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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NTHEA Board members nominate persons to serve on the Board. However the Governing Bodies of both the Cities of Arlington, Texas and Denton, Texas appoint members to the NTHEA Board of Directors.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>F990_P06_S0A_L07b</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>The Governing Bodies of both the Cities of Arlington, Texas and Denton, Texas must approve the financings related to a proposed bond issue bfore NTHEA can issue the bonds.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>F990_P06_S0B_L11</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Form 990 is prepared by the Director of Accounting of Higher Education Servicing Corporation (HESC). HESC is the program management company for NTHEA. The 990 is then reviewd by the HESC Chief Financial Officer and reviewed and approved by the HESC Chief Executive Officer.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>F990_P06_S0B_L12c</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>A member of NTHEA's Bond Counsel firm attends every Board meeting. The Bond Counsel reviews the conflict of interest policy with the Board members on an annual basis and enforces compliance with the policy.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>F990_P06_S0C_L17</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 17</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NTHEA is a non profit corporation formed under the laws of the State of Texas. Texas has no requirement for filing Form 990.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>F990_P06_S0C_L19</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NTHEA makes its audited financial statements and reports available to the public by placing them on an investment page that can be accesed from the web. NTHEA does not make its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>SchK_P02_S00_L05</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>Schedule K, Part II, Line 5</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>For Series 2006A (CUSIP 662826DP8), $328,300 of bond proceeds were used to pay cost of issue expenses. This amount includes $63,368 for credit enhancements.</Explanation>
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