Partnerships & Innovation
Partnerships
Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE)
What is Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Funding?
The LINE Fund is a state grant available to Florida education institutions to expand nursing education opportunities. The grant can be used to support scholarships for students who meet residency requirements, recruit additional faculty, purchase equipment and support simulation centers to advance high-quality nursing education programs.
What does LINE do for the USF Health College of Nursing?
This funding enables the USF Health College of Nursing to support students through various avenues, including scholarships to satisfy unmet financial needs, pay for application costs for early licensure and certifications, provide additional clinical opportunities, student success coaching, and more!
Who are our LINE partners for 2025?
- BayCare
- Empath Health
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
- Tampa General Hospital
Pepin Family USF Summer Nursing Pathway Program
The Pepin Family USF Nursing Pathway Summer Program consists of small didactic learning groups, hands-on practice in the simulation lab and Mo-Bull Nurse Medical Clinic, fostering relationships with current College of Nursing faculty, students, and academic advisors, and other activities that provide them with experiential learning at the USF College of Nursing and with community and hospital partners across the Tampa Bay region.