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News for SLM Corporation (Nasdaq: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, centers on its role in private student lending, education finance, and public company activities. The company focuses on originating and servicing Private Education Loans that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by state or federal governments, and it regularly issues updates that reflect this focus on education-related finance.
Visitors to this news page can find coverage of corporate and financial announcements, such as quarterly and full-year financial results, earnings conference calls, and dividend declarations on preferred and common stock. SLM Corporation also announces investor events, including investor forums and appearances at financial services conferences, where executives discuss company performance and strategy.
Another important category of news involves strategic partnerships and capital markets activity. For example, the company has announced a multi-year private credit strategic partnership with KKR, under which KKR expects to purchase portfolios of private education loans using KKR-managed credit funds and accounts. These items highlight how SLM Corporation manages funding and loan origination capacity in the private education loan market.
SLM Corporation also issues news related to scholarships, community programs, and financial literacy. Press releases describe scholarship awards through The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program and Completing the Dream Scholarship Program, as well as guidance on topics such as scholarship myths and the FAFSA process. These updates reflect the company’s stated focus on expanding access, affordability, and college completion.
By following this page, readers can review a stream of company-issued news about SLM’s financial results, investor communications, partnerships, scholarship initiatives, and educational resources, all in one place.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) set its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders for June 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held virtually and is open to stockholders of record as of April 20, 2026. Additional details will appear in the company proxy statement to be filed in late April.
The company described its student-lending and educational support mission and provided investor and media contact details.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) announced that Chief Financial Officer Pete Graham will speak at the Bank of America Securities 2026 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 12:10 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast and replay will be available at SallieMae.com/investors.
The event is a corporate presentation by the company covering financial services topics; investors can access the live feed and later replay via the investor site.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) appointed Steve Turner as Chief Technology and Enablement Officer effective February 2, 2026.
Turner will oversee technology architecture, IT delivery, data and information, and physical security. He brings 25+ years of technology leadership, including senior roles at Bank of America and Walgreens.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) released fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results and will host an earnings call on Jan. 22, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET with a webcast and replay available on the investor website. The Board authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program beginning Jan. 22, 2026, expected to be completed over ~24 months ending Feb. 4, 2028. The company's prior $650 million 2024 repurchase program remains open until Feb. 6, 2026 or until expended. Repurchases may occur via tender offers, open market purchases, accelerated repurchases, negotiated/block purchases, or 10b5-1/trading plans; timing and amounts are at management's discretion.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) declared 2026 first-quarter dividends: a Preferred Stock Series B dividend of $1.4327141 per share and a common stock dividend of $0.13 per share. Both dividends are payable on March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2026. The announcement reiterates the company's focus on financing access to education and related resources.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors and the hosting website, with a replay posted afterward.
Investors are asked to log in at least 15 minutes before the 5:30 p.m. ET webcast start. The earnings news release and replay will be available on the investor site.
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) will host an investor forum on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors and the hosting website. Investors are asked to log in at least 15 minutes before the broadcast.
Participants who wish to dial in or join the Q&A must pre-register beginning today to receive a personalized dial-in number and conference code. A replay and any presentation slides will be posted on SallieMae.com/investors approximately two hours after the call ends.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) announced a multi-year strategic partnership with KKR (NYSE: KKR) on November 12, 2025 to expand private education loan originations.
KKR will purchase an initial seed portfolio and commit to a minimum of $2 billion in newly originated private education loans annually for an initial three-year term, investing via KKR-managed credit funds and accounts. Sallie Mae will retain customer relationships and servicing for loans sold to KKR and will earn ongoing fees for servicing, program management, and industry expertise. Morgan Stanley served as sole structuring advisor.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) awarded $500,000 in Bridging the Dream scholarships on November 6, 2025, providing $10,000 each to 40 high school students and 10 graduate students nationwide.
Since 2021, The Sallie Mae Fund has distributed nearly $4 million to over 1,100 students through Bridging the Dream and Completing the Dream programs. Awards prioritize academic achievement, community impact, and financial need. The program is administered in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is part of Sallie Mae’s broader student-support resources.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) highlights that nearly 40% of families miss scholarship opportunities and outlines free tools and guidance for National Scholarship Month to help students find and win aid.
Key points: common myths (46% think scholarships require exceptional grades; 36% think only for incoming freshmen; 32% cite high family income), advice to start early, complete the FAFSA, use free search tools like Scholly Scholarships, and explore niche awards. Sallie Mae notes its Bridging the Dream program has awarded nearly $4 million since 2021 and offers a $2,000 no-essay scholarship monthly.