OVERVIEW Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2013 senior series A issuance is an ABS securitization backed by private student loans originated under the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program or the private consolidation loan program. We assigned our 'A+ (sf)' rating to the 2013 senior series A notes. The 'A+ (sf)' rating reflects our view of the transaction's credit support, initial parity percentage, and credit quality, among other factors. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) March 28, 2013--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A+ (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's (the Authority's) $67.525 million 2013 senior series A student loan program revenue bonds (see list). The note issuance is an asset-backed securities transaction backed by private student