The Fearless First Academy is an optional pre-orientation program for first generation (a student who is first in their family to attend a four year college/ university in the United States) and/ or low-income students designed to give incoming new students and their families early opportunities to acclimate to Mount Holyoke College and to create a sense of community. It is sponsored by the Division of Student Life and coordinated by the First Gen Network in collaboration with the Office of Community and Belonging.