OVERVIEW Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's bond issuances are backed by a pool of private student loans originated under either the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program or a private consolidation loan program. We affirmed our 'A+ (sf)' ratings on 74 classes from six series issued by Rhode Island Student Loan Authority out of its June 2009 master trust. The affirmations reflect the transactions' credit support, the timely interest and principal payments, and the master trust's parity, among other factors. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) April 27, 2015--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today affirmed its 'A+ (sf)' ratings on 74 classes from six series of bonds issued by Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (the authority) (see list). The bonds are