SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(D) Of The
                         Securities Exchange Act Of 1934





Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):        August 27, 2003
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                        KEYCORP STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2002-A
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



         Delaware                     333-62624-03               73-1636567
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)





           c/o Key Bank USA, National Association, as Administrator,
         800 Superior Avenue, Attn: Jeneen Sloan, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:    (216) 828-9367
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Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS



On August 27, 2003, the KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 2002-A (the "Trust") made its
regular, quarterly distribution of funds to holders of the Trust's Floating Rate
Asset Backed Notes and distributed the Noteholder's Statement, filed herewith as
Exhibit to this Form 8-K, to Noteholders of record.


In reliance upon certain no-action letters, including a letter dated May 9,
1997, issued by the Chief Counsel, Division of Corporate Finance of the
Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the KeyCorp Student Loan Trust
1996-A, Registration No. 333-4274, the Trust is hereby filing the Noteholder's
Statement reflecting the Trust's activities for the period ending July 31, 2003,
including a statistical summary of the delinquency and default characteristics
of the Trust's student loan portfolio as of such date.


Item 7.     EXHIBIT

Exhibit 99(a) -      Noteholder's Statement














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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: August 27, 2003




                       KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 2002-A


                       By: KeyBank USA, National Association, as Administrator



                       By:           /S/ DEBRA S. FRONIUS
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                                      Debra S. Fronius
                                       Vice President








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit

99(a)    Noteholder's Statement                  5






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