Pricing Supplement No. 11 dated March 3, 2006

 

Filed under Rule 424(b)(3)

(to Prospectus dated January 5, 2005

 

File No. 333-107132

and Prospectus Supplement dated June 9, 2005)

 

 

 

SLM Corporation

Medium Term Notes, Series A

Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue

 

Principal Amount:

$25,000,000

 

Floating Rate Notes:

o

 

Fixed Rate Notes:

ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original Issue Date:

March 13, 2006

 

Closing Date:

March 13, 2006

 

CUSIP Number:

78442F DW 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity Date:

March 13, 2036

 

Option to Extend

Maturity:

 

If Yes, Final Maturity

Date:

ý    No

o    Yes

 

Specified Currency:

U.S. Dollars

 

 

Redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Company:

 

o    No

ý    Yes

Redemption Price:

 

100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Dates:

 

March 13, 2009 and each March 13th and September 13th thereafter during the term of the Notes upon at least 20 business days written notice to holders of the Notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment at the option of the Holder:

 

ý    No

Repayment Price:

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o    Yes

Repayment Dates:

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable to Fixed Rate Notes Only:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate:        6.465%.

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

Each March 13th and September 13th during the term of the Notes, unless earlier redeemed, beginning September 13, 2006, subject to adjustment in accordance with the following business day convention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Accrual Method:   30/360

 

 

Interest Periods:

 

From and including the Closing Date or each March 13th and September 13th thereafter, as the case may be, to and including the next succeeding March 12th and September 12th, as the case may be, unless earlier redeemed, with no adjustment to period end dates for accrual purposes.

 

 

RBC Capital Markets

 

 

March 3, 2006

 



 

Form:

 

Book-entry.

 

 

 

Denominations:

 

$1,000 minimum and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

 

 

Trustee:

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank.

 

 

 

Agent:

 

RBC Capital Markets Corporation is acting as underwriter in connection with this issuance.

 

 

 

Issue Price:

 

100.0%.

 

 

 

Agent’s Commission:

 

0.0%.

 

 

 

Net Proceeds:

 

$25,000,000.

 

 

 

Concession:

 

N/A.

 

 

 

Reallowance:

 

N/A.

 

 

 

CUSIP Number:

 

78442F DW 5.

 

 

 

ISIN Number:

 

US78442FDW59.

 

An affiliate of the underwriter has entered into a swap transaction in connection with the Notes and may receive compensation for that transaction.

 

Obligations of SLM Corporation and any subsidiary of SLM Corporation are not guaranteed
by the full faith and credit of the United States of America.  Neither SLM Corporation

nor any subsidiary of SLM Corporation is a government-sponsored enterprise

or an instrumentality of the United States of America.