Educator Turned Hip-Hop Artist Dee-1 and Sallie Mae Bring Award-Winning College Planning Tour Back to Wisconsin

The Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1 Will Host Nearly 2,000 High School Students, From 26 Area Schools, at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 26

NEWARK, Del.--()--National hip-hop recording artist, motivational speaker, and former middle-school teacher, Dee-1, and Sallie Mae, the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, will host nearly 2,000 high school students, from 26 area schools, at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 26 as part of the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1, a nationwide tour to promote college planning and financial literacy.

As a graduate of Louisiana State University and former educator, Dee-1 is uniquely positioned to inspire and motivate today’s youth with his story and message of financial responsibility. In addition to providing tips on planning for college and managing money, Dee-1 will perform his viral anthem about paying off his student loans, “Sallie Mae Back.” Last year, Sallie Mae earned the Governor’s Financial Literacy Award from the state of Wisconsin for its tour with Dee-1, which visited Milwaukee.

At this year’s event, Dee-1 will also encourage high school counselors and community leaders to nominate students for Sallie Mae’s $25,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship. High school counselors and community leaders can nominate high school juniors and seniors now through Sept. 27. Recipients will be announced later this year.

   
WHO:

Dee-1, former educator turned hip-hop artist and motivational speaker

Sallie Mae executives and employees

Jay Risch, Secretary, Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

 
WHAT:

The Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1, in partnership with the Department of Financial Institutions, will host nearly 2,000 high school students, from 26 areas schools, at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay’s Weidner Center, where Dee-1 and Sallie Mae will educate students about the importance of planning for college and financial literacy, as well as promote Sallie Mae’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program. Dee-1 will also perform his hit song, “Sallie Mae Back.”

 
WHEN Wednesday, Sept. 26
& WHERE: Session One: 9:15 a.m. CDT
Session Two: 12 p.m. CDT
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Weidner Center

2420 Nicolet Drive

Green Bay, Wis. 54311

State Contact: Cheryl Weiss, 608-266-3289

Media Contact: Antoine L. Oakley, 302-509-9464

Media encouraged to arrive at 30 minutes prior to each session.

 

Wisconsin is one of seven stops on the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1. During tour stops last week in California, Louisiana, and New York, Dee-1 interacted with, and performed for, more than 4,000 students. The tour will also make stops in Michigan, Missouri, and South Carolina.

Follow the tour and join the conversation on social media by using #Dee1DreamBig and following @SallieMae and @Dee1music on Instagram.

To learn more about saving, planning, and paying for college, including Sallie Mae’s free Scholarship Search tool, visit salliemae.com.

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance, including private education loans, free scholarship search tools, free college financial planning tools, and online retail banking. 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.

Contacts

Sallie Mae
Antoine L. Oakley, 302-509-9464
Antoine.Oakley@SallieMae.com

Release Summary

Educator Turned Hip-Hop Artist Dee-1 and Sallie Mae Bring Award-Winning College Planning Tour Back to Wisconsin

Contacts

Sallie Mae
Antoine L. Oakley, 302-509-9464
Antoine.Oakley@SallieMae.com