SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1 15-15D Suspension of duty to report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER (12) G OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number333-44465-03

SLM Funding LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190 703/984-6419

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1

(Title of each class of securities covered by this form)

$1,713,100,000 Floating Rate Class A-1 Student Loan-Backed Notes
$1,224,500,000 Floating Rate Class A-2 Student Loan-Backed Notes
$106,550,000 Floating Rate Student Loan-Backed Certificates

(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4 (a) (1) (i)	o	Rule 12h-3 (b) (1) (i)	x
Rule 12g-4 (a) (1) (ii)	o	Rule 12h-3 (b) (1) (ii)	o
Rule 12g-4 (a) (2) (i)	o	Rule 12h-3 (b) (2) (i)	o
Rule 12g-4 (a) (2) (ii)	o	Rule 12h-3 (b) (2) (ii)	o
		Rule 15d-6	x

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 29

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,SLM Student Loan Trust 1998-1 has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

SLM STUDENT LOAN TRUST 1998-1
By:	Chase Bank USA, National Association
not in its individual capacity but solely as
Eligible Lender Trustee
By:	/s/ JOHN J. CASHIN
Name:John J. Cashin
Title:Vice President