Sallie Mae flew more than 100 employees to Hawaii to celebrate $5 billion in student loans issued., which first reported the story, Sallie Mae, the private student loans lender, paid for its employees to vacation in Maui at the Fairmont Kea Lani to celebrate a record year of $5 billion in student loans to 374,000 student loan borrowers.
In 2014, Sallie Mae split into two separate companies: Sallie Mae and Navient. Sallie Mae, also known as SLM Corporation, is a consumer banking company and lender for private student loans, whileThe news didn’t sit well with many on Twitter, as the hashtag #salliemae has been trending. The most popular complaint goes something like this: “How can this company take a vacation when I owe tens of thousands of dollars in student loans and haven’t take a vacation in years?”
Other complaints go something like this: “Why are they profiting off of student loans when people need student loans to go to school?”Sanders believes that all student loan debt - including federal and private student loans - should be cancelled. He also believes that all four-year public colleges and community colleges should be tuition-free.
Not everyone on Twitter shares the same sentiments. Some have noted that while the optics may not be ideal, it’s typical for teams to take sales retreats – even to Maui. Other have commented that Sallie Mae is a lender and borrowers can choose their lender and whether they borrow student loan debt.
Well... I dumped Sallie Mae about 3 years ago...I’m glad she is doing good things with my money.
Well that’s something to look forward to Vacation of the Backs Of Students.😭😭😭
It just doesnt end.
So, a “private student loan lender” that is in the business of lending to students, decided to take a portion of their profits from their business to reward their employees is now subject to scrutiny?
Nice! The wealthy living in excess off the interest of the poor and middle class. I know, let's give them a tax cut so they can book Bora Bora next year!
Wha? I’m speechless. They could have traveled to beautiful Kansas City, Missouri...spent much less and had a fantastic time. KCMO
AnthonyONeal smh
Pathetic. So much for draining the swamp
Wow! While many struggle to get through college and struggle to get jobs that pay a living wage AND pay off college loans.
This is wrong and should be looked into by the attorney general office isn’t this taxpayers money isn’t this government money
Boo
Interesting, they are celebrating from people's personal debt..only in America!
Nobody forced anyone to go to college. They willingly chose to take out loans
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