North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority's issuance is an ABS securitization backed by a pool of fixed-rate private student loans originated under the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority's student loan programs. We assigned our preliminary ratings to the senior series 2026A tax-exempt bonds. The preliminary ratings reflect our view of the transaction's credit support, payment structure, and reserve fund, among other factors. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Nov. 4, 2026--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its preliminary ratings to North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority's (NCSEAA's) tax-exempt student loan revenue bonds senior series 2026A (see list). The bond issuance is an ABS securitization backed by a pool of fixed-rate private student loans originated under the NCSEAA's student loan programs.