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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 15, 2003 relating to the financial statements which appears in SLM Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
McLean, VA
July 31, 2003
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS