Pricing Supplement No. 5 dated January 13, 2003
(to Prospectus dated November 18, 2002
and Prospectus Supplement dated November 18, 2002)		   Filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-90316

SLM Corporation
Medium Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue

Principal Amount: $500,000,000   Floating Rate Notes: ý   Fixed Rate Notes: o

Original Issue Date:
January 15, 2003
 
Closing Date:    January 15, 2003
 
CUSIP Number:
78442F AL2

Maturity Date:
January 13, 2006
 
Option to Extend Maturity:
ý    No
o    Yes
 
Specified Currency:
U.S. Dollars
      If Yes, Final Maturity Date:        
Redeemable at the option of the Company:   ý    No   Redemption Price:   Not Applicable.
    o    Yes   Redemption Dates:   Not Applicable.
Repayment at the option of the Holder:   ý    No   Repayment Price:   Not Applicable.
    o    Yes   Repayment Dates:   Not Applicable.
Applicable to Floating Rate Notes Only:        

Floating Rate Index:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  o CD Rate   Index Maturity:    Three Months.
  o Commercial Paper Rate        
  o CMT Rate   Spread:    Plus 20 basis points (0.20%).
  o Federal Funds Rate        
  ý LIBOR Telerate   Initial Interest Rate:    1.57563%.
  o LIBOR Reuters        
  o Prime Rate   Interest Rate Reset Period:    Quarterly.
  o 91-Day Treasury Bill Rate        

Reset Date(s):
Each January 25th, April 25th, July 25th and October 25th during the term of the Notes, subject to adjustment in accordance with the following business day convention, beginning April 25, 2003.
 
Interest Payment
Date(s):
Each January 25th, April 25th, July 25th and October 25th during the term of the Notes, subject to adjustment in accordance with the following business day convention, beginning April 25, 2003.
Banc of America Securities
LLC		   JPMorgan   Salomon Smith Barney

 
 
 
 
 
January 13, 2003
Interest Determination Date: 2 London and New York Business Days prior to the related Reset Date.   Interest Period: From and including the previous Interest Payment Date (or Original Issue Date, in the case of the first Interest Accrual Period) to but excluding the current Interest Payment Date (or Maturity Date, in the case of the last Interest Accrual Period).

Lock-in Period Start Date:
Not Applicable.
 
Accrual Method:
Actual/360.

Maximum Interest Rate:
Not Applicable.
 
Minimum Interest Rate:
Not Applicable.
Form: Book-entry.

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

Trustee:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank.

Agents:
The following agents are acting as underwriters in connection with this issuance.

 
                Agents
 
Principal Amount of Notes
  J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.   $375,000,000
  Salomon Smith Barney Inc.   100,000,000
  Banc of America Securities LLC   25,000,000

 
Total
 
$500,000,000

Issue Price:
Variable price reoffer.

Agents' Commission:
0.06%.
 
 

Concession:
0.00%.
 
 

Reallowance:
0.00%.
 
 

Net Proceeds:
$499,700,000
 
 

CUSIP Number:
78442F AL2
 
 

ISIN Number:
US78442F AL22
 
 



 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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 (other than Student Loan Marketing Association) is a government-sponsored enterprise or an instrumentality of the United States of America.