The Graduate Endowment Bill, published on October 23, 2007, outlines the Scottish Government's plans to scrap the fee for around 50,000 students including those just graduated and just starting new courses.
The Graduate Endowment Fee was introduced for Scottish domiciled students and EU students entering a Scottish University from 2001-02 and is a one off payment on successful completion of a higher education course of three years or more.
Ministers have said that removing the fee would also benefit prospective employers and the Scottish economy.