<p>Anytime you are getting a monetary benefit from the government, it can be perceived as welfare. So, yes, PELL grants are funds that allow our lowest income families to still send their kids to college. Considering the income cut offs for PELL and the maximum PELL amount, I would hardly call it an extravagent program. </p>
<p>I can suggest cuts in the way the program is designed, however. It is one of the few programs that allow stacking, and I think that should be eliminated. It should also be only permitted to go towards tuition, fees, books, other tax deductible expenses.</p>