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Students at a Paying for College Bus Tour stop, Reading, PA

News Releases—2006

The Sallie Mae Fund donates $10,000 to Shade Tree Shelter
The women and children of the Shade Tree Shelter will once again receive some holiday cheer courtesy of The Sallie Mae Fund. Read more...(12/21/2006)

Sallie Mae's Wilkes-Barre facility and The Sallie Mae Fund receive "Outstanding Corporation" award from Association of Fundraising Professionals
Sallie Mae has won the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Outstanding Corporation Award for its record of "extraordinary excellence in philanthropy." Read more...(11/17/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund awards $2.6 million in college scholarships to more than 1,000 students nationwide this fall
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, today announced that it has awarded $2.6 million in scholarships to more than 1,000 hard-working students enrolled in college this fall. Read more...(11/7/2006)

Posse Foundation honors The Sallie Mae Fund for $5 million grant to expand college access program
The Posse Foundation recently honored The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, for its role in expanding college access by awarding Posse a $5 million challenge grant. The grant laid the foundation for the organization's first-ever national endowment fund. Read more...(10/27/2006)

More than 70 college-bound students attend free Paying for College financial aid workshop
Area high-school students and their families gathered for a free Paying for College workshop presented by The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of education funding, and co-sponsored by the Commission on Independent College and Universities. Read more...(10/27/2006)

Governor Edward Rendell joins Vince Papale in effort to help Philadelphia students achieve their dreams of a higher education
Vince Papale—a Philadelphia native who inspired Walt Disney Pictures' "Invincible"—was back at his alma mater, Interboro High School, today with Governor Edward G. Rendell to bring his message about beating the odds to more than 320 Philadelphia high school students. Read more...(09/15/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund unveils new interactive tool to help 15,000 African-American families prepare for college
A new, interactive resource created by The Sallie Mae Fund will help many more African-American students navigate the path to college this year. Read more...(09/07/2006)

Real-life hero of Disney's Invincible movie helps students achieve their dreams of a higher education
The Sallie Mae Fund's Vince Papale—a Philadelphia native who inspired a new Walt Disney Pictures' movie about beating the odds—will take his message to thousands of high school students this fall. Read more...(08/29/2006)

Mayor Peterson, Sallie Mae executives unveil pilot project, announce improvements to the Canal and White River State Park
Mayor Bart Peterson, along with leaders from Sallie Mae and The Canal and White River State Park Cultural District, outlined two new efforts to further enhance The Canal and White River State Park at a press conference this morning. Read more...(6/23/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund provides grant to help support more than 3,500 at-risk students in Bell County
$20,000 grant will assist students at three local high schools. Read more...(6/16/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund announces winners of "Writers of Passage" scholarships, commits $100,000 to second year of support
Scholarship awards benefit both students and their universities. Read more...(6/8/2006)

Sallie Mae executives kick off National Science Olympiad, award medals
Executives from Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of education funding, helped kick off the 23rd annual National Science Olympiad in Bloomington, Ind., this weekend. Read more...(5/22/2006)

$100,000 grant from The Sallie Mae Fund opens doors of elite colleges for deserving black scholars from public charter schools in Washington, D.C.
A $100,000 grant from The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, to Washington Metropolitan Scholars is helping high-achieving, African-American students from the Washington metropolitan area attend elite colleges and universities this year. Read more...(5/18/2006)

More than 45,000 people reached during The Sallie Mae Fund's 10,000 mile "Paying for College" bus tour
After visiting 78 cities across the country, The Sallie Mae Fund's nationwide bus tour motored to its last stop in Seattle last night. Read more...(5/12/2006)

Deadline approaching: Applications for "last dollar" scholarships from The Sallie Mae Fund are due by May 31
May 31 is the deadline to apply for The Sallie Mae Fund's Unmet Need Scholarships for the 2006–2007 academic year. Read more...(5/3/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund teams up with Univision to answer college finance questions through televised call-in show
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, and Univision 34, the Los Angeles affiliate of the Spanish-language television network, joined forces to help Latino students prepare for college in a television broadcast held April 4. Read more...(4/7/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund delivers $500,000 to help Los Angeles students attain college degrees
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, and Univision 34, the Los Angeles affiliate of the Spanish-language television network, joined forces to help Latino students prepare for college in a television broadcast held April 4. Read more...(4/7/2006)

Deadline approaching: Applications for $1 million in scholarships from The Sallie Mae Fund are due by April
April 15 is the deadline to apply for two of The Sallie Mae Fund's largest scholarship programs for the 2006–2007 academic year. Students are encouraged to apply online at www.salliemaefund.org before time runs out. Read more...(3/30/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund expands eligibility for Latino scholarships at Archdiocese of Washington schools
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, encourages Latino students to apply now for The Sallie Mae Fund's scholarships to help them attend Archdiocese of Washington Schools for the 2006–2007 year. Read more...(3/17/2006)

The Sallie Mae Fund announces $1 million campaign to increase access to college for Texas students
In order to help many more students open new doors to college, The Sallie Mae Fund today announced a $1 million campaign to raise awareness about college financial aid options among Texas minority and lower income communities. Read more...(2/1/2006)

$2.3 million in scholarships will help low income and minority students meet college costs
Nearly 1,000 low income and minority students will be closer to achieving their college dreams this year, thanks to $2.3 million in scholarships from The Sallie Mae Fund. Read more...(1/16/2006)