SAN MATEO, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieva.com, the most
comprehensive online college admissions and counseling service, today
announced a partnership with the Sallie Mae (NYSE: SLM) to provide financial
aid information to college-bound students and their families through the
Achieva.com Web site (http://www.Achieva.com). Achieva.com visitors will have access
to content from wiredscholar.com(SM), a new Internet destination developed by
Sallie Mae that offers in- depth college-financing information for students,
parents and guidance professionals.
Wiredscholar.com content will be integrated with Achieva's existing
offerings, providing Achieva.com users with a comprehensive resource for
making college more affordable. Achieva.com users also will have access to
wiredscholar.com's online Federal and private loan origination capabilities.
"Our partnership with Sallie Mae complements Achieva.com's online offerings
perfectly; it makes our site a complete information source for college-bound
students and their families," said Steve Feuling, vice president and general
manager, Achieva Consumer Online Division. "We are working toward a goal of
achieving leadership in a currently untapped category, and by partnering with
Sallie Mae, we will significantly increase the options offered to high school
students."
About Achieva.com
Based in Palo Alto, Achieva.com is the first and only comprehensive online
college admissions and counseling service that provides personal guidance and
peace of mind to parents and students through all aspects of the college
admissions process -- not just test prep. The Achieva College Prep Centers
have successfully placed an astonishing 100 percent of its students in four-
year colleges, with 85 percent attending one of their top choices.
Achieva.com has incorporated this proven college guidance approach into a
proprietary online 9 step Achieva College Advantage Program? that combines
admissions counseling, test preparation, and detailed scholarship, financial
aid, and college information to offer the richest possible college preparation
resource. Along with offering its proven programs to families worldwide via
the Internet, Achieva has extended its franchise through its Schools Division,
which delivers online college prep, test prep and study skills tutoring
programs directly to school districts. Achieva is an independent venture
owned by its management and employees and can be found on the Web at
(http://www.achieva.com).
About Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae, founded 26 years ago, provides funds for educational loans,
primarily federally guaranteed student loans originated under the Federal
Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). The company currently owns or manages
student loans for 5.3 million borrowers and also provides parents, students
and educators with comprehensive information on the financial aid process.
Through its specialized subsidiaries and divisions, Sallie Mae also provides
an array of consumer credit loans, including those for lifelong learning and
K-12 education, and business and technical outsourcing services for colleges
and universities. More information is available at http://www.salliemae.com.
Wiredscholar is an independent Sallie Mae brand that extends the company's
commitment to helping students achieve higher education. For more
information, visit http://www.wiredscholar.com. SLM Holding Corp. and its
subsidiaries, other than the Student Loan Marketing Association, are not
sponsored by or agencies of the United States.
SOURCE Sallie Mae
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