Fitch Expects to Rate Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2013-1

Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to the Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2013-1, student loan asset-backed notes as follows:

--$428,000,000 class A notes 'AAAsf'; Outlook Negative;

--$9,500,000 class B notes 'A+sf'; Outlook Stable.

Fitch's stress analysis is discussed in the presale titled 'Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2013-1', dated January 22, 2013.

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Applicable Criteria and Related Research:

--'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria' (June 6, 2012);

--'Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS Criteria' (April 3, 2012).

Applicable Criteria and Related Research: Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2013-1 (US ABS)

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=699022

Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=679923

Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Student Loan ABS Criteria

http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=675202

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