The draft law “On Higher Education” № 1187 from 28.12.2012 contemplates a progressive scholarship, which will be not lower than the living wage and will increase according to the size of the living wage. Also one of the advantages of this draft law for students is clarifying of the status of Ukrainian Student Council (Article 37) and fixing the principles of the student government (Article 38).The establishment of scientific societies of students, graduats and young scientists as a part of the system of public self – government of the universities is foreseen.