Dolly Parton to Pay Tuition

Dolly Parton, through her theme park Dollywood, will soon pay tuition for all of her employees who are pursuing higher education. This includes all college-related fees and books for full-time, part-time and seasonal employees… from day one… except Jolene (just kidding)! Talk about a Glow Girl who gives back!

I bet all of her employee’s are singing this Dolly Parton hit song after hearing the news… (click play below)

The educational perk starts February 24. If you are or were trying to figure out how to pay for college, would you consider moving to the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and working at Dollywood so that you could get a free education?

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Full disclosure: I may have a slight obsession with Dolly!
Dollywood sits on 160 acres
in Pigeon Forge, TN
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Markette Sheppard

Markette Sheppard is an Emmy award-winning TV host, children's book author, marketing executive and founder of Glow Stream TV. Follow her online @markettesheppard and @glowstreamtv.

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