...OVERVIEW + We raised our ratings on two classes and affirmed our ratings on eight classes from eight Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance related issuances backed by FFELP student loans. + The upgrades reflect our view that the credit enhancement available in the transaction is able to absorb the 15% haircut to the cash inflows received from the U.S. federal government's FFELP under a '###' stress scenario. + The affirmations reflect our view that available credit enhancement levels are sufficient to support the current ratings. NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 3, 2014--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today raised its ratings on two classes from two Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) series and affirmed its ratings on eight PHEAA-related issuances (see list). Each issuance is a student loan asset-backed securities transaction collateralized by a pool of Consolidation, Stafford, and Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) student loans originated through...