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Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of ~~the~~

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (~~date~~Date of earliest event reported) ~~July~~September 3130, 2004

Collegiate Funding of Delaware, L.L.C. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Sponsor of:

Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004-A

Delaware

333-112232-01

13-1812121

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 125, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406


10304 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, Virginia		22408
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(540) 374-1600

Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

~~(Former~~Check ~~name~~the orappropriate ~~former~~box ~~address,~~below if ~~changed~~the ~~since~~Form ~~last~~8-K ~~report~~filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

~~Item~~¨ 5.Written ~~Other~~communications ~~Events~~pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

~~See~~¨ ~~the~~Soliciting ~~monthly~~material ~~statement~~pursuant ~~attached as Exhibit 20.1 hereto distributed~~ to ~~holders~~ ofRule ~~Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004~~14a-A,12 ~~Student~~under ~~Loan~~the ~~Asset~~Exchange ~~Backed~~Act ~~Notes,~~(17 ~~Series~~CFR ~~2004-A~~240. 14a-12)

~~Item~~¨ 7.Pre-commencement ~~Financial~~communications ~~Statements~~pursuant ~~and~~to ~~Exhibits~~Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

~~(c)~~¨ ~~Exhibits~~Pre-commencement ~~furnished~~communications inpursuant ~~accordance~~to ~~with~~Rule ~~Items 601~~13e-4(ac) ofunder ~~Regulation~~the ~~S-K~~Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Exhibit No.


Item 8.01.	Other Events

	See the monthly statement attached as Exhibit 20.1 hereto distributed to holders of Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004-A, Student Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-A.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(c) Exhibits furnished in accordance with Items 601(a) of Regulation S-K

	Exhibit No.
	20.1	Monthly statement distributed to holders of Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004-A, Student Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-A.

20.1 Monthly statement distributed to holders of Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004-A, Student Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-A.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	COLLEGIATE FUNDING OF DELAWARE, L.L.C.
Date: August 12, 2004	By:	/s/ Kevin A. Landgraver
Date: October 15, 2004	By:	/s/ Kevin A. Landgraver
	Name:	Kevin A. Landgraver
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
20.1		Monthly statement distributed to holders of Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust 2004-A, Student Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-A

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