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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-020713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040415

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELZBERG SAMUEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219035

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29995
		FILM NUMBER:		04734999

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GIBRALT CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		1177 W HASTINGS ST STE 2000
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 2K3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046873707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDUCATION LENDING GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				330851387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12760 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8586176080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12760 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIRECT III MARKETING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000316
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-04-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001103313</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDUCATION LENDING GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDLG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219035</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BELZBERG SAMUEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3711 ALEXANDRA ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER, BC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46J4C3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-01-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purpose of this Amendment is to correct the date of grant and to clarify that these options were not subject to performance-based criteria, as previously reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel Belzberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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