. . . Exhibit 99(a) KEYCORP STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2002-A Noteholders' Statement pursuant to Section 5.07 of Sale and Servicing Agreement (capitalized terms used herein are defined in Appendix A thereto) DISTRIBUTION DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2004 ------------------------------------ (i) Amount of PRINCIPAL being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-A-1 Notes: $ 6,269,952.86 -------------- ( $0.00007664979 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (ii) Amount of PRINCIPAL being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-A-2 Notes: $ 0.00 -------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (iii) Amount of PRINCIPAL being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-B Notes: $ 0.00 -------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-B Notes) ---------------------- (iv) Amount of PRINCIPAL being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS II-A-1 Notes: $17,382,870.12 -------------- ( $0.00012972291 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (v) Amount of PRINCIPAL being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS II-A-2 Notes: $ 0.00 -------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (vi) Amount of INTEREST being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-A-1 Notes: $ 85,824.16 -------------- ( $0.00000104920 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (vii) Amount of INTEREST being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-A-2 Notes: $ 629,113.33 -------------- ( $0.00000343778 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (viii) Amount of INTEREST being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS I-B Notes: $ 38,760.94 -------------- ( $0.00000472694 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-B Notes) ---------------------- (ix) Amount of INTEREST being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS II-A-1 Notes: $ 238,493.46 -------------- ( $0.00000177980 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (x) Amount of INTEREST being paid or distributed in respect of the CLASS II-A-2 Notes: $ 2,198,610.56 -------------- ( $0.00000396861 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (xi) Amount of Noteholders' Interest Index Carryover being paid or distributed (if any) and amount remaining (if any): (1) Distributed to Class I-A-1 Noteholders: $0.00 ---------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (2) Distributed to Class I-A-2 Noteholders: $0.00 ---------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (3) Distributed to Class I-B Noteholders: $0.00 ---------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-B Notes) ---------------------- (4) Distributed to Class II-A-1 Noteholders: $0.00 ---------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- (5) Distributed to Class II-A-2 Noteholders: $0.00 ---------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-2 Notes) ---------------------- (6) Balance on Class I-A-1 Notes: $0.00 ------------------------------------ ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes) ---------------------- Page 5 of 8 pages (7) Balance on Class I-A-2 Notes: $0.00 -------------------------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-2 Notes) --------------------- (8) Balance on Class I-B Notes: $0.00 -------------------------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-B Notes) --------------------- (9) Balance on Class II-A-1 Notes: $0.00 -------------------------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-1 Notes) --------------------- (10) Balance on Class II-A-2 Notes: $0.00 -------------------------------------- ( $0.00000000000 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class II-A-2 Notes) --------------------- (xii) (X) Payments made under the Group I Cap Agreement on such date: ( $0.00 with respect to the Class I-A-1 Notes, ---------------------- $0.00 with respect to Class I-A-2 Notes, and ---------------------- $0.00 with respect to Class I-B Notes), and ---------------------- (Y) payments made under the Group II Cap Agreement on such date: ( $0.00 with respect to Class II-A-1 Notes and --------------------- $0.00 with respect to the Class II-A-2 Notes); and --------------------- the total outstanding amount owed to the Cap Provider: $0.00 with respect to the Group I Cap Agreement and --------------------- $0.00 with respect to the Group II Cap Agreement. --------------------- (xiii) (X) GROUP I POOL BALANCE at the end of the related Collection Period: $212,529,033.67 and ----------------------- (Y) GROUP II POOL BALANCE at the end of the related Collection Period: $605,808,789.52 ----------------------- (xiv) After giving effect to distributions on this Distribution Date: (a) (1)OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL amount of CLASS I-A-1 Notes: $21,333,636.80 ------------------ (2)Pool Factor for the Class I-A-1 Notes: 0.260802400 --------------- (b) (1)outstanding principal amount of CLASS I-A-2 Notes: $183,000,000.00 ------------------ (2)Pool Factor for the Class I-A-2 Notes: 1.000000000 --------------- (c) (1)outstanding principal amount of CLASS I-B Notes: $8,200,000.00 ------------------ (2)Pool Factor for the Class I-B Notes: 1.000000000 --------------- (d) (1)outstanding principal amount of CLASS II-A-1 Notes: $55,193,331.38 ------------------ (2)Pool Factor for the Class II-A-1 Notes: 0.411890500 --------------- (e) (1)outstanding principal amount of CLASS II-A-2 Notes: $554,000,000.00 ------------------ (2)Pool Factor for the Class II-A-2 Notes: 1.000000000 --------------- (xv) NOTE INTEREST RATE for the Notes: (a) In general: (1) Three-Month LIBOR for the period from the previous Distribution Date to this Distribution Date was 1.17000% ------------- (2) the Student Loan Rate was for Group I: 5.79969% and Group II: 3.48873% ------------- ------------- Page 6 of 8 pages (b) Note Interest Rate for the CLASS I-A-1 Notes: 1.23000% based on Index-based Rate ------------- ------------------- (c) Note Interest Rate for the CLASS I-A-2 Notes: 1.36000% based on Index-based Rate ------------- ------------------- (d) Note Interest Rate for the CLASS I-B Notes: 1.87000% based on Index-based Rate ------------- ------------------- (e) Note Interest Rate for the CLASS II-A-1 Notes: 1.30000% based on Index-based Rate ------------- ------------------- (f) Note Interest Rate for the CLASS II-A-2 Notes: 1.57000% based on Index-based Rate ------------- ------------------- (xvi) Amount of MASTER SERVICING FEE for related Collection Period: $267,981.49 with respect to the GROUP I Student Loans and ---------------------- $764,951.05 with respect to the GROUP II Student Loans ---------------------- ( $0.00000327606 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes, ---------------------- $0.00000146438 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class I-A-2 Notes ---------------------- $0.00003268067 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class I-B Notes, ---------------------- $0.00000570859 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class II-A-1 Notes and ---------------------- $0.00000138078 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class II-A-2 Notes); ---------------------- (xvii) Amount of ADMINISTRATION FEE for related Collection Period: $779.12 with respect to the GROUP I Notes and ---------------------- $2,220.88 with respect to the GROUP II Notes ---------------------- ( $0.00000000952 per $1,000 original principal amount of Class I-A-1 Notes, ---------------------- $0.00000000426 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class I-A-2 Notes ---------------------- $0.00000009501 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class I-B Notes, ---------------------- $0.00000001657 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class II-A-1 Notes and ---------------------- $0.00000000401 per $1,000 original principal balance of Class II-A-2 Notes); ---------------------- (xviii) (a) Aggregate amount of REALIZED LOSSES (if any) for the related Collection Period: $0.00 with respect to the GROUP I Student Loans ---------------------- $3,171,199.35 with respect to the GROUP II Student Loans ---------------------- (b) Balance of Financed Student Loans that are DELINQUENT in each delinquency period as of the end of the related Collection Period: with respect to the GROUP I Student Loans # of Loans $ Amount 30-60 Days Delinquent 297 $5,321,992 61-90 Days Delinquent 116 $1,817,421 91-120 Days Delinquent 18 $436,924 More than 120 Days Delinquent 106 $2,116,520 Claims Filed Awaiting Payment 12 $149,021 and with respect to the GROUP II Student Loans. # of Loans $ Amount 30-60 Days Delinquent 1,467 $18,818,987 61-90 Days Delinquent 690 $8,633,070 91-120 Days Delinquent 394 $4,808,913 More than 120 Days Delinquent 165 $4,053,045 Claims Filed Awaiting Payment 142 $1,919,663 Page 7 of 8 pages (xix) Amount in the GROUP I PRE-FUNDING Account: $0.00 ---------------------- Amount in the Group I Pre-Funding Account at the end of the Funding Period to be distributed as a payment of principal in respect of the Notes: $0.00 ---------------------- Amount remainging in the Group I Subsequent Student Loan Pre-Funding Sub-Account being transferred to the Group I Other Student Loan Pre-Funding Sub-Account: $0.00 ---------------------- (xx) Amount in the GROUP II PRE-FUNDING Account: $3,384,541.86 ---------------------- Amount in the Group II Pre-Funding Account at the end of the Funding Period to be distributed as a payment of principal in respect of the Notes: $0.00 ---------------------- Amount remainging in the Group II Subsequent Student Loan Pre-Funding Sub-Account being transferred to the Group II Other Student Loan Pre-Funding Sub-Account: $0.00 ---------------------- (xxi) Amount of the INSURER PREMIUM paid to the Securities Insurer on such Distribution Date $190,061.45 ----------------- (xxii) Amount received from the Securities Insurer with respect to the Group II Notes Guaranty Insurance Policy: $0.00 ------------------ (xxiii) Amount paid to the Securities Insurer in reimbursement of all Insured Payments made pursuant to the Group II Notes Guaranty Insurance Policy $0.00 ----------------- (xxiv) (A) with respect to the GROUP I INTEREST RATE SWAP: the Trust Swap Payment Amount paid to the Swap Counterparty on such Distribution Date: $19,662.84; ------------- the amount of any Net Trust Swap Payment Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- the Trust Swap Receipt Amount paid to the Trust on such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- the Net Trust Swap Receipt Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- and the amount of any Termination Payment either paid by or made to the Trust on such Distribution Date: $0.00; and ----------------- (B) with respect to the GROUP II INTEREST RATE SWAP: the Trust Swap Payment Amount paid to the Swap Counterparty on such Distribution Date: $43,374.25; ------------- the amount of any Net Trust Swap Payment Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- the Trust Swap Receipt Amount paid to the Trust on such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- the Net Trust Swap Receipt Carryover Shortfall for such Distribution Date: $0.00; ------------- and the amount of any Termination Payment either paid by or made to the Trust on such Distribution Date: $0.00 ----------------- (xxv) the Class I-A-1 Cap Payment paid to the Cap Provider on such Distribution Date: $0.00 ; ------------- the Class I-A-2 Cap Payment paid to the Cap Provider on such Distribution Date: $0.00 ; ------------- Class I-B Cap Payment paid to the Cap Provider on such Distribution Date: $0.00 ; ------------- Class II-A-1 Cap Payment paid to the Cap Provider on such Distribution Date $0.00 ; and ------------- Class II-A-2 Cap Payment paid to the Cap Provider on such Distribution Date: $0.00 . ------------- Page 8 of 8 pages