Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'Sallie Mae'

Sallie Mae is a major financial services company in the United States primarily known for originating, servicing, and collecting on student loans. Originally created as a government-sponsored enterprise in 1973, it was fully privatized by 2004 and has since been a dominant player in the student loan industry. Its policies and practices have significantly influenced higher education financing in America, making it a frequent subject in alternate history scenarios exploring different educational funding systems.

What If Student Loans Were Never Created?

Exploring the alternate timeline where government-backed student loan programs never emerged in America, dramatically altering higher education access, institutional development, and economic outcomes across generations.