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  0001044005
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001286613
  LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
  000-51371
  14 Sylvan Way, Suite A
  Parsippany
  NJ
  07054
  973-736-9340
  Alexandros P Michas
  Affiliate
  Common Shares
  Merrill Lynch
  225 Liberty Street
  37th Floor
  New York
  NY
  10281
  50000
  1186000.00
  31592807
  05/29/2025
  NASDAQ
  Common Shares*
  11/14/2019
  Converted Preferred Stock
  Issuer
  N
  50000
  11/14/2019
  Cash
  Y
  *The filing of this form shall not be construed as an admission that such person is an affiliate of the Issuer or an affiliate of a control person of this Issuer.
  05/29/2025
  Alexandros P Michas