{"id":159198,"date":"2026-09-02T16:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=159198"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:13:59","slug":"changing-classes-and-reducing-credits-can-affect-your-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/changing-classes-and-reducing-credits-can-affect-your-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing classes and reducing credits can affect your financial aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changing your classes and the number of credits you take can impact your financial aid. 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