He has 50,000 should he need it, he's just trying not to dig into his nice little nest egg. I take issue with someone attempting qualifying for pell grants who doesn't actually need it, because there are tons of others who legitimately need it, and don't have a cushy 50,000 they're trying not to use. It's greedy. He could learn a lesson and understand sometimes you have to use a little of your savings. That's life. He's eating from a silver spoon but whining about a pell grant. The rules for Pell Grants are there for a reason.