This predated that change. Sallie Mae use to directly fund student loans, now Navient only manages them for the Dept. of Ed. Edit: forgot to say non-dischargab

This predated that change. Sallie Mae use to directly fund student loans, now Navient only manages them for the Dept. of Ed. Edit: forgot to say non-dischargable goes back way before that switch. I have personal experience around 2001, but I'm pretty sure it goes back to the 80's.