"AICUO is pleased to be partnering with Student Loan Funding and OFIC to create ohioprivatecolleges.com," said Dr. Larry Christman, president of AICUO. "Student Loan Funding's commitment to college opportunities enables us to better serve students, parents, high school guidance counselors and colleges."

"This collaborative effort to develop a valuable online resource for Ohio's private colleges will help any family, student or non-traditional student in their quest for higher education in Ohio," said Jeffrey S. Wolf, president, OFIC.

By logging onto the site, students and parents can now prepare for college, select a college, navigate the application process, or obtain financial aid. The site enables OFIC and AICUO to manage their paying for college content online, while leaving maintenance of the Web-based infrastructure to Student Loan Funding, an Ohio-based student loan provider with a 24-year history in education finance. By managing the content online, OFIC and AICUO also can communicate with their alumni and member institutions.

"This partnership formalizes a long working relationship between our organizations and provides an unmatched resource to students and families considering a private college or university," said Jim Eickhoff, president of Student Loan Funding. "Through this new Web resource, we hope to encourage more students to pursue college by communicating the accessibility and affordability of education in Ohio."

About Student Loan Funding

Cincinnati-based Student Loan Funding Resources, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM) , commonly known as Sallie Mae, is a national student loan lender with the sole mission of promoting universal access to education. With customized Web solutions, comprehensive loan products and a team of education funding experts, Student Loan Funding helps high schools, education-access organizations, colleges and universities provide financial aid solutions in today's changing environment. Since 1981, Student Loan Funding has enabled more than one million students attain a higher education. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

About AICUO

Founded in 1969, AICUO represents 52 privately supported, nonprofit colleges and universities in Ohio, conducting public relations, research and government relations work for its members.

About OFIC

OFIC's colleges and universities enroll more than 94,000 students or more than one-third of those pursuing baccalaureate degrees in our state. Since 1950, The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges has conducted annual solicitations of corporations and foundations on behalf of 35 well-established and well-respected institutions. The Foundation's success is based on a corporate/education partnership that raises unrestricted funds and scholarships for member colleges so they can continue to provide learning opportunities for individuals of all ethnic and economic backgrounds.

Source: Student Loan Funding Resources, LLC

CONTACT: Hugh Rosen, +1-703-984-6227, for Student Loan Funding
Resources, LLC

Web site: http://www.ohioprivatecolleges.com/