SLM Corporation

Medium Term Notes, Series B

With Maturities of 9 Months or More from Date of Issue

Registration No. 333-107132

 

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

 

 

Pricing Supplement No.  545

 

 

(To Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 and

 

Trade Date: 7/10/2006

Prospectus Supplement dated January 5, 2005)

 

Issue Date: 7/13/2006

 

 

 

The date of this Pricing Supplement is                7/10/2006

 

 

Stated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject to Redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

Price to

 

 

 

Interest Payment

 

 

 

 

 

Date and

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

CUSIP

 

Rate Per Annum(1)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Public

(2)(3)

 

Discounts & Commissions

 

Frequency

 

First Payment

 

Survivor’s Option

 

Yes/No

 

terms of redemption

 

Principal Amount

 

Net
Proceeds

 

OID Status

78490FYW3

 

6.500%

 

09/15/2031

 

100%

 

2.500%

 

Monthly

 

08/15/06

 

No

 

Yes

 

Callable at 100% on 9/15/2011 and Continuous thereafter with 10 NY business days notice.

 

19,022,000

 

18,546,450.00

 

N

 

As of September 12, 2005 ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc. changed its name to LaSalle Financial Services, Inc. Consequently, all references to “ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.” in the prospectus are amended to read “LaSalle Financial Services, Inc.”.

Effective June 30, 2005, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. was added as a selling agent under the SLM EdNotes program.

1                      The interest rates on the Ed Notes may be changed by SLM Corporation from time to time, but any such change will not affect the interest rate on any Ed Notes offered prior to the effective date of the change.

2                      Expressed as a percentage of aggregate principal amount.

3                      See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” in the Prospectus supplement for additional information concerning price to public and underwriting compensation.