OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings affirms Brazos Higher Education Authority 2011-2 class A and B notes at 'AAAsf' and 'Asf', respectively. The Outlook remains Stable for all notes.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

High Collateral Quality: The trust collateral is comprised of 100% of Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans. The credit quality of the trust collateral is high, in Fitch's opinion, based on the guarantees provided by the transaction's eligible guarantors and at least 97% reinsurance of principal and accrued interest provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The U.S. sovereign rating is currently 'AAA', outlook Stable.

Sufficient Credit Enhancement: CE is provided by excess spread and overcollateralization. Parity levels continue to improve, and as of Dec. 31, 2014 was 107.34%, and 102.38% for the class A and class B notes respectively. The class C notes are unrated. Additionally the class A notes benefit from subordination provided by the class B and C notes, and the class B notes benefits from subordination provided by the class C notes. Excess spread will not be released until all of the notes are paid in full.

Adequate Liquidity Support: Liquidity support is provided by a reserve account (0.25% of the outstanding principal amount of the bonds or \$2,250,245).

Acceptable Servicing Capabilities: The loans are serviced by Xerox Education Services Inc., Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Great Lakes Education Loan Services Inc., Navient LLC (formerly Sallie Mae Servicing), and Nelnet Inc. All servicers are acceptable servicers of FFELP loans.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Since FFELP student loan ABS rely on the U.S. government to reimburse defaults, 'AAAsf' FFELP ABS ratings will likely move in tandem with the 'AAA' U.S. sovereign rating. Aside from the U.S. sovereign rating, defaults and basis risk account for the majority of the risk embedded in FFELP student loan transactions. Additional defaults and basis shock beyond Fitch's published stresses could result in future downgrades. Likewise, a buildup of credit enhancement driven by positive excess spread given favorable basis factor conditions could lead to future upgrades.

Fitch has affirmed the following:

Brazos Higher Education Authority 2011-2

--Class 2011-II- A-2 at 'AAAsf; Outlook Stable;
--Class 2011-II-A-3 at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable;
--Class 2011-II-B at 'Asf'; Outlook Stable.