Wichita State Receives $2.5M Gift For Biomedical Campus, Scholarships

Posted February 11, 2025

Wichita State University has been gifted a $2.5 million investment from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for its biomedical campus and the creation of two new nursing scholarships.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas’ investment of $2.5 million will be divided between the Wichita Biomedical Campus, which began construction in January 2024, and two nursing scholarships in the WSU College of Health Professions, according to a release.

The university will receive $1.8 million earmarked for the campus and the remaining $700,000 will fund the scholarships.

The $1.8 million will go toward the remaining $16 million project cost and ensure clinical space is included in the $222 million phase one of construction.

“We are thankful for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas’ investment that will provide clinical space in the same building that contains our labs and classrooms and puts hands-on learning opportunities right in front of every student in the College of Health Professions,” WSU president, Dr. Richard Muma, said in the release. “It’s a direct application of our university’s vision to provide impactful applied learning experiences.”

The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Scholarship will be designated for nursing students enrolled in WSU’s RN-BSN online programs and are current residents of any Kansas county other than Johnson, Wyandotte or Sedgwick counties.