# Sallie Mae Accelerate Credit Card: $200 bonus

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- Status: Limited reports
- Bonus: $200
- Requirement: $1,000 in purchases within 3 months
- Expires: no published end date
- Availability: Nationwide
- Institution: Sallie Mae
- Verified: Aug 1, 2026 against salliemae.com
- Field reports: 0

## Summary
Sallie Mae's Accelerate Mastercard offers new cardholders $200 cash back after spending $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. The card also lets you redeem rewards at 2% cash back toward paying down a student loan.

## Requirements
1. Open a Sallie Mae Accelerate credit card account.
2. Spend at least $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months.
3. Receive the $200 cash back bonus.

## Fine print that matters
- Both Accelerate and Evolve customers receive unlimited 1.5% cash back on all purchases.
- Accelerate cardholders get 2% cash back on rewards redeemed to pay down any federal or private student loan.
- Offer is available to both current and new credit card holders.

## Sources
- news.salliemae.com offer page <https://news.salliemae.com/news-releases/news-releases-details/2021/Sallie-Mae-Enhances-Cash-Back-Features-on-Accelerate-and-Evolve-Credit-Cards/> (checked Aug 1, 2026)

_This entry is reference information, not financial advice. Confirm current terms on the institution's site before you apply._