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        <Explanation>The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R.4872/PL 111-152) was signed into law on March 30, 2010 and eliminated the ability to originate new loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) beginning July 1, 2010. As a result, student loans with a first disbursement date on or after July 1, 2010 were no longer disbursed by NMEAF and no longer guaranteed by NMSLGC.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Due to state legislation that was passed during the 2011 New Mexico State Legislature (House Bill 137), NMEAF Board of Directors was reduced from 11 members to 5 effective June 17, 2011. NMEAF no longer requires Regents of post-secondary schools to be represented on the Board because the Foundation no longer originates or disburses student loans.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The six members of the Board that are regents appoint three other members from the education and financial community per NMSA 1978 21-21A-6.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The 990 is prepared by an outside CPA firm and returned to New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (NMEAF) to review. A senior accountant reviews and makes notations for the Controller to evaluate. After all adjustments are completed, the 990 is reviewed by the Vice President of Finance and signed and returned to the CPA firm to be filed on NMEAFs behalf</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>To guard against situations involving a conflict of interest, all directors, officers, and employees will receive a copy of New Mexico Student Loans' (NMSL) Code of Conduct and must complete and sign an annual disclosure statement identifying his or her business and/or property and financial interests in any organization that has or is interested in having any contract with NMSL. Additionally, directors, officers and employees are prohibited from using his/her official status to interfere with a public election, solicit or coerce contributions for political purposes, or use organizational funds for a political candidate. An employee who wishes to become a candidate for public office must have Board approval Any conflicts of interest for a director, officer, employee, or family memebers thereof with regards to a financial interest or business dealings (unless with a division of the State of New Mexico) must be disclosed in writing and discussed at Board meetings. These dealings are to be reflected in the minutes.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The President's salary is set by analyzing competitors' salaries annually. Per NMSA 1978 21-21-A-7, no salary at NMSL may exceed ninety percent of the average of the salaries of the presidents of the state institutions of higher education enumberated in Article 12, Section 11 of the Constitution of New Mexico. Surveys are conducted each year to ensure that the president's salary is in compliance with state statute. The compensation is enumerated by contract and discussed by the Board in executive session. Deliberations are documented in the minutes and supported by a performance evaluation. Employee's salaries are set by analyzing competitors' salaries annually. Per NMSA 1978 21-21-A-7, no salary at NMSL may exceed ninety percent of the average of the salaries of the presidents of the state institutions of higher education enumberated in Article 12, Section 11 of the Constitution of New Mexico. The compensation is enumerated by an approved salary structure within set ranges. Deliberations by upper management are documented with a performance evaluation. Raise pools and total salaries expense is reviewed and approved by the Board.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>NMEAF posts an abbreviated financial statement on their website. Audited financial statements are sent to Dun and Bradstreet and are available through that website as well. Copies of the audited financials and notes are available at request. Governing documents and internal policies are not made available to the public at this time.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Net unrealized gains on investments: 6,428,913.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Tax Exempt Bonds relating to Student Loans do not have a temporary period.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The compensation reported on this schedule includes deductions for cafeteria plan deductions. The cafeteria plan deductions have been added to Form W-2, Box 5 to properly report compensation.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The issuer is assuming, for these reporting purposes, that amounts used to purchase qualified student loans are not appropriately reportable on either line 6 or line 7 of Part II of Schedule K.</Explanation>
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