United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-3239 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of South Dakota.

Jill Nikoleit Schaffer, formerly known * [UNPUBLISHED] as Jill Nikoleit, * * Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: April 2, 1998 Filed: April 8, 1998 ___________ Before BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Jill Nikoleit Schaffer appeals from the district court&s1 grant of summary judgment in favor of the government on its complaint seeking collection of a federally insured student loan. After careful review of the record and the parties& submissions, we conclude that the district court&s grant of summary judgment was proper. See

The Honorable Lawrence L. Piersol, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

United States v. Hodges, 999 F.2d 341, 341-42 (8th Cir. 1993) (per curiam).

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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