How do I change my name with Sallie Mae?

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How to change your name with Sallie Mae

Married or divorced and updating your accounts? Here's how Sallie Mae takes a name change, from its own help page.

HowOnline or by mail or fax

By mailYes, a letter works

Sallie Mae's steps

Student loans: upload two IDs or your legal name-change document in the online Resource center under Forms, or mail them. Savings accounts: call 877-346-2756.

Open Sallie Mae's page

Have these ready

A copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order (most companies ask for one).
Your updated driver's license or ID, if you have it. Social Security comes first, then the DMV.
Your account number, and the name the account is in now.

Let Sasha handle the letters

Sasha writes and signs your name change letter for Sallie Mae and every other company on your list, with your certificate attached. It can even print and mail it to Sallie Mae for you: no printer, no stamps. It also keeps track of who's done. The checklist is free.

See how Sasha works

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Checked against Sallie Mae's own page in October 2026. Companies change their process; confirm on their site or by phone before you send anything. Sasha isn't affiliated with Sallie Mae.