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. 579 | Trade Date: | 10/30/2006 | ||||
| (To Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 and | Issue Date: | 11/2/2006 | ||||
| Prospectus Supplement dated January 5, 2005) | ||||||
| The date of this Pricing Supplement is | 10/30/2006 |
| Interest Payment | Subject to Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CUSIP | Stated Interest Rate Per 1 Annum |
Maturity Date |
Price to Public 2 3 |
Discounts & Commissions |
Frequency | First Payment |
Survivor’s Option |
Yes/No | Date and terms of |
Aggregate Principal Amount |
Net Proceeds |
OID Status | ||||||||||||
| 78490FA82 | 6.100% | 12/15/2031 | 100% | 2.500% | Monthly | 12/15/06 | No | Yes | Callable at 100% on 12/15/2011 and Continuous thereafter with 10 NY business days notice. | 8,932,000 | 8,708,700.00 | 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 EdNotes may be changed by SLM Corporation from time to time, but any such change will not affect the interest rate on any EdNotes 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. |