UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of Report: April 22, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
The Student Loan Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
      Delaware
1-11616
16-1427135
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission(I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization) File Number)      Identification No.)
 
750 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut
06901
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
 
(203) 975-6237
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 5.02.      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

  (d)   On April 22, 2005, The Student Loan Corporation announced that Rodman L. Drake, Director of Jackson Hewitt, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Crystal River Capital, Inc., Chairman of Hyperion Funds, and Trustee for the Excelsior Funds, has been elected as a Director of the Company, effective as of April 22, 2005.
 
  Mr. Drake was appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

  A press release announcing the election of Mr. Drake was issued on April 22, 2005, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


ITEM 9.01      Financial Statements and Other Exhibits


Exhibit NumberDescription
  
99.1Press Release, dated April 22, 2005, issued by The Student Loan Corporation.






































SIGNATURE
 
 
 
             Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 By:   THE STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: April 22, 2005
 
 By:         /s/ Daniel P. McHugh                                      
 Name:    Daniel P. McHugh
 Title:      Principal Financial and Accounting
                Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 









 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
   
Exhibit Number            Description 
 
99.1            Press Release, dated April 22, 2005, issued by The Student Loan Corporation.