LIFE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $225,000 GRANT FOR THE CHILLON PROJECT

Marietta, Georgia — October 17, 2025 — Life University (Life U) is pleased to receive a $225,000 Sunshine Lady Foundation Grant to expand higher education for incarcerated students. The Chillon Project, spearheaded by Life U, focuses on expanding higher education opportunities to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, reflecting the university’s commitment to social justice.

This $225,000 grant from the Sunshine Lady Foundation will fund the program over the next three years, facilitating new educational opportunities and supporting reentry efforts.

Program Director Kareemah Hanifa’s vision and leadership were instrumental in developing and articulating the grant proposal, co-authored with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Information. Dr. Fabisiak shared that Hanifa “was crucial to us receiving this grant.”

The collaborative efforts of departments, including Advancement, Academics and Finance, enabled a strong and successful application.

Mary R. Gould, Executive Director of the Sunshine Lady Foundation, added her backing, saying, “The foundation is excited to support your work and be a partner to you and the Chillon Project.”

With the support of the Sunshine Lady Foundation, the Chillon Project will continue to grow its reach and impact, opening doors to education, opportunity and hope for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.

Founded in 1974, Life University is a health sciences institution most known for its College of Chiropractic, the largest single-campus College of Chiropractic in the world. Undergraduates can pursue 14 undergraduate degrees; a pre-chiropractic, degree-seeking pathway; and three graduate degrees within the College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies. Some degree programs are offered to distance learners through the College of Online Education.

Life University strives to empower our students to succeed both professionally and personally. At Life U, we innovate our approach to higher education, while also remaining true to our philosophical commitment to produce informed leaders who exemplify humanistic values in their professions. To achieve this goal, Life U recognizes and demonstrates its dedication through three official Life University Values: Lasting Purpose, Vitalism and Integrity.

Life U’s 110-acre campus in Marietta, Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta, is home to more than 2,400 undergraduate, graduate and professional students who come from all 50 United States and more than 60 countries.

For more information about Life University’s Doctor of Chiropractic program, please visit our official DC page.

For more information about Life University, visit life.edu.