Otis will begin medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine in fall 2026.
Korbe Otis Receives NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship
Friday, June 26, 2026 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Korbe Otis, Florida softball alum and All-American, is one of 42 student-athletes selected to receive an NCAA post-graduate scholarship, the NCAA announced this week.
Otis is the fourth Gator softball player to earn an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, bringing the UF's total number of recipients since 1969 to 65. She joins fellow Gator softball recipients Kelly Barnhill (2019), Kelsey Horton (2013) and Stacey Nelson (2009).
The NCAA's postgraduate scholarship program awards up to 126 scholarships annually and are given to student athletes who excel academically and athletically. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded three times a year, corresponding with each sports season (fall, winter, and spring). During each sports season, 21 scholarships are available to men and 21 scholarships are available to women for use in an accredited graduate program.
Otis graduated cum laude with a 4.0 GPA and a bachelor's degree in biology in May 2025. She has been playing professional softball in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) for the Portland Cascade for the past two seasons.
Otis will begin medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine in fall 2026. She plans to pursue a career as a surgeon, with the goal of specializing in either cardiothoracic or orthopedic surgery, with a focus on sports medicine.
During her Gator Career (2024-2025):
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Otis is the fourth Gator softball player to earn an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, bringing the UF's total number of recipients since 1969 to 65. She joins fellow Gator softball recipients Kelly Barnhill (2019), Kelsey Horton (2013) and Stacey Nelson (2009).
The NCAA's postgraduate scholarship program awards up to 126 scholarships annually and are given to student athletes who excel academically and athletically. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded three times a year, corresponding with each sports season (fall, winter, and spring). During each sports season, 21 scholarships are available to men and 21 scholarships are available to women for use in an accredited graduate program.
Otis graduated cum laude with a 4.0 GPA and a bachelor's degree in biology in May 2025. She has been playing professional softball in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) for the Portland Cascade for the past two seasons.
Otis will begin medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine in fall 2026. She plans to pursue a career as a surgeon, with the goal of specializing in either cardiothoracic or orthopedic surgery, with a focus on sports medicine.
During her Gator Career (2024-2025):
- Made 132 starts in 134 career games for the Gators, batting .377 (135-for-358) with 15 home runs, 21 doubles, five triples, 95 RBIs, 109 walks and 123 runs scored
- 2025 NCAA Softball's Elite 90 winner
- 2025 SEC Scholar Athlete
- 2024 NFCA All-American First Team
- 2024 All-SEC First Team
- 2024 CSC Academic All-America First Team
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