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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IV</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part II-A Line 1,Line 1b: NTHEA is a member of the Education Finance Council that engages in some direct lobbying activities. Approximately 5.5% of NTHEA's annual membership dues paid to this organization is for the lobbying activity.|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <Desc>Net student loans notes receivable</Desc>
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        <MethodValuationCd>C</MethodValuationCd>
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        <Desc>Deferred Income - South Texas Acquisition</Desc>
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      <ExpensesNotReportedAmt>0</ExpensesNotReportedAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI, line 2d</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Schedule D Part XI Line 2d: Amortization of premium reported with revenue for audit but reported in expense for Form 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XII, line 4b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Schedule D Part XII Line 4b: Amortization of premium reported with revenue for audit but reported in expenses for Form 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI, line 4b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Rounding</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NTHEA Board members nominate persons to serve on the Board. However the Governing Body of the City of Arlington Texas appoints members to the NTHEA Board of Directors. The Governing Body of the City of Arlington Texas must approve the financings related to proposed bond issues before NTHEA can issue bonds.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 11a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The NTHEA Form 990 is prepared by the Controller of Higher Education Servicing Corporation HESC. The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the Treasurer of NTHEA and the Chief Executive Officer of HESC. HESC is the program management company for NTHEA.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A member of NTHEA's Bond Counsel firm attends every Board meeting. The Bond Counsel reviews the conflict of interest policy with the Board members on an annual basis and enforces compliance with the policy.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NTHEA makes its audited financial statements and reports available to the public by placing them on an investment page that can be accessed from the web. NTHEA does not make its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part XI, Line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Loan servicing expenses, Loan expenses, $1856534|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VIII Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Line 2a-2e: Income is interest received on outstanding student loans to students and supplemental interest received from the Federal Government for financing of education at post-secondary institutions. Income received is totally related to exempt purposes of funding educational loans.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX Line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:| Line 11g: Program service expenses includes trustee fees and tender agent fees $142,046; loan servicing fees $1,766,031; borrower benefit write-offs $396,273; cost of issuance fees $152,500; and bond rating expense $59,183.</ExplanationTxt>
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