Educator Turned Hip-Hop Artist, Dee-1, And Sallie Mae Bring Award-Winning College Planning Tour To Houston

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) National hip-hop recording artist and former middle-school teacher, Dee-1, and Sallie Mae®, will bring the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1 to Madison High School in Houston, Texas on Monday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Dee-1 and Sallie Mae will educate more than 500 high school students about the importance of financial literacy, going to college, and completing their degree.

A graduate of Louisiana State University and former teacher, Dee-1 is uniquely positioned to inspire and motivate today's youth with his story and message of financial responsibility. His partnership with Sallie Mae began when he released a viral hit song about paying off his student loans, titled "Sallie Mae Back."

Follow the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1 and join the conversation on social media by using #BridgingTheDream, and following @SallieMae and @Dee1music on Instagram.

For more information about saving, planning, and paying for college, including Sallie Mae's free Scholarship Search tool, visit Sallie Mae.com.

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and know-how to help make college happen and offer products and resources to help customers make new goals and experiences, beyond college, possible. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.