Workshop includes drawing for $500 scholarship for college-bound seniors

CLEMMONS, NC—Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) will host a free educational workshop on saving, planning and paying for college for local high school students and their parents on Aug. 17 at West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, N.C. Rep. Foxx is hosting the workshop in cooperation with The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae dedicated to increasing access to higher education for American students.

“Many students begin the college search process without a good grasp of their own educational goals or of the options available to them for financing their education,” Rep. Foxx said. “This free workshop is an excellent way for students to learn how to get a first-rate education without breaking the bank.”

Experts from The Sallie Mae Fund will cover a wide array of issues during the workshop, including the benefits of continuing education beyond high school, the college admissions process, how to save for college, the financial aid process, types of financial aid and scholarships. High school seniors who participate will also be entered into a drawing at the workshop for a $500 college scholarship.

WHO: Congresswoman Virginia Foxx; College financial aid experts from The Sallie Mae Fund

WHEN: August 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM

The Sallie Mae Fund’s free Saving, Planning and Paying for College Workshop helps families navigate the process of preparing for and funding higher education. Since 2001, The Fund has presented more than 1,600 workshops to 234,000 students and parents.

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For more information contact:

Patricia Nash Christel (302) 283-4076

Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM) is the nation’s No. 1 saving, planning and paying for college company. Serving 23 million customers, Sallie Mae offers innovative savings tools, tuition payment plans and education loans that promote responsible financial habits and reward success. Through its subsidiaries, the company manages or services $234 billion in education loans and administers $38 billion in 529 college savings plans. Members of its Upromise college savings rewards program have earned $625 million to help pay for college. Sallie Mae is also one of the leading financial service providers for universities and governments at all levels, including supporting $8 billion in ecommerce transactions annually at nearly 1,000 campuses. More information is available at www.SallieMae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries, commonly known as Sallie Mae, are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.