...December 21, 2020 OVERVIEW - North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority's series 2013-1 is an ABS transaction backed by a pool of loans originated through the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Family Education Loan Program. - We affirmed our rating on the class A notes. - The affirmation reflects our view of the transaction's stable credit enhancement levels, collateral profile, available liquidity, and payment structure. - The affirmation also reflects our view that the transaction has sufficient liquidity to cover interest payments to the notes over the next several months, despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 21, 2020--S&P Global Ratings today affirmed its '##+ (sf)' rating on the class A notes from North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority's series 2013-1. This transaction is backed by a pool of loans originated through the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Our review...