PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED JANUARY 7, 2002 FILED UNDER RULE 424(b)(3)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 31, 2001 FILE NO. 333-63164
AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 11, 2001)
$3,000,000,000
USA EDUCATION, INC.
Medium Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: $50,000,000 Floating Rate Notes: |X| Fixed Rate Notes: |_|
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Original Issue Date: January 10, 2002 Closing Date: January 10, 2002 CUSIP Number: 90390M AD2
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Maturity Date: January 24, 2003 Option to Extend Maturity: |X| No Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
|_| Yes
If Yes, Final Maturity
Date:
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Redeemable at the option of the Company: |X| No Redemption Price: Not Applicable.
|_| Yes Redemption Dates: Not Applicable.
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Repayment at the option of the Holder: : |X| No Repayment Price: Not Applicable.
|_| Yes Repayment Dates: Not Applicable.
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APPLICABLE TO FIXED RATE NOTES ONLY:
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Interest Rate: Interest Payment Date(s):
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Interest Accrual Method:
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APPLICABLE TO FLOATING RATE NOTES ONLY:
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Floating Rate Index:
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|_| CD Rate Index Maturity: Three Months, except for the initial
Interest Period for which the Index
Maturity shall be 1 Week.
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|_| Commercial Paper Rate
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|_| CMT Rate Spread : None.
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|_| Federal Funds Rate
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|X| LIBOR Telerate Initial Interest Rate: 1.8325%.
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|_| LIBOR Reuters
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|_| Prime Rate Interest Rate Reset Period: Quarterly.
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|_| 91-Day Treasury Bill Rate
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Reset Date(s): Each January 24th, April 24th, July 24th Interest Payment Each January 24th, April 24th, July 24th
and October 24th during the term of the Date(s): and October 24th during the term of the
Notes, beginning January 24, 2002, subject Notes, beginning January 24, 2002, subject
to following business day convention. to following business day convention.
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Interest Determination 2 London and New York Business Interest Period: From and including the previous
Date: Days prior to the related Reset Interest Payment Date (or Original
Date. Issue Date, in the case of the first
Interest Accrual Period) to but
excluding the current Interest Payment
Date (or Maturity Date, in the case of
the last Interest Accrual Period).
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Lock-in Period Start Date: Not Applicable. Accrual Method: Actual/360.
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Maximum Interest Rate: Not Applicable. Minimum Interest Rate: Not Applicable.
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Form: Book-entry.
Denominations: $1,000 minimum and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess
thereof.
Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank.
Issue Price: 100%.
Agent's Commission: 0.02081%.
Net Proceeds: $49,989,595.
Agent: ABN AMRO Incorporated.
OBLIGATIONS OF USA EDUCATION, INC. AND ANY SUBSIDIARY OF USA EDUCATION, INC. ARE
NOT GUARANTEED BY THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
NEITHER USA EDUCATION, INC. NOR ANY SUBSIDIARY OF USA EDUCATION, INC. (OTHER
THAN STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION) IS A GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISE OR
AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.