Complex sentence: In the education realm, Life lobbied for and received exemption from regulation by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission so, barring expensive private lawsuits, students are unable to file complaints against the school.
Split into simpler sentences: In the education realm, Life gained the ability to defend itself from student complaints by lobbying for and receiving exemption from regulation by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. So barring expensive private lawsuits, students lost their ability unable to file complaints with state regulators against the school.