UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 23, 2003

EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST – II

(ISSUER)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

333-103502-01

(Commission File Number)

51-6535753

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

c/o Fifth Third Bank

MD10AT60

38 Fountain Square Plaza

Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number: (513) 534-7949

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Item 5.

Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

Pursuant to the Indenture of Trust dated as of April 1, 2003 as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture of Trust dated as of April 1, 2003 (collectively, the “Indenture”) among Education Funding Capital Trust – II (the “Issuer”), Fifth Third Bank, as Indenture Trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) and Fifth Third Bank, as eligible lender trustee for the Issuer (the “Eligible Lender Trustee”), the Indenture Trustee made available to noteholders the statement required by the Indenture, which statement is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and in accordance with the Indenture, the Indenture Trustee was required to make distributions to the holders of the Issuer’s Education Loan Backed Notes Series 2003A-4, 2003A-6 and 2003A-7.

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description of Document
99.1		Statement to Noteholders September 30, 2003

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio, on October 31, 2003.

FIFTH THIRD BANK, not in its individual capacity but solely as Co-Owner Trustee for EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST – II

By:		/s/ Christine M. Schaub

		Christine M. Schaub Vice President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Document

99.1		Statement to Noteholders September 30, 2003

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