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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * STONINGTON PARTNERS INC II   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP [LINC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 767 FIFTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/29/2005 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10153 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 08/02/2005 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/29/2005   A   3,069 D (1) 20,412,271 I See footnote 2 (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STONINGTON PARTNERS INC II 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153		X
BURKE JAMES J JR 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153	X
MICHAS ALEXIS P 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153	X

Signatures

/s/ Frank A. Bartoletti, Vice President and CFO		08/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ James J. Burke, Jr.		08/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Alexis P. Michas		08/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant of Restricted Stock to Steven W. Hart valued at $60,000 on date of grant. These restricted shares vest ratably on the first, second and third year anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	Stonington Partners, Inc. II indirectly owns 2,187,100 shares through a voting agreement with Hart Capital LLC, pursuant to which Stonington Partners, Inc. II has the power to direct the voting of all reported securities. In addition, Stonington Partners, Inc. II indirectly owns 59,671 shares through a stockholders agreement with Steven W. Hart and the Steven W. Hart 2003 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust pursuant to which Stonington Partners, Inc. II has the power to direct the voting of all reported securities. Stonington Partners, Inc. II also indirectly owns 18,165,500 shares through Back to School Acquisition, L.L.C., its controlled subsidiary and indirectly by Alexis P. Michas, as managing partner of Stonington Partners, Inc. II and James J. Burke, Jr. as a partner of Stonington Partners, Inc. II. James J. Burke, Jr. and Alexis P. Michas disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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