Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-130584

May 16, 2006

Free Writing Prospectus

SLM Corporation

Medium Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue

Lead Manager

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

SLM Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Note Type

 

Medium Term Notes, Series A
US MTN Program

 

 

 

 

 

Ratings

 

A2/A

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP

 

78442F DZ 8

 

 

 

 

 

USD Amount

 

$25,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

6.720%

 

 

 

 

 

Issue Price

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions:

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

Net Proceeds (%):

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

Net Proceeds ($):

 

$25,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Date

 

May 16, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Date

 

May 26, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

June 13, 2036

 

 

 

 

 

Call

 

Redeemable in whole or in part at the Issuer’s Option.

 

 

 

 

 

Call Dates

 

Callable starting on June 15, 2011 & semiannually thereafter on each June 15th and December 15th with 10 business days prior notice

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Price

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates

 

Semi-annually, 15th of June and December during the term of the notes

 

 

 

 

 

1st Payment Date

 

June 15, 2006, with no adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

Daycount

 

30/360

 

 

 

 

 

Business Day Convention

 

Following (New York), unadjusted

 

 

 

 

 

Business Days

 

New York

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Denominations:

 

$1,000 and integral multiples thereof

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation Agent:

 

SLM Corporation

 

 

Obligations of SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America. Neither SLM Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries is a government-sponsored enterprise or an instrumentality of the United States of America.

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SLM Corporation has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling the Company, toll free at 1-800-321-7179.