Free Writing Prospectus Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

March 3, 2006

Registration Statement No. 333- 107132

Related to Prospectus dated January 5, 2005
and Prospectus Supplement dated June 9, 2005

 

Free Writing Prospectus

 

SLM Corporation

Medium Term Notes, Series A

Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue

 

Term Sheet – 6.465% Callable Notes

 

Lead Manager:

 

RBC Capital Markets

 

 

 

Issuer:

 

SLM Corporation

 

 

 

Note Type:

 

Medium Term Notes, Series A

 

 

US MTN Program

 

 

 

Ratings:

 

A2/A

 

 

 

CUSIP:

 

78442F DW 5

 

 

 

USD Amount:

 

$25,000,000

 

 

 

Fixed Coupon:

 

6.465%

 

 

 

Issue Price to Public:

 

100%

 

 

 

Commissions:

 

0%

 

 

 

Net Proceeds:

 

100%

 

 

 

Net Proceeds:

 

$25,000,000

 

 

 

Trade Date:

 

March 3, 2006

 

 

 

Settlement Date:

 

March 13, 2006

 

 

 

Maturity Date:

 

March 13, 2036

 

 

 

Call:

 

Notes are callable at issuer's option, in whole or in part.

 

 

 

Call Dates:

 

Callable starting on March 13, 2009 & semiannually thereafter on each March 13th and September 13th with 20 business days prior notice

 

 

 

Redemption Price:

 

100%

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

Semi-annually, 13th of March and September during the terms of the notes

 

 

 

1st Payment Date:

 

September 13, 2006, with no adjustment

 

 

 

Business Day Convention:

 

Following (New York), unadjusted

 

 

 

Daycount:

 

30/360

 

 

 

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.

 

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 issuer 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 issuer, toll free at 1-800-321-7179.