These endowed scholarships are established as a memorial to Lloyd L. Hobbs by Mrs. Ella Hobbs. Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors who demonstrate and maintain satisfactory academic progress by having a 3.0 grade point average. In addition, applicants must have a verifiable need for financial aid and must be majoring in an area of the Physical Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian.

 The awards are directed to be renewable based upon verification of satisfactory academic progress as evidenced by maintaining a 3.0 grade point average.

 The Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences collects applications and nominations and then conducts the selection process in accordance with established guidelines. For additional information, please contact the College of Arts and Sciences at (828) 262-3078 or the A. R. Smith Department of Chemistry at (828) 262-3010.