OVERVIEW Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2010 senior series B bond issuance is a securitization of private student loans originated under Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program and private consolidation loan program. We assigned our preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to the 2010 senior series B bonds. The preliminary rating reflects our view of the transaction's credit support and initial parity, the credit quality of the loan pool, and our stress scenarios, among other factors. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Dec. 1, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's (the Authority's) $25.57 million student loan program revenue bonds 2010 senior series B. The preliminary rating