How
Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
 As stated above, Access Group requires a copy of the passport showing country of origin for all
international loan applicants. 
 Additionally, if discrepancies are noted in the primary identifying fields (Name, address, etc.) between the loan
application and the credit bureau report, Access Group may require the applicant to submit documentary evidence to resolve the discrepancy. 

Non-Documentary Verification 
 §103.121(b)(2)(ii)(B)
– 
 The CIP must include procedures describing what non-documentary methods are being used to verify identity and when these methods will be used. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group considers the required certification of the borrower’s eligibility by the school to be non-documentary verification of the borrower’s identity by a trusted third party. The school certifies all
private loans, with the exception of the REL and DEL, and all federal loans. 

  

	 	•	 	An address comparison is performed for all REL and DEL applicants. If the address provided on the loan application does not match the address on the credit bureau report, then additional steps are taken to verify the
mailing address. If the mailing address cannot be verified through non-documentary means (such as directory assistance or www.usps.com), the applicant is contacted and asked to provide acceptable documentation of proof of residence.

  

	 	•	 	If significant discrepancies are discovered in the borrower’s name, address, or Social Security Number during the credit quality control process, Access Group will compare and verify information. 

  
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	 	•	 	As part of the normal processing procedures, we reconcile loan disbursement information with each school for each borrower. This is one way of ensuring that loan funds are being used for educational purposes.

  

	 	•	 	The U.S. Department of Education data match process against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) databases verifies the identity of each Stafford and PLUS Loan
borrower. 

  

	 	•	 	Loan funds are released after the school has certified the borrower’s eligibility and has resolved discrepancies with the SSA and INS matches. 

 

	 	•	 	Schools also need to match enrollment records of foreign students, regardless of financial aid applications, against the INS database at the time the student enrolls. 

Lack of Verification 
 §103.121(b)(2)(iii) –

 The CIP must include procedures for responding to circumstances in which the bank cannot form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of a
customer. 
 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

If the borrower, cosigner, sponsor, or endorser (whenever applicable), does not submit the requested documents for identity verification, we will decline
making the loan and notate the reason on the system as “failure to submit proof of identity.” 
 Record Keeping Requirements 

§103.121(b)(3)(i) and (ii) 
 The CIP must include procedures
for making and maintaining a record of all information obtained under the procedures implementing the minimum identity verification requirements of the CIP. Records must be kept for five years after the date the account is closed or becomes dormant.

 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group retains all borrower origination and disbursement records for all borrowers. The documentation used to verify borrower identity is scanned and imaged. Additionally, a note is placed on the borrower’s
account using a memo feature to indicate the type of documentation collected. 

  

	 	•	 	If there is a discrepancy in any of the identification materials submitted by a loan applicant, the processing area will require new documentation be submitted, and retain in the memo feature a description of the steps
taken to resolve it. 

 Comparison with Government Lists 

§103.121(b)(4) – 
 The CIP must include procedures for
determining whether the applicant is on any list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any federal government agency and designated as such by Treasury in consultation with federal functional regulators. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group currently compares international loan applicants who pass the established credit criteria to the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list. 

 

	 	•	 	Access Group performs a name-based OFAC check on every federal loan applicant and on all private loan applicants who pass the established credit criteria. 

  
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 Customer Notice 

§103.121(b)(5) – 
 The CIP must include procedures for
providing customers with adequate notice that the bank is requesting information to verify their identity. The notice must generally describe the verification requirements and be given in a manner reasonably designed to ensure the customer views or
receives the notice before opening an account. 
 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

 

	 	•	 	The “Instruction and Notices” page included with each FFELP Stafford and PLUS MPN contains sufficient notice that information is collected for identity verification and anti-fraud purposes. 

“The principal purposes for collecting the information on this form, including your SSN, are to verify your identity, to determine your
eligibility to receive a loan or a benefit on a loan (such as a deferment, Forbearance, discharge or forgiveness) under the FFELP, to permit the servicing of your loan(s), and, if it becomes necessary, to locate you and to collect on your loan(s),
if your loan(s) become delinquent or in default. We also use your SSN as an account identifier and to permit you to access your account information electronically.” 
  

	 	•	 	The Application and Loan Agreement for private loans contains the following notice: 

 IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies
each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or
other identifying documents. 

  
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 Addendum B 

Dictionary of Defined Terms 
  

			
	 Term
	  	 Definition

	Account	  	Refers to each Loan approved per application.
		
	Active Duty	  	As defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
		
	Application	  	The electronic process or document used to collect data from the Applicant (i.e., name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, school information, etc.) to initiate a request for a Loan.
		
	Borrower	  	The person who applies for and receives the benefit of the education loan.
		
	Clearinghouse	  	The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, or its successors.
		
	Collection	  	The actions taken by a Lender or Servicer to collect payments due from the Borrower.
		
	Disbursements	  	The transfer of Loan funds from the Originating Lender via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for the benefit of the borrower.
		
	Full Payment	  	A payment that is within 10% of the amount due but not more than $5.00 less than the amount due.
		
	Loan	  	A consummated Application and Loan Agreement that is evidenced by a disbursement and has been signed by the Borrower.
		
	Loan Agreement	  	The document that is incorporated by reference into the Application that has been signed by the Borrower containing the terms of the Loan.
		
	Loan Period	  	The academic year or portion thereof for which the applicant is enrolled and is seeking a loan.
		
	Servicer	  	First Associates.

  
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 Addendum C 

OFAC Procedure 
 OFAC Hit 

 

			
	 Steps:
	  	 1.      When an application is initiated, the applicant’s name
is automatically checked against the OFAC database for a match.  When there is no match, the application continues processing in a normal fashion.
  

2.      If name is a match, the information required by the Customer Information Program
(found in Addendum A) is collected  by Origination Agent.
  

3.      Following completion of Step 2, the application is forwarded to the
Servicer’s Originations and Disbursement Manager.
  

a.      The Originations and Disbursement Manager will re-verify the match and if
applicable, contact OFAC’s “hotline” at 1-800-540-6322 for verification.
  

b.      If OFAC confirms a true hit, there are additional reporting requirements that
are required to be in compliance.
  

c.      If OFAC confirms a true hit, the Originations and Disbursement Manager will also
contact Liberty Bank.

  
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 Addendum D 

Reconsideration Procedure 

Access Group’s Reconsideration Policy and Procedures 

My loan request was denied. Will Access Group take a second look at my request? 

YES! Our policy is to allow a one-time reconsideration of your loan application on behalf of Liberty Bank, N.A. All reconsiderations must be concluded within
60 days of your initial denial. In requesting reconsideration, you are authorizing us to obtain a copy of your credit bureau report, which we will do within 60 days. In order to facilitate a thorough and timely review, all requests for
reconsideration must be submitted in writing. 
 Your correspondence should specifically address the items listed in the enclosed denial letter and be
accompanied by appropriate documentation (please list your Social Security number in your letter or fax). 
 All reconsideration requests should be mailed
to: 
 Access Group, Inc. 

Credit Reconsideration Dept. 

P.O. Box 7410 
 Wilmington, DE
19803-0410 
 Or, you may fax your correspondence to: 

Access Group, Inc. 
 Credit
Reconsideration Dept. 
 (302) 477-4296 

What information was used in initially denying my loan request? 

We have relied upon the information contained in your credit report. Your credit report contains detailed information on your past credit history and
performance. Access Group, on behalf of Liberty Bank, N.A., evaluates the information found in your credit report. 
 What information will be used in
reconsidering this initial decision? 
 We will reconsider your loan application based solely on errors in your credit report, which are
called to our attention or negative items you are able to correct. For this reason, we strongly urge you to get a copy of your credit report, free of charge, from the credit agency listed on the enclosed denial letter. In your correspondence with
us, please list the errors you find on the report. Only errors evidenced by a corrected credit report, obtained by the Access Group directly from the credit agency, will be considered. 

What procedures do I follow to have my application reconsidered? 
  

	1.	Carefully read the enclosed denial letter. 

  

	2.	Order a copy of your credit report by calling the consumer credit reporting agency listed in your letter. 

  

	3.	Check your credit report for accuracy and report any errors by calling the consumer credit reporting agency directly and by contacting each reporting creditor who is a source of an error. In some cases, credit reports
reflect issues with creditors or have reporting errors about which you may be unaware. To help ensure a timely response, we suggest that you send correspondence to the consumer credit reporting agency via registered mail. 

  
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 Addendum E 

Originating Lender’s Privacy Policy 
  

 
 

 
 Liberty Bank, N.A. 

25201 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 120 

Beachwood, OH 44122-5600 
 Securing
Your Financial Privacy 
 PRIVACY DISCLOSURE 

Liberty Bank, N.A. is committed to the strong tradition of safeguarding our customers’ private financial information. Liberty Bank, N.A. collects,
retains, and uses information about individual customers only when we believe it would be useful (and allowed by law) in administering our business and to provide products, services and other opportunities to customers. This information is obtained
from application information, transaction information, and consumer report information. Liberty Bank, N.A. makes disclosures to third parties only as permitted by law. This privacy policy expresses Liberty Bank N.A.’s commitment to our
customers. 
 INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU 
 We collect
nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources: 
  

	 	•	 	Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, 

  

	 	•	 	Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, 

  

	 	•	 	Information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency 

 NO DISCLOSURES OUTSIDE OF EXCEPTIONS 

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY 
 We restrict access to nonpublic
personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. 
 We maintain physical,
electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information. 
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your personal financial information, please feel free to contact us at (216)359-5500. 

ISP Form – 06/2009 

  
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 Program Guidelines 

PEAKS Private Student Loan Program 

Effective as of December 10, 2011 

“Post TILA Transition Date” 

 Table of Contents 

 

							
	 	  	Section	  	Page	 
			
	 1)
	  	 General Provisions
	  	 	3	  
	 2)
	  	 Definitions (Defined Terms)
	  	 	3	  
	 3)
	  	 Borrower and School Eligibility Requirements
	  	 	3	  
	 4)
	  	 Loan Period
	  	 	4	  
	 5)
	  	 Application Overview
	  	 	4	  
	 6)
	  	 Borrower Credit Criteria
	  	 	6	  
	 7)
	  	 Credit Decision Appeals
	  	 	7	  
	 8)
	  	 Terms and Conditions of Loans
	  	 	7	  
	 9)
	  	 Loan Limits
	  	 	7	  
	 10)
	  	 School Certification
	  	 	8	  
	 11)
	  	 Funds Disbursement
	  	 	8	  
	 12)
	  	 Return of Loan Proceeds
	  	 	8	  
	 13)
	  	 Interest Rate
	  	 	10	  
	 14)
	  	 Loan File Documentation
	  	 	10	  
	 15)
	  	 Capitalization of Interest
	  	 	11	  
	 16)
	  	 Repayment Terms
	  	 	11	  
	 17)
	  	 Account Billing
	  	 	13	  
	 18)
	  	 Available Forbearances
	  	 	14	  
	 19)
	  	 Making Demographic Changes
	  	 	14	  
	 20)
	  	 Reporting Loans to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
	  	 	15	  
	 21)
	  	 Financial Activity Reporting
	  	 	15	  
	 22)
	  	 Collection and Default Activities and Due Diligence
	  	 	15	  
	 23)
	  	 Bankruptcy
	  	 	18	  
	 24)
	  	 Death
	  	 	18	  
	 25)
	  	 Allowable Write-Offs and Refunds
	  	 	18	  
			
		  	 Addendum A Customer Identify Verification
	  	 	20	  
		  	 Addendum B Dictionary of Defined Terms
	  	 	27	  
		  	 Addendum C OFAC Procedure
	  	 	28	  
		  	 Addendum D Reconsideration Procedure
	  	 	29	  
		  	 Addendum E Originating Lender’s Privacy Policy
	  	 	30	  

  
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	1)	General Provisions 

 a) Purpose 

A PEAKS Private Student Loan is a Loan designed to meet the higher education financing needs of U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens enrolled
in associate, undergraduate or graduate programs of study, who are attending a school (“ITT ESI School”) owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (“School”). 

Unless otherwise noted, Access Group will be responsible for executing the loan origination (Origination Agent) functions contained in these
Program Guidelines. The Access Group will be entitled to assume the accuracy of all information provided by the Program Applicant, the Clearinghouse, the credit bureau and the School (including representatives of an ITT ESI School). Unless otherwise
noted, and on and after the effective date of the Agreement for Servicing Private Student Loans as executed by First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC and others, First Associates (Servicer) will be responsible for the loan servicing functions
contained in these Program Guidelines. First Associates will be entitled to assume the accuracy of all information provided to it by Access Group, the Program Applicant, the Clearinghouse, the credit bureau and the School. 

b) Applicability of Program Guidelines 

These Program Guidelines apply to Loans made under the PEAKS Private Student Loan Program applied for on or after February 12, 2010 and
prior to 7/1/2011, with the first disbursement occurring no later than 7/31/2011. A new Interest Rate Margin is in effect for applications initiated on or after February 8Th, 2011. Please see section 8 Terms and Conditions of Loans for specific
details. 
 c) Forms 
 In the
Approval of Documents and Procedures Pursuant to Private Education Loan Origination and Sale Agreement dated February 11, 2010 the Originating Lender has approved the forms attached thereto as exhibits B through G. The Origination Agent may use
other or additional forms as necessary or appropriate in connection with its collection, review and disposition of application data, and may make revisions to the attached forms that do not affect compliance with consumer protection law. 

 

	2)	Definitions (Defined Terms) 

 See Addendum B for a list of defined terms. Capitalized
terms not defined in these Program Guidelines will have the meanings assigned in other applicable documents, such as the Private Education Loan Origination and Sale Agreement (the “Origination Agreement”) or the Application and Loan
Agreement. Any conflict between these terms will be governed by the respective Agreement. 
  

	3)	Borrower and School Eligibility Requirements 

  

	 	a)	PEAKS Private Student Loan Borrower Eligibility 

 In order to borrow a Loan, a Borrower must be
eligible under the following Program underwriting guidelines established by the Originating Lender: 
  

	 	i)	ITT ESI Schools will certify in the Loan Certification process that the School has received an Institutional Student Information Report from the U.S. Department of Education for each Borrower. 

  
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	 	ii)	Borrower must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least half-time (based on ITT ESI School criteria) at, or have graduated from, an ITT ESI School, as certified by the ITT ESI School. If the Borrower is accepted
for enrollment, the applicable academic period must begin no later than 120 days after the Application date, based upon the school certification. If the Borrower has graduated, the graduation date must be no earlier than 120 days prior to the
Application date. Former ITT ESI School students who did not graduate (e.g., dropped out of school) are not eligible for the PEAKS Loan. The applicable ITT ESI School will be responsible for determining this eligibility and will confirm through the
loan certification process. 

  

	 	iii)	Borrower must have completed by the Application date a minimum of 20 quarter credit hours (or the equivalent) of credit for college level courses. ITT ESI Schools will be responsible for determining this eligibility and
will confirm through the Loan certification process. 

  

	 	iv)	Borrower must be at least the following age, based on the Borrower’s current address as set forth in the Loan Application: 

  

					
	 (1)
	  	Alabama	  	19
	 (2)
	  	Nebraska	  	19
	 (3)
	  	Puerto Rico	  	21
	 (4)
	  	All Other U.S. Locations	  	18

  

	 	v)	Borrower must electronically execute the Application and Loan Agreement for the Program. 

  

	 	vi)	Borrower must have a U.S. address and possess a U.S. Social Security number. 

  

	 	vii)	Borrowers must successfully meet OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control) screening requirements. Access Group will perform the name verification check that is outlined in the OFAC procedure in Addendum C.

  

	 	viii)	Borrower must meet the Borrower credit criteria (detailed in section 6 of this document) of the Program. 

  

	 	b)	PEAKS Private Student Loan School Eligibility 

 All Title IV eligible ITT ESI Schools located in
the United States and its territories are eligible to participate in the PEAKS Private Student Loan Program. 
  

	4)	Loan Period 

 Individual Program Applicants may request funds for prior and current Loan
Periods at the same time. In these situations a single Application and, if approved, a single Loan will be made. In the event that the proceeds of a Loan will be utilized to refinance amounts due with respect to a prior academic year or portion
thereof and a current or upcoming academic year or portion thereof, the “Enrollment Period” field on the Loan Application and the “Loan Period” field on the School Certification should be completed with the current or upcoming
academic year or portion thereof. 
  

	5)	Application Overview 

 This section contains an overview of the loan process. Further
detail is found in subsequent sections of this document. Any changes to the following forms, or the method or timing of their completion, must be approved by the Originating Lender prior to implementation: 

 

	 	•	 	Application 

  

	 	•	 	Loan Agreement 

  

	 	•	 	School Certification 

  

	 	•	 	Truth In Lending Disclosure Statements 

  

	 	•	 	Adverse Action Letters 

  
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 The Truth-in-Lending Disclosure Statements consist of 1) the disclosure statement provided with
the Application (the Application and Solicitation Disclosure Statement), 2) the disclosure statement provided with the notice of loan approval (the Approval Disclosure Statement) and 3) the disclosure statement provided after the Borrower accepts
the Loan (the Final Disclosure Statement). 
 The Application process will be hosted on the Access Group Loan Servicing Web site. Program
Applicants will submit completed Applications to the Originating Lender using the Access Group Web site and will sign the Application and Loan Agreement electronically. Access Group will provide Program Applicants the Application and Solicitation
Disclosure Statement as part of the electronic application process. A paper application process is not contemplated. All documentation that is sent to Program Applicants after receipt of the Application and Loan Agreement will be sent by Access
Group to the Program Applicants by mail or electronically to the extent permitted by law. 
 Access Group will provide a self-certification
form to the Program Applicant during the application session. Access Group will populate the self-certification form with information that the Program Applicant has provided in the loan application. Access Group will review the self-certification
form to ensure that the Program Applicant has electronically signed the form before permitting the Program Applicant to continue with the application process. 

Access Group on behalf of the Originating Lender will attempt to obtain a credit report for all Program applicants and underwrite the loan
application. The credit report, or the notification from the credit bureau that a credit report does not exist, will be maintained in the Application file. 

Each Program Applicant will be notified of the credit decision within 30 days of Access Group’s receipt of the application. Program
Applicants who do not meet the credit criteria described in Section 6, below, will receive a mailed adverse action notice. Program Applicants who meet the credit criteria (Borrowers) will receive notice of credit approval. Program Applicants
who have not left their online session will be notified online that their applications have been approved. Access Group will send 1) Program Applicants who have left their online session before being notified of approval, or 2) Program Applicants
who could not be approved during their online session, but are approved after their online session has concluded, an email directing them to return to the Access Group Loan Servicing Website to view their Approval Disclosures. 

Program Applicants who have not completed their applications within 30 days of credit review will receive an adverse action letter notifying
the Program Applicant of the incomplete status. The letter will indicate that the Application will be denied for incompleteness if the required information is not provided within 120 days of the date Access Group completed the credit review process.
Borrowers who have received emails directing them to return to the Access Group Loan Servicing Web site to view their Approval Disclosures, but have not done so within 30 days, will also receive an adverse action letter notifying them of the
incomplete status of their Applications. 
 A FICO credit score for each applicant will be requested; the credit score will be maintained as
part of the application file and used to assign each application a pricing tier. 
 The Approval Disclosure Statement will be populated with
an offer acceptance date that is 36 calendar days from the date of the credit decision. For purposes of the Approval Disclosure Statement, Borrowers will have until this date to accept the loan offer described in the Approval Disclosure Statement.
However, Access Group’s practice will be to allow the Borrower to accept 
 the loan offer for 120 days from the date of the credit
decision. Approved Borrowers may accept the loan offer by following the instructions provided on the Access Group Loan Servicing Web site. 

  
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 Access Group will not make any changes to the loan terms summarized in the Approval Disclosure
Statement other than those permitted by the Truth-in-Lending Act. Access Group may reduce the loan amount approved based on information received from the Borrower or the ITT ESI School that indicates that the Borrower’s actual or certified
financial need has declined. Access Group will not prepare and send a new Approval Disclosure Statement in that situation. 
 After Access
Group has received the Borrower’s acceptance of the loan offer, Access Group will prepare and mail a Final Disclosure Statement to the borrower. Borrowers will have three (3) business days from receipt of the Final Disclosure Statement to
cancel the loan. Access Group will deem the Final Disclosure Statement to be received by the Borrower three (3) business days after mailing. The Borrower can cancel the loan by either calling or emailing Access Group as directed in the Final
Disclosure Statement. 
 All Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement required fields will be calculated using methods approved by the
Originating Lender. The Originating Lender’s Privacy policy, attached as Addendum E, will be mailed to Borrowers with the Final Disclosure Statement. 

The Originating Lender will disburse Loan proceeds in accordance with the Origination Agreement. Once disbursed, the Loan will be transferred
to a loan servicing system and Borrower documentation will be maintained as provided in these guidelines. 
  

	6)	Borrower Credit Criteria 

 Program Applicants must either 

 

	 	a)	Meet the following credit criteria, based upon information contained in the credit report: 

  

	 	i.	No filed bankruptcy, discharged bankruptcy or foreclosure within 24 months before the Loan Application date, and 

  

	 	ii.	No judgments, charge-offs, collections, liens, or repossessions in an aggregate amount of more than $2,500.00 excluding medical related accounts, within 24 months before the Loan Application date, and 

 

	 	iii.	No record of a student loan default, unless the default has been paid in full. 

or 
  

	 	b)	Have been extended credit through the School “Temporary Credit” Program and have not had a filed or discharged bankruptcy within the 24 months preceding the Loan Application date, based upon information
contained in the credit report. 

  

	 	i.	School will provide a file identifying all Temporary Credit recipients. 

  

	 	ii.	Access Group will use this information to review all applications that would otherwise be denied for any denial reason, except for bankruptcy, outlined by section a) above within 5 Business Days. 

or 
  

	 	c)	Have no credit history with the credit bureau. 

 An approved credit decision expires if the Loan
is not first funded within 120 days from the date the credit decision was made. If the Loan isn’t funded within 120 days, Access Group will send an adverse action notification to the Program Applicant. If the Program Applicant desires to
complete the loan, a new Application must be created. 

  
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	7)	Credit Decision Appeals 

 The Program Applicant may appeal a denied credit decision
through written correspondence, according to the Reconsideration Policy and Procedures attached as Addendum D. 
  

	8)	Terms and Conditions of Loans 

 Table of PEAKS Private Student Loan Borrower Pricing
Tiers 
 Pricing for each loan is based on the Borrower’s FICO score*: 

 

									
	 Tier
	  	AGI Tier Code	  	 FICO Score
	  	 Interest Rate Margin
	  	Origination Fee
	 1
	  	600	  	790+	  	+ 1.5%	  	0%
	 2
	  	601	  	720-789	  	+2.5%	  	2%
	 3
	  	602	  	680-719	  	+5%	  	3%
	 4
	  	603	  	650-679	  	+7%	  	5%
	 5
	  	604	  	600-649	  	+8%	  	7%
	 6
	  	605	  	No credit score	  	+ 9%	  	8%
	 7
	  	606	  	599 and below	  	+ 11.5%	  	10%

 For applications initiated on or after February 8th,
2011 the below increased margins will come into effect. 
  

									
	 Tier
	  	AGI Tier Code	  	 FICO Score
	  	 Interest Rate Margin
	  	Origination Fee
	 1
	  	607	  	790+	  	+ 2.5%	  	0%
	 2
	  	608	  	720-789	  	+3.5%	  	2%
	 3
	  	609	  	680-719	  	+6%	  	3%
	 4
	  	610	  	650-679	  	+8%	  	5%
	 5
	  	611	  	600-649	  	+9%	  	7%
	 6
	  	612	  	No credit score	  	+ 10%	  	8%
	 7
	  	613	  	599 and below	  	+ 12.5%	  	10%

  

	*	Eligible Borrowers with an Experian/Fair Isaac Score Code of 9002 or 9003 will be priced as if part of tier 6 (“no credit score”) 

Interest Rate – Refer to Section 13. 

Origination Fee – An Origination Fee will be added to a Loan at disbursement. This fee will be non-refundable except in cases of certain
loan cancellation or refunds as described in Section 12. The applicable Origination Fee will be calculated on the Disbursed Amount and capitalized. 
  

	9)	Loan Limits 

 Borrower Loan Limits 

 

	 	i)	The minimum amount for each Loan is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). 

  
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	 	ii)	The maximum annual Loan amount is equal to the cost of attendance less financial aid for the applicable Loan Period(s) as certified by each ITT ESI School. 

 

	 	iii)	No aggregate or annual maximum limits will be enforced by the Access Group. 

  

	 	iv)	Aggregate limits are set by degree level and are enforced by each ITT ESI School. 

  

	 	(1)	Associate degree programs: $35,000 

  

	 	(2)	Bachelors degree programs: $60,000 

  

	 	(3)	Graduate degree programs: $25,000 

  

	 	(4)	Maximum undergraduate (associate and bachelor degree programs combined) : $60,000 

  

	 	(5)	Maximum total of all programs : $85,000 

 The Origination Fee is not included in determination
of the minimum and maximum loan limits. 
  

	10)	School Certification 

 The PEAKS Loan requires School Certification. This School
Certification must be provided by financial aid personnel at the applicable ITT ESI School or the School, using the Access Group web certification tool. 
  

	11)	Funds Disbursement 

 Access Group will direct the Originating Lender to send Disbursement
amounts to the School or for the account of the School via direct electronic funds transfer as provided in the Origination Agreement. 

School will credit student accounts for the Disbursed Amount (which excludes the Origination Fee). 

Disbursements will be scheduled in accordance with each ITT ESI School certification. Each Loan can have a maximum of four
(4) disbursements. The ITT ESI School will choose the dates and disbursement amounts that best fit its needs and complies with applicable state law, as long as the first disbursement will occur at least nine (9) days after the School has
certified the Loan. 
 If a disbursement is requested for a day on which Access Group or the Originating Lender is closed, the next available
disbursement date will be used. 
 Access Group will determine which loans will be postponed in the event daily Disbursement volume exceeds
the daily Reserve Fund balance as required by the Origination Agreement. A postponed loan Disbursement priority will be set based upon the date of the certification by the ITT ESI School (First In First Out priority). Any individual Disbursement
that is postponed must be postponed in its entirety, and will not be partially disbursed. 
  

	12)	Return of Loan Proceeds 

 The “Gross Refund Amount” of a Loan as used in these
Guidelines means the portion of the Disbursed Amount on a Loan that is being credited to the Borrower’s Loan account in accordance with this Section. This section only applies to refunds and cancellations received from the ITT ESI School or the
School. If funds are received from the Borrower directly, those funds will be processed as a pre-payment on the Borrower’s Loan and Origination Fees and accrued interest will not be refunded or waived. 

If a cancellation or refund on a Loan is to be made after the Loan has been sold to the Trust by the 

  
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 Originating Lender: 
  

	 	•	 	The School will remit 72% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates, and will communicate to First Associates what the Gross Refund Amount with respect to that Loan is; 

 

	 	•	 	First Associates will credit the Borrower’s Loan account with 100% of the Gross Refund Amount; 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will remit the 72% of the Gross Refund Amount that it received from the School to the Trust; and 

  

	 	•	 	The Trust will credit the subordinated note held by the School with an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount. 

If a cancellation or refund on a Loan is to be made before the Loan is sold by the Originating Lender to the Trust, or after the Loan has been
sold to the Access Group: 
  

	 	•	 	The School will remit 72% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates, and will communicate to First Associates what the Gross Refund Amount with respect to that Loan is; 

 

	 	•	 	First Associates will credit the Borrower’s Loan account with 100% of the Gross Refund Amount; 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will request an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount from the Trust; 

  

	 	•	 	The Trust will remit an amount equal to 28% of the Gross Refund Amount to First Associates on behalf of the School, and will credit the subordinated note held by the School with an amount equal to 28% of the Gross
Refund Amount; and 

  

	 	•	 	First Associates will remit 100% of the Gross Refund Amount to the Originating Lender, unless the loan has been sold to Access Group in which case First Associates will remit 100% of the Gross Refund Amount to Access
Group. 

 In all events, if First Associates receives a check or electronic funds transfer from the School and/or an account of
the School related to a cancellation or refund of a Loan: 
  

	 	•	 	If the cancellation or refund proceeds are received within 60 days of the Disbursement date: 

  

	 	•	 	If the Gross Refund Amount equals the Disbursed Amount, then related fees and interest will be waived by the Originating Lender and credited in full to the Borrower’s account; and 

 

	 	•	 	If the Gross Refund Amount is less than the Disbursed Amount, then the related fees and interest will be waived by the Originating Lender and credited on a pro-rata basis to the Borrower’s account.

  

	 	•	 	If the cancellation or refund proceeds are received later than the 60th day after the Disbursement date, then no fees or interest will be waived or credited to the
Borrower’s account. 

 In all events, First Associates will communicate all cancellation information to the appropriate
parties including the Administrator. The Originating Lender will calculate the adjustments to the fee remittance required by the Origination Agreement. Premiums and Fees on any canceled or refunded Loan will be refunded as provided in the
Origination Agreement. 

  
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	13)	Interest Rate 

  

	 	a)	Accrual – Interest will accrue at the Variable Rate (as defined below) on the principal amount of each Loan outstanding. 

  

	 	b)	Interest will be calculated on a daily simple interest basis, according to the outstanding principal balance each day of the term of the Loan. The daily interest rate will be equal to the annual interest rate in effect
on that day, divided by 365.25 days and will not vary for leap years. 

  

	 	c)	Variable Rate – The Variable Rate will be equal to the “Index” (defined below), rounded up to the nearest one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) plus a Margin assigned to the Loan based on the borrower’s
FICO credit score as described in Section 8 up to a maximum of 25%. 

  

	 	d)	The Variable Rate may change, effective on the first day of any month, if the Index changes. The “Index” for any month is the U.S. Prime Rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal on the seventeenth
(17th) day of the immediately preceding month, or if The Wall Street Journal is not published on the seventeenth (17th) day of
the immediately preceding month, then the next day on which it is published. If The Wall Street Journal is no longer published, the loan holder will find an alternate source for the Index. If the Index is no longer available, the loan holder
will choose a comparable Index. 

  

	 	e)	Changes in the Variable Rate will be communicated to the Borrower consistent with federal and state regulatory requirements. 

  

	 	f)	The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (The Act) requires consumer lenders to reduce the interest rate to 6% on any Loan to a Borrower who is called to Active Duty if the Loan was disbursed prior to the Borrower being
called to Active Duty. In order for the Borrower to be eligible, the Servicer must receive proof of military mobilization or a call to active duty (i.e.: a copy of his/her military orders) with a beginning date after the date of the first
Disbursement of the Loan. If no end date to the Active Duty is provided in the documentation, the military website will be queried on a quarterly basis to determine if the Borrower is still on Active Duty. The reduced interest rate will end when the
Borrower is no longer on Active Duty. 

 LOAN SERVICING 

 

	14)	Loan File Documentation 

 The following documents will comprise the Loan File. These may
be electronic or imaged paper documents. 
  

	 	a)	The fully-completed Application and Loan Agreement, dated and electronically signed by the Borrower. 

  

	 	b)	The consumer reporting agency record on the Borrower, if any, obtained in the loan application process and any updated consumer reporting agency records. 

 

	 	c)	Evidence of communicating application underwriting decision to Program applicant. 

  

	 	d)	If applicable, documentary evidence that an exception was made in accordance with these Program Guidelines. 

  

	 	e)	ITT ESI School Certification (which is also used for verification of enrollment). 

  
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	 	f)	Evidence of disbursement activity. 

  

	 	g)	The Regulation Z Approval Disclosure Statement and Final Disclosure Statement. 

  

	 	h)	The Loan history, maintained by the Servicer in its normal course of business, of payments made on the Loan. 

  

	 	i)	The documentary evidence of the Servicer’s efforts to affect a cure of any delinquency or default and to collect the Loan. 

  

	 	j)	Material customer correspondence. 

 First Associates and Access Group will each maintain the loan file
documentation according to its record retention schedule. 
  

	15)	Capitalization of Interest 

 Accrued and unpaid interest will be added to the principal
balance (capitalized) on the first day of each month during the Interim Period, during any period of Forbearance, excluding Administrative Forbearance and during the Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule (MGRS). 

Any remaining accrued unpaid interest will be capitalized at the end of the Forbearance period, excluding Administrative Forbearance and also
at the end of each step of MGRS as described in Section 16 (h) (i)-(iv) 
  

	16)	Repayment Terms 

 From a processing perspective, Interim Period is the in-school period
plus the grace period. 
  

	 	(a)	The Interim Period begins on the date of the first disbursement of the Borrower’s first PEAKS Private Student Loan, continues while the Borrower is continuously enrolled at an ITT ESI School on at least a half-time
basis, based on the ITT ESI School criteria (“In School Status”), and ends on the earliest of: 

  

	 	i)	the date that is six months (grace period) after the Borrower graduates, unless the Borrower enrolls in another program at an ITT ESI School at least half-time; or 

 

	 	ii)	the date that is three months (grace period) after the Borrower ceases to be enrolled at least half-time for any reason other than graduation unless the Borrower enrolls in another program at an ITT ESI School at least
half-time; or 

  

	 	iii)	the date that is 48 months after the first disbursement of the Borrower’s first PEAKS Private Student Loan. 

Any payments received from the Borrower during the Interim Period will be applied first to the accrued interest and then principal. 

 

	 	(b)	Entry into Repayment 

 If a Borrower has not yet exhausted the Interim Period for one or more
PEAKS Private Student Loans and subsequently re-enrolls in an ITT ESI School on at least a half-time basis, whether or not the Borrower obtains another PEAKS Loan, the Borrower will return to an in-school status and all of the Borrower’s Loans
will enter Repayment together at the earliest of the Interim Period end dates outlined in section 16(a). 
  

	 	i)	In order to continue in an In-School status, the enrollment of the Borrower on at least a half-time basis must be confirmed by the Servicer through the Clearinghouse or the Borrower must provide evidence of enrollment
during the academic period in the form of a letter or other documentation from an appropriate official of the ITT ESI School. 

  
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	 	ii)	Once a Borrower has exhausted the Interim Period, the following conditions apply: 

  

	 	•	 	PEAKS Borrowers who transfer to another ITT ESI School within 48 months from the date of the first disbursement of their first PEAKS Loan will be eligible for an in-school forbearance on all of their PEAKS
Private Student Loans as described in Section 18.c. 

  

	 	•	 	PEAKS Borrowers who transfer to an institution other than an ITT ESI School are not eligible for an in-school forbearance on their PEAKS Private Student Loans. Their Loans must remain in Repayment Status.

 First Associates is responsible for monitoring the Clearinghouse and updating all Borrower enrollment status information to
ensure it correctly applies all Interim Periods and In School Forbearance periods. Such monitoring will be conducted on at least a monthly basis and updates applied as applicable. 

The following additional repayment terms apply to the PEAKS Loan. 
  

	 	(a)	Once the loan enters into Repayment Status, the repayment term is up to 10 years (120 months) which will be extended by any periods of Forbearance. 

 

	 	(b)	The combined monthly payment on all of a Borrower’s PEAKS Loans will be at least $50 each month or the unpaid balance, whichever is less. 

 

	 	(c)	Payments must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. 

  

	 	(d)	No penalty for prepayment 

  

	 	(e)	The Servicer may collect a late charge of $10.00, for any part of any installment payment, other than late charges assessed on a prior monthly payment, which is not paid in full within fifteen days after the payment due
date. 

  

	 	(f)	Any amount paid in excess of the monthly payment amount will be applied to future payments unless the Borrower specifically requests the excess amount be applied to the principal balance. The due date will be
automatically advanced. If the amount paid in excess is not a multiple of the monthly payment, the next monthly payment will remain due at a lesser amount, reduced by the excess amount paid, on the following month’s due date. Borrower requests
to have excess payments applied to the principal balance will be granted by the Servicer. 

  

	 	(g)	Standard Repayment 

 “Easy Pay Equal” Repayment plan – the standard repayment
plan, requires monthly payments of both principal and interest. This amount is recalculated quarterly to determine whether the payment amount should increase or decrease based on interest rate changes, lump sum payments, periods of Forbearance,
capitalization of interest, etc. to ensure the Loan is repaid within the remaining Repayment period. If the monthly installment payment amount is recalculated and the recalculated payment amount would differ by less than 2.0% from the monthly
installment payment last in effect, the repayment amount will remain unchanged. 
  

	 	(h)	The other repayment schedule, available upon the approval of the servicer on behalf of the loan holder, is: 

Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule (MGRS) - With this repayment plan, the Borrower will: 

i. Pay 50% of the standard monthly payment for the first six months. 

  
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 ii. Pay 75% of the standard monthly payment for the second six months. 

iii. Pay interest only for the second year. 

iv. After two years, return to making standard monthly payments. 

PLEASE NOTE: MGRS is only offered once over the life of the loan and is a collections tool used during the delinquency phase. It is not a
standard re-payment plan. 
 (i) Auto-debit payments (ACH) and interest rate discount – Borrowers who authorize First Associates to
automatically withdraw their monthly loan payments from their checking or savings account automatically qualify for an interest rate discount of 0.25% on all of their PEAKS Loans. 

This interest rate reduction will permanently terminate the first time a payment is returned or declined for any reason (unless the reason is
due to an error outside the control or responsibility of the Borrower). 
 After the first return or decline of an automated payment, the
Borrower can continue to make payments using the auto-debit electronic transfer method until they provide the Servicer with instructions to cancel the service or until a second incidence of a return or decline of an automated payment occurs for any
reason (unless the reason is due to an error outside the control or responsibility of the Borrower), at which time the auto-debit electronic transfer method is terminated for the Borrower’s account. If the Borrower subsequently makes twelve
(12) consecutive monthly payments on time and in full, the Borrower may then request the Servicer to resume automatic debit payments. 

If the Borrower enters any type of Forbearance, the auto-debit payment plan and the associated interest rate reduction are simultaneously
suspended until the Borrower re-establishes automatic payments, at which point the interest rate reduction resumes. 
 Borrowers who enter a
Modified Graduated Repayment Schedule repayment plan are allowed to continue using the auto-debit payment method and do not forfeit the associated interest rate discount as long as no payment is returned or declined. 

To activate this interest rate reduction the first time or following any suspension during a forbearance period, the Borrower must contact
First Associates and submit the required request form. 
 Each Borrower will be sent information about this feature at least 30 days prior
to the end of the Borrower’s Interim Period. 
  

	17)	Account Billing 

 Borrowers in Repayment will be billed on a monthly basis. The billing
statements will be sent at least 15 days before the due date. Payments will be processed and posted to the Borrower’s account effective the date the payment was received. Payments will be applied so that accrued and unpaid interest and any
other fees or charges (e.g., collections charges) are satisfied before outstanding principal is reduced. 

  
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	18)	Available Forbearances 

 The following Forbearances are available at the discretion of
the Servicer on behalf of the loan holder. Any months that a Loan is in a period of Forbearance will correspondingly extend the Repayment Period. 
  

	 	(a)	Economic Hardship Forbearance – This Forbearance may be granted in increments of up to three months, for periods that collectively do not exceed twelve months over the life of the loan. This Forbearance may be used
retroactively to cover periods of delinquency. The Borrower must request an Economic Hardship Forbearance. The request may be made either over the phone or by using the applicable Forbearance request form. Documentation of income or expenses is not
required. 

  

	 	(b)	Administrative Forbearance – This Forbearance may be granted to cover borrower periods of delinquency arising from interruptions in payment notification, billing, or other delays not caused by the Borrower.

  

	 	(c)	In School Forbearance – This Forbearance will be granted in increments of up to one year (12 months), for periods that do not extend beyond four years (48 months) from the date of the first disbursement of the
Borrower’s first PEAKS Loan. The Borrower must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the School) at an ITT ESI School. To qualify for such Forbearance, the Servicer may rely on Clearinghouse data without request from the
Borrower, or the Borrower must provide evidence of enrollment during each academic period in the form of a letter or other documentation from an appropriate official of such institution. 

 

	 	(d)	U.S. Military Mobilization Forbearance – This Forbearance will be granted on Loans for Borrowers who are U.S. military personnel and who are activated or reassigned to Active Duty for a period of more than 30 days
as a result of a military mobilization. Borrowers can use up to 12 months of U.S. Military Mobilization Administrative Forbearance on all private loans. The request may be made either over the phone or in writing. In order to be eligible, the
Servicer must receive proof of military mobilization or a call to Active Duty (i.e.: a copy of the Borrower’s military orders). 

  

	 	(e)	Discretionary Administrative Forbearance- This forbearance may be granted in increments up to three months, for periods that collectively do not exceed twelve months over the life of the loan. This forbearance may be
used to retroactively cover periods of delinquency that arise from borrowers who are in an in school status but have exhausted their 3 month grace period. The Servicer may proactively apply this forbearance. 

 

	19)	Making Demographic Changes 

 Customer demographic changes should be made to the
appropriate operating systems in a timely manner. Demographic change requests may be oral, written, via returned mail, or other official sources. Permitted changes include Borrower addresses, phone numbers, references, and other pertinent
information that would allow the customer record to remain accurate. First Associates reserves the right to request supporting documentation from the Borrower for any demographic change. 

  
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	20)	Reporting Loans to Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will report the status of all Loans (other than Defaulted Loans) on a monthly basis to three of the national consumer credit reporting agencies. Loans that are “current” and those that are 59 days
or less past due as of the end of a calendar month will be reported as “current.” Loans that are 60 days or more past due as of the end of a calendar month and have not defaulted will be reported based on the appropriate delinquency
status. 

  

	 	 	Once a loan has defaulted, that event will be reported and no further reporting will occur because the reporting of recoveries on defaulted accounts will be reported by the collection agency performing recovery
activities for that Loan. 

  

	 	 	Loans in Forbearance status will be reported as such. 

  

	 	b)	The Servicer will comply with the regulatory requirements that govern consumer credit agency reporting. The Servicer will attempt to resolve any credit reporting disputes raised by the Borrower. 

 

	21)	Financial Activity Reporting 

 The Servicer will provide the monthly reports identified
in the Servicing Agreement and the Administration Agreement. 
  

	22)	Collection and Default Activities and Due Diligence 

 The Servicer is responsible for
complying with all applicable federal and state laws while enforcing default and collection procedures. 
  

	 	a)	Delinquent means the failure by a Borrower to pay when due a non-accelerated scheduled periodic payment due under the terms of the Loan. Delinquent does not mean the violation by a Borrower of any other term or
condition of the Loan. A Loan is deemed to be delinquent (or in delinquency) as of the close of business on the installment due date for which a scheduled periodic payment has not been made in full or within 10% of the amount due, but not more than
$5.00 less than the amount due. The first day of delinquency is the day following the payment due date. A Loan will continue to age or remain delinquent from that point until payment in full is made or other payment arrangements are enacted. Once a
Loan becomes delinquent, the delinquency may also be referred to as “days past due.” 

  

	 	b)	Default means: 

  

	 	i)	For any Loan owned by the Originating Lender or any institution subject to regulations promulgated by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or its member regulatory agencies: a Loan that is one hundred
twenty (120) days delinquent. A Loan is deemed to be 120 days delinquent and is declared to be in default when the Borrower fails to make the scheduled periodic payments in full when due or has failed to comply with other approved written
payment agreements and the Loan ages to 120 days past due, or because of the Borrower’s death. 

  

	 	ii)	When ownership is by other than an entity described in (i) above: a Loan that is one hundred eighty (180) days delinquent. A Loan is deemed to be 180 days delinquent and is declared to be in default when the
Borrower fails to make the scheduled periodic payments in full when due or has failed to comply with other approved written payment agreements and the Loan ages to 180 days past due, or because of the Borrower’s death. 

  
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	 	c)	Due Diligence is the group of activities that are performed during attempts to collect the Loan from the Borrower. 

  

	 	d)	Skip Trace is the group of activities that are performed to locate a Borrower the Servicer is unable to contact using the Borrower information contained in the current loan record, such as when the address is determined
to be invalid (address skips) or the telephone number is determined to be invalid (telephone skips). 

  

	 	i)	Activities in the attempt to locate the Borrower will be documented in the account history and any documentation related to the efforts will become a part of the Loan File. 

 

	 	ii)	The purpose of skip tracing is to obtain the necessary contact information to resume normal Due Diligence processes. Skip Trace activities will be considered complete when the Servicer has obtained a valid address
(address skip) or telephone number (telephone skip) or has performed each of these activities: 

  

	 	(1)	Attempted to contact the Borrower to obtain a new address or telephone number for the Borrower. 

  

	 	(2)	Attempted to contact all references listed on the Loan application to obtain a new address or telephone number for the Borrower. 

  

	 	(3)	Contacted the ITT ESI School for updated borrower contact information, if the ITT ESI School permits its release. 

  

	 	iii)	When Skip Trace activities are complete and the process has not resulted in a new address or telephone number, no further Due Diligence activities can be performed by Servicer. 

 

	 	e)	Due Diligence Schedule of Letters and Notices 

  

	 	i)	When Default occurs at 120 days, the Servicer will send increasingly forceful collection letters and/or electronic communication no less frequently than the 10th, 20th, 40th, 70th, and 90th days of
delinquency to the Borrower. When Default occurs at 180 days, the Servicer will send increasingly forceful collection letters no less frequently than the 10th, 20th, 40th, 70th, 90th, 120th, and 150th days of delinquency to the Borrower. The collection letters must be sent out on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of
plus or minus 5 business days.

  

	 	ii)	The letter and/or electronic communication sent on the 90th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults or on the
150th day for 180-day Defaults will be a final Demand Letter which demands the full amount past due.

  

	 	iii)	At the 120th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults or at the 180th day for 180-day Defaults, the Servicer will
send a Notice of Default, which informs the Borrower that the Loan is in default and may be turned over to a collection agency. The Notice of Default must be sent out on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of plus or minus 5 business
days. 

  

	 	iv)	Servicer may employ either email and/or electronic communication for all letters and notices. 

  

	 	f)	Due Diligence Schedule of Telephone and Letter / E-mail Contact 

 For purposes of this section
the following definitions apply: 
 “Contact” is defined as a phone conversation directly between the Borrower and a
representative from the Servicer or an agency representing the Servicer. 
 “Attempt” is defined as an approach to try and secure
communication with the Borrower. 

  
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 This can be through the telephone, electronic message or physical letter. 

During contact with the Borrower, the representative should identify the Loan(s) being discussed and determine the reason for delinquency. The
representative should then work with the Borrower to identify the best option available to assist the Borrower 
 Due Diligence Schedule

 Servicer will perform the following actions, unless performance of them would be a violation of any applicable federal or state laws
or regulations arising from the assertion of rights by the Borrower. 
  

			
	 Diligence Bucket
	  	 Actions *

		
	1 to 14 days delinquent	  	Past-Due Notice
		
	15 to 29 days delinquent	  	One Contact with borrower or attempts made on at least three separate days
		
	30 to 60 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	61 to 90 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	91 to 120 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	When applicable: 121 to 150 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days
		
	When applicable: 151 to 180 days delinquent	  	Two Contacts with borrower or attempts made on at least four separate days

  

	 	*	The collection telephone calls, letters and or electronic communication must be conducted on a timely basis, with a tolerance for error of plus or minus 5 business days. Attempts may be made using telephone, email, or
letters. During each Diligence Bucket (beginning with the 30 to 60 days delinquent bucket), at least one attempt must be by telephone and at least one attempt by email or letter. 

 

	 	g)	Initiation of Skip Trace Activities 

 The Servicer will perform both address skips and telephone
skips. It will initiate skip trace activities when it learns that the mail to the Borrower has been returned as undeliverable or when it learns a telephone number is invalid, and that discovery occurs on or before the 90th day of delinquency for 120-day Defaults and on or before the 150th day of delinquency for 180-day Defaults. 

 

	 	h)	Recovery Activities on Defaults 

 The following recovery activities apply if the Servicers has
been contracted by the Loan holder to perform such activities. 
  

	 	i)	Once a Loan defaults, it is no longer a serviced Loan under the terms of the servicing agreement and the payment of servicing fees on that Loan ceases. To provide for ongoing recovery efforts on defaulted Loans,
Servicer will maintain the system of record for tracking the then-current unpaid defaulted Loan balance. 

  

	 	ii)	Servicer will assign all defaulted Loans to one or more recovery collection agencies. 

  
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	 	iii)	Servicer may employ Deutsche Bank or its affiliates to perform collection activities provided Servicer believes the proposed fees are both cost-effective and reasonable in comparison with other potential sources.

  

	 	iv)	Any amounts received from collection agencies will be transferred to the loan holder or Secured Party, if applicable, in an amount calculated in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.

 

	 	v)	Servicer will track collection agency performance and will initially assign and subsequently re-assign defaulted Loan collection agency placements based on collection agency performance when alternative collection
agencies are available. 

  

	 	vi)	Servicer will make all decisions as to whether to accept or reject partial payments in settlement of the full defaulted Loan balance. 

 

	23)	Bankruptcy 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will send copies of all documents relating to any bankruptcy proceeding to the owner of the Loan within 15 business days of receipt, and the Servicer will cease all collection activity. Bankruptcy
proceeding may include petitions in bankruptcy court and/or correspondence concerning bankruptcy from the Borrower or an attorney representing the Borrower. 

  

	 	b)	If the Servicer receives notice that a Borrower files for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the Servicer will file a Proof of Claim with the bankruptcy court and cease contact with the Borrower. Once a plan of reorganization is
approved, the Servicer will resume activities in accordance with the plan. 

  

	 	c)	If the Servicer receives notice that a Borrower files for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Servicer will file a Proof of Claim with the bankruptcy court only if required by the bankruptcy court. 

 

	24)	Death 

  

	 	a)	The Servicer will send copies of all documents relating to any Borrower death to the owner of the Loan within 15 business days of receipt. 

 

	 	b)	The Origination Agent will cancel any future disbursements that are dated after receipt of the death certificate. 

  

	 	c)	Acceptable documentation of a death is a certified copy or a photocopy of the Death Certificate. 

If the Servicer suspects the documentation related to any Borrower death is fraudulent, the Servicer may continue to perform collection/due
diligence activities while completing its research and making its determination. 
  

	25)	Allowable Write-Offs and Refunds 

  

	 	a)	Any remaining loan balance of $5.00 or less will automatically be written off during the nightly update to the servicing system. 

  
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	 	b)	Any remaining loan balance of more than $5.00 but $10.00 or less will be written off 30 days after the balance is reduced to that amount. 

 

	 	c)	The Servicer may use its discretion to write-off amounts greater than $10.00 but less than or equal to $100.00. The write-off involves a manual entry. 

 

	 	d)	Not including default claim balances, amounts above $100.00 will be referred to the Owner for review and approval/denial. If approved, the write-off will involve a manual entry. 

 

	 	e)	Refund amounts less than or equal to $1.00 are written-off within 30 days. Amounts greater than $1.00 are refunded within 45 days. 

  

	 	f)	If the borrower has other open program loans serviced by First Associates, providing the borrower did not request otherwise, refund amounts due a borrower equal to $25.00 or less will be applied to the borrower’s
other open program loans. 

  
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	 	Addendum A

 CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM 

Access Group, Inc. 
 For Compliance with Section 326 of the
USA PATRIOT Act 
 Revised April 27, 2009 

  
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 Table of Contents 
  

					
	Purpose	  	 	22	  
	Identity Verification Procedures	  	 	22	  
	Customer Information Required	  	 	23	  
	Verification Through Documents	  	 	24	  
	Non-Documentary Verification	  	 	24	  
	Lack of Verification	  	 	25	  
	Record Keeping Requirements	  	 	25	  
	Comparison with Government Lists	  	 	25	  
	Customer Notice	  	 	26	  

  
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 Purpose 
 The
purpose of this document is to describe the student loan processing procedures Access Group, Inc. has in place to comply with the Customer Identity Verification Requirements under Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act. Regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury on April 30, 2003 require banks to develop a Customer Identification Program (CIP) that implements
reasonable procedures relative to the core concepts of Section 326: (1) collection of identifying information about customers opening an account, (2) verifying that the customers are who they say they are, (3) maintaining records
of the information used to verify their identity, and (4) determining whether the customer appears on any list of suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations. Customer Identification Programs must be in place for banks by October 2003. 

This Customer Identification Program has been created because: (a) Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act currently applies to Access Group;
(b) the Department of the Treasury has indicated that separate regulations regarding Section 326 are forthcoming with respect to non-bank financial institutions and are expected to closely track the bank regulations; and (c) The
Originating Lender has requested that, as origination agent for them, we share with them our Customer Identification Program. 
 Access Group and the
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) have controls in place that mitigate the risk of providing student loans to persons for terrorist purposes. These controls have been examined in light of the CIP requirements and are described within
this document. Loan processing procedures reflect the steps taken to verify identity, including what information needs to be collected and reviewed, time frames for the review and positive identification of customers, and escalation procedures for
problems and discrepancies found. In consultation with the Compliance Department, the Operations processing areas will train employees on any changes that occur because of the requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act as well as other statutes and
regulations governing student loan processing. 
 Access Group has a Director of Compliance whose responsibility it is to document the CIP and monitor the
company’s compliance with the CIP requirements, and to include the requirements of the Act in the company’s internal compliance audit function. 

Identity Verification Procedures 
 §103.121(b)(2)
– 
 The CIP must contain risk-based procedures for verifying the identity of each customer to the extent reasonable and practicable. The procedures
must be based upon relevant risks such as the types of accounts being opened, the various methods of opening accounts, and the types of identifying information available, as well as the company’s size and the type of customer base. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
 Access
Group believes that most of the FFELP and Private loans offered to borrowers pose little risk of fraudulent use for the following reasons: 
  

	 	•	 	Except as noted below, the school certifies the student’s eligibility for a loan and his/her enrollment status, giving us a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of the customer. 

 

	 	•	 	In most cases, loan funds are delivered directly to the school’s financial aid department via check or electronic funds transfer. 

 

	 	•	 	Stafford loans are made payable to the student or co-payable to the student and the school. PLUS loan funds disbursed by individual check must be made co-payable to the borrower and the school. 

 

	 	•	 	The school applies the loan funds to unpaid educational expenses actually incurred by the student. 

  
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	 	•	 	Because loan funds are only disbursed for school related expenses, a potential identity thief would have to enroll in school, certify the loan, and create the appearance of attending classes in order to obtain loan
proceeds. 

  

	 	•	 	For Stafford and PLUS Loans, the Title IV loan refund process provides a final safeguard against the misuse of student loan funds. For students who withdraw from school within a short time of enrollment, the school must
calculate and return to the lender a refund of loan funds based on a percentage of the term enrolled. In most cases, depending on when the student withdraws from school, refunds are sent from the school directly to the originator of the loan rather
than to the student. So, even a student with the intent to receive the money personally by withdrawing immediately from school is typically not able to do so. 

  

	 	•	 	For Access Group PLUS and private loans that require a cosigner, sponsor, or endorser, funds are delivered to the school on behalf of the student, thereby mitigating the risk that the funds could be used for terrorist
purposes by the loan cosigner or sponsor. 

  

	 	•	 	Access Group PLUS and private loans require a credit bureau report that is used to determine the borrower’s credit eligibility and the pricing of the private loans. The credit bureau report is considered an
additional source of identity verification. For some of the loans, however, borrowers who have not established a credit history can still qualify for loan funds, and in the case of the student recipient of sponsor loan funds, no credit check is done
on the student. In these cases, we rely on the school certification process in order to verify the borrower’s identity and on the funds disbursement process to ensure that the loan funds are delivered to the school. 

 

	 	•	 	The Access Group REL and DEL loans present a greater risk for the misuse of funds because the funds are delivered directly to the student, the school is not required to certify a borrower’s eligibility, and REL and
DEL borrowers do not need to be previous Access Group borrowers. To help mitigate this risk, Access Group has implemented additional identity verification requirements. 

 

	 	•	 	For BEL loans, borrowers receive the funds directly and they do not need to be previous Access Group borrowers. In these instances Access Group relies on the school certification process and the credit approval process
in order to verify the borrower’s identity. Statistically, there are an insignificant number of BEL loans with no credit history. 

  

	 	•	 	For federal Consolidation Loans, the risk is even lower since this loan is actually a refinancing of other eligible federal loans and the borrower is the recipient of a new payment schedule, not loan proceeds.

  

	 	•	 	The Treasury regulations allow an exception to the identification requirements for existing customers (returning borrowers) who have loans with Access Group prior to October 1, 2003. Access Group, however, applies
the identification requirements to all customers in order to even further mitigate the risk. 

  

	 	•	 	Access Group routinely purchases private loans from Lenders through a contractual arrangement. Identity verification for these loans is not necessary at the time of purchase; Access Group has already performed identity
verification for these loans on behalf of The Originating Lender during the origination process. 

  

	 	•	 	Students studying abroad at an eligible foreign school in a program of study that is approved by the home institution must have their enrollment verified by the school before loan proceeds are disbursed. In some cases,
the student may request to have the funds disbursed directly to him or her, however, the school must certify the student’s enrollment. The foreign school is notified that the funds were sent directly to the borrower. 

Customer Information Required 
 §103.121(b)(2)(i)
– 
 The minimum information that a bank must obtain from each customer prior to opening an account is as follows: (1) name; (2) street
address (residential and mailing addresses); (3) date of birth; (4) an identification number. 

  
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 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

 

	 	•	 	The borrower’s name, date of birth, permanent address, and Social Security Number is collected on all loan application forms. Additionally, a mailing address is requested for REL, DEL, and BEL applicants. For
federal Stafford and PLUS loan borrowers, the mandated Master Promissory Note (MPN) collects this data and the mandated federal Consolidation Loan application/promissory note is the data collection instrument for the Consolidation Loan. Instructions
on the form ask specifically for a permanent home street address and indicate that a temporary street address is not acceptable. The same information is required of Access Group private loan borrowers, cosigners and sponsors on the private loan
application and promissory note. 

  

	 	•	 	For collecting the identification number, Access Group requires citizens to provide their Social Security Number on the loan application forms. Eligible non-citizens seeking federal aid provide their alien registration
number during the FAFSA application process. For Access Group private loan borrowers who are international students, a copy of the passport showing country of origin is required. Cosigners and sponsors must be citizens in order to qualify for
private loan funds. 

 Verification Through Documents 

§103.121(b)(2)(ii)(A) – 
 The CIP must include
procedures describing when the bank will verify identity through documents and setting forth the documents that are to be used for this purpose. 
 How
Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
 As stated above, Access Group requires a copy of the passport showing country of origin for all
international loan applicants. 
 Additionally, if discrepancies are noted in the primary identifying fields (Name, address, etc.) between the loan
application and the credit bureau report, Access Group may require the applicant to submit documentary evidence to resolve the discrepancy. 

Non-Documentary Verification 
 §103.121(b)(2)(ii)(B)
– 
 The CIP must include procedures describing what non-documentary methods are being used to verify identity and when these methods will be used. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group considers the required certification of the borrower’s eligibility by the school to be non-documentary verification of the borrower’s identity by a trusted third party. The school certifies all
private loans, with the exception of the REL and DEL, and all federal loans. 

  

	 	•	 	An address comparison is performed for all REL and DEL applicants. If the address provided on the loan application does not match the address on the credit bureau report, then additional steps are taken to verify the
mailing address. If the mailing address cannot be verified through non-documentary means (such as directory assistance or www.usps.com), the applicant is contacted and asked to provide acceptable documentation of proof of residence.

  

	 	•	 	If significant discrepancies are discovered in the borrower’s name, address, or Social Security Number during the credit quality control process, Access Group will compare and verify information. 

  
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	 	•	 	As part of the normal processing procedures, we reconcile loan disbursement information with each school for each borrower. This is one way of ensuring that loan funds are being used for educational purposes.

  

	 	•	 	The U.S. Department of Education data match process against the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) databases verifies the identity of each Stafford and PLUS Loan
borrower. 

  

	 	•	 	Loan funds are released after the school has certified the borrower’s eligibility and has resolved discrepancies with the SSA and INS matches. 

 

	 	•	 	Schools also need to match enrollment records of foreign students, regardless of financial aid applications, against the INS database at the time the student enrolls. 

Lack of Verification 
 §103.121(b)(2)(iii) –

 The CIP must include procedures for responding to circumstances in which the bank cannot form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of a
customer. 
 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

If the borrower, cosigner, sponsor, or endorser (whenever applicable), does not submit the requested documents for identity verification, we will decline
making the loan and notate the reason on the system as “failure to submit proof of identity.” 
 Record Keeping Requirements 

§103.121(b)(3)(i) and (ii) 
 The CIP must include procedures
for making and maintaining a record of all information obtained under the procedures implementing the minimum identity verification requirements of the CIP. Records must be kept for five years after the date the account is closed or becomes dormant.

 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group retains all borrower origination and disbursement records for all borrowers. The documentation used to verify borrower identity is scanned and imaged. Additionally, a note is placed on the borrower’s
account using a memo feature to indicate the type of documentation collected. 

  

	 	•	 	If there is a discrepancy in any of the identification materials submitted by a loan applicant, the processing area will require new documentation be submitted, and retain in the memo feature a description of the steps
taken to resolve it. 

 Comparison with Government Lists 

§103.121(b)(4) – 
 The CIP must include procedures for
determining whether the applicant is on any list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by any federal government agency and designated as such by Treasury in consultation with federal functional regulators. 

How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 
  

	 	•	 	Access Group currently compares international loan applicants who pass the established credit criteria to the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list. 

 

	 	•	 	Access Group performs a name-based OFAC check on every federal loan applicant and on all private loan applicants who pass the established credit criteria. 

  
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 Customer Notice 

§103.121(b)(5) – 
 The CIP must include procedures for
providing customers with adequate notice that the bank is requesting information to verify their identity. The notice must generally describe the verification requirements and be given in a manner reasonably designed to ensure the customer views or
receives the notice before opening an account. 
 How Access Group meets the compliance requirement 

 

	 	•	 	The “Instruction and Notices” page included with each FFELP Stafford and PLUS MPN contains sufficient notice that information is collected for identity verification and anti-fraud purposes. 

“The principal purposes for collecting the information on this form, including your SSN, are to verify your identity, to determine your
eligibility to receive a loan or a benefit on a loan (such as a deferment, Forbearance, discharge or forgiveness) under the FFELP, to permit the servicing of your loan(s), and, if it becomes necessary, to locate you and to collect on your loan(s),
if your loan(s) become delinquent or in default. We also use your SSN as an account identifier and to permit you to access your account information electronically.” 
  

	 	•	 	The Application and Loan Agreement for private loans contains the following notice: 

 IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies
each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or
other identifying documents. 

  
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 Addendum B 

Dictionary of Defined Terms 
  

			
	 Term
	  	 Definition

	Account	  	Refers to each Loan approved per application.
		
	Active Duty	  	As defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
		
	Application	  	The electronic process or document used to collect data from the Program Applicant (i.e., name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, school information, etc.) to initiate a request for a Loan.
		
	Borrower	  	The person who applies for and receives the benefit of the education loan.
		
	Clearinghouse	  	The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, or its successors.
		
	Collection	  	The actions taken by a Lender or Servicer to collect payments due from the Borrower.
		
	Disbursements	  	The transfer of Loan funds from the Originating Lender via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for the benefit of the borrower.
		
	Full Payment	  	A payment that is within 10% of the amount due but not more than $5.00 less than the amount due.
		
	Loan	  	A consummated Application and Loan Agreement that is evidenced by a disbursement and has been signed by the Borrower.
		
	Loan Agreement	  	The document that is incorporated by reference into the Application that has been signed by the Borrower containing the terms of the Loan.
		
	Loan Period	  	The academic year or portion thereof for which the Program Applicant is enrolled and is seeking a loan.
		
	Servicer	  	First Associates.

  
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 Addendum C 

OFAC Procedure 
 OFAC Hit 

 

			
	 Steps:
	  	 1.      When an application is initiated, the Program
Applicant’s name is automatically checked against the OFAC database for a match. When there is no match, the application continues processing in a normal fashion.
  

2.      If name is a match, the information required by the Customer Information Program
(found in Addendum A) is collected by Origination Agent.
  

3.      Following completion of Step 2, the application is forwarded to the
Servicer’s Originations and Disbursement Manager.
  

a.      The Originations and Disbursement Manager will re-verify the match and if
applicable, contact OFAC’s “hotline” at 1-800-540-6322 for verification.
  

b.      If OFAC confirms a true hit, there are additional reporting requirements that
are required to be in compliance.
  

c.      If OFAC confirms a true hit, the Originations and Disbursement Manager will also
contact Liberty Bank.

  
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 Addendum D 

Reconsideration Procedure 

Access Group’s Reconsideration Policy and Procedures 

My loan request was denied. Will Access Group take a second look at my request? 

YES! Our policy is to allow a one-time reconsideration of your loan application on behalf of Liberty Bank, N.A. All reconsiderations must be concluded within
60 days of your initial denial. In requesting reconsideration, you are authorizing us to obtain a copy of your credit bureau report, which we will do within 60 days. In order to facilitate a thorough and timely review, all requests for
reconsideration must be submitted in writing. 
 Your correspondence should specifically address the items listed in the enclosed denial letter and be
accompanied by appropriate documentation (please list your Social Security number in your letter or fax). 
 All reconsideration requests should be mailed
to: 
 Access Group, Inc. 

Credit Reconsideration Dept. 

P.O. Box 7410 
 Wilmington, DE
19803-0410 
 Or, you may fax your correspondence to: 

Access Group, Inc. 
 Credit
Reconsideration Dept. 
 (302) 477-4296 

What information was used in initially denying my loan request? 

We have relied upon the information contained in your credit report. Your credit report contains detailed information on your past credit history and
performance. Access Group, on behalf of Liberty Bank, N.A., evaluates the information found in your credit report. 
 What information will be used in
reconsidering this initial decision? 
 We will reconsider your loan application based solely on errors in your credit report, which are
called to our attention or negative items you are able to correct. For this reason, we strongly urge you to get a copy of your credit report, free of charge, from the credit agency listed on the enclosed denial letter. In your correspondence with
us, please list the errors you find on the report. Only errors evidenced by a corrected credit report, obtained by the Access Group directly from the credit agency, will be considered. 

What procedures do I follow to have my application reconsidered? 
  

	1.	Carefully read the enclosed denial letter. 

  

	2.	Order a copy of your credit report by calling the consumer credit reporting agency listed in your letter. 

  

	3.	Check your credit report for accuracy and report any errors by calling the consumer credit reporting agency directly and by contacting each reporting creditor who is a source of an error. In some cases, credit reports
reflect issues with creditors or have reporting errors about which you may be unaware. To help ensure a timely response, we suggest that you send correspondence to the consumer credit reporting agency via registered mail. 

  
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 Addendum E 

Originating Lender’s Privacy Policy 
  

 
 

 
 Liberty Bank, N.A. 

25201 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 120 

Beachwood, OH 44122-5600 
 Securing
Your Financial Privacy 
 PRIVACY DISCLOSURE 

Liberty Bank, N.A. is committed to the strong tradition of safeguarding our customers’ private financial information. Liberty Bank, N.A. collects,
retains, and uses information about individual customers only when we believe it would be useful (and allowed by law) in administering our business and to provide products, services and other opportunities to customers. This information is obtained
from application information, transaction information, and consumer report information. Liberty Bank, N.A. makes disclosures to third parties only as permitted by law. This privacy policy expresses Liberty Bank N.A.’s commitment to our
customers. 
 INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU 
 We collect
nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources: 
  

	 	•	 	Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, 

  

	 	•	 	Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, 

  

	 	•	 	Information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency 

 NO DISCLOSURES OUTSIDE OF EXCEPTIONS 

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY 
 We restrict access to nonpublic
personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. 
 We maintain physical,
electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information. 
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your personal financial information, please feel free to contact us at (216)359-5500. 

ISP Form – 06/2009 

  
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 SCHEDULE F 

TERMINATION CRITERIA 
 This Agreement may
be terminated pursuant to Section 5.02(E) as follows: 
 (A) if the Actual Cumulative Default Rate on any Loan Pool exceeds 120% (or
140% in the case of a Differentiated Loan Pool) of the applicable Maximum Cumulative Default Rate at the end of any month (a “Trigger Point”), after the 18th month following the month in which the first Serviced Loan in that Loan Pool
enters Repayment, then: 
 (1) the Servicer must submit to the Guarantor and the Servicing and Collections Advisor an action
plan, setting forth in reasonable detail the steps that the Servicer intends to take to improve the repayment performance of the Serviced Loans in that Loan Pool; and 

(2) if the Actual Cumulative Default Rate on that Loan Pool exceeds 120% (or 140% in the case of a Differentiated Loan Pool) of
the applicable Maximum Cumulative Default Rate as of the end of the month (the “Second Trigger Point”) that is six months following the Trigger Point with respect to that Loan Pool, then: 

a. the Servicer must submit to the Guarantor and the Servicing and Collections Advisor an additional action plan, setting
forth in reasonable detail the steps that the Servicer intends to take to improve the repayment performance of the Serviced Loans in that Loan Pool; and 

b. If the Actual Cumulative Default Rate on that Loan Pool exceeds 120% (or 140% in the case of a Differentiated Loan Pool) of
the applicable Maximum Cumulative Default Rate as of the end of the month that is six months following the Second Trigger Point, then either the Voting Party or the Servicer may terminate this Agreement by delivering, within 30 days after the date
on which the Actual Cumulative Default Rate for the Loan Pool at issue was determined, notice of termination as provided in Section 5.02(E). 

(B) If the Actual Cumulative Default Rate on any Loan Pool exceeds 300% of the applicable Maximum Cumulative Default Rate as of the end of any
month after the ninth month following the month in which the first Serviced Loan in that Loan Pool enters Repayment, then the Voting Party may terminate this Agreement by delivering, within 30 days after the date on which the Actual Cumulative
Default Rate for the Loan Pool at issue was determined, notice of termination as provided in Section 5.02(E). 
 (C) For purposes of
this Schedule F: 
 (1) “Actual Cumulative Default Rate” shall mean, as of any date of determination and with
respect to each Loan Pool, a fraction (expressed as a 

  
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percentage), the numerator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal balance (including capitalized fees and interest) of Defaulted Loans in that Loan Pool (as of the respective dates on
which they became Defaulted Loans), net of gross recoveries on the Defaulted Loans in that Loan Pool, and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal balance (including capitalized fees and interest) of Serviced Loans in that
Loan Pool acquired by the Trust (as of the respective dates on which they were acquired by the Trust) plus all interest that has been capitalized on the Serviced Loans in that Loan Pool after the respective dates of their acquisition; provided that,
for purposes of both the numerator and the denominator, the principal amount of any Defaulted Loan shall cease accreting due to capitalization of interest as of the date it becomes a Defaulted Loan. 

(2) “Differentiated Loan Pool” shall mean a Loan Pool in which the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
Serviced Loans in such Loan Pool the Borrower of which graduated from a School is less than 70% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Serviced Loans in such Loan Pool, each determined as of the date on which the last Serviced Loan in
that Loan Pool enters Repayment. 
 (3) “Loan Pool” shall mean each group of Serviced Loans with an aggregate
outstanding principal balance (as of the respective dates on which the Serviced Loans enter Repayment) of as close as practicable to (but not less than) $100,000,000, determined on a first-in-time-of-entering-Repayment basis until such balance
reaches $100,000,000; provided that (i) if, at the time that such balance of a prospective Loan Pool reaches $100,000,000, the disbursed amount (i.e., without giving effect to capitalization of fees and interest) of all remaining
Serviced Loans that have not yet been included in a Loan Pool is less than $60,000,000, that Loan Pool will include all remaining Serviced Loans, and (ii) if clause (i) does not apply, a separate Loan Pool will be created, without regard
to whether it ultimately reaches $100,000,000. 
 (4) “Maximum Cumulative Default Rate” shall mean the applicable
percentage set forth in the table below, based on the month being measured (with month 0 being the month in which the first Serviced Loan in the applicable Loan Pool enters Repayment): 

  
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	 Month
	  	 	  	Maximum
Cumulative
Default Rate	 	 	 
	 10
	  		  	 	11.667	% 	 	
	 11
	  		  	 	12.833	% 	 	
	 12
	  		  	 	14.000	% 	 	
	 13
	  		  	 	14.729	% 	 	
	 14
	  		  	 	15.458	% 	 	
	 15
	  		  	 	16.188	% 	 	
	 16
	  		  	 	16.917	% 	 	
	 17
	  		  	 	17.646	% 	 	
	 18
	  		  	 	18.375	% 	 	
	 19
	  		  	 	19.104	% 	 	
	 20
	  		  	 	19.833	% 	 	
	 21
	  		  	 	20.563	% 	 	
	 22
	  		  	 	21.292	% 	 	
	 23
	  		  	 	22.021	% 	 	
	 24
	  		  	 	22.750	% 	 	
	 25
	  		  	 	23.333	% 	 	
	 26
	  		  	 	23.917	% 	 	
	 27
	  		  	 	24.500	% 	 	
	 28
	  		  	 	25.083	% 	 	
	 29
	  		  	 	25.667	% 	 	
	 30
	  		  	 	26.250	% 	 	
	 31
	  		  	 	26.833	% 	 	
	 32
	  		  	 	27.417	% 	 	
	 33
	  		  	 	28.000	% 	 	
	 34
	  		  	 	28.583	% 	 	
	 35
	  		  	 	29.167	% 	 	

							
	 Month
	  	Maximum
Cumulative
Default Rate	 	 	 
	 36
	  	 	29.750	% 	 	
	 37
	  	 	30.042	% 	 	
	 38
	  	 	30.333	% 	 	
	 39
	  	 	30.625	% 	 	
	 40
	  	 	30.917	% 	 	
	 41
	  	 	31.208	% 	 	
	 42
	  	 	31.500	% 	 	
	 43
	  	 	31.792	% 	 	
	 44
	  	 	32.083	% 	 	
	 45
	  	 	32.375	% 	 	
	 46
	  	 	32.667	% 	 	
	 47
	  	 	32.958	% 	 	
	 48
	  	 	33.250	% 	 	
	 49
	  	 	33.396	% 	 	
	 50
	  	 	33.542	% 	 	
	 51
	  	 	33.688	% 	 	
	 52
	  	 	33.833	% 	 	
	 53
	  	 	33.979	% 	 	
	 54
	  	 	34.125	% 	 	
	 55
	  	 	34.271	% 	 	
	 56
	  	 	34.417	% 	 	
	 57
	  	 	34.563	% 	 	
	 58
	  	 	34.708	% 	 	
	 59
	  	 	34.854	% 	 	
	 60 and thereafter
	  	 	35.000	% 	 	

 
 

  

  
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