In the summer of 2016, Natalie participated in the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program. The competition is judged based on the areas of Scholarship, Talent, Self-Expression, Fitness, and Interview. Natalie performed "Apres un Reve" by Gabriel Faure for the talent portion of the competition. While she did not win the talent category due to technological malfunctions with her accompaniment track, she did receive the scholarships for the interview and self-expression categories.