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Daily Mirror
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Entertainment
Jamie Roberts

Dolly Parton offers to pay for all Dollywood employees to go to college

Dolly Parton has earned huge applause from her fans after promising to foot the bill for any of her Dollywood employees who want to go to College.

The legendary country singer, 76, and her Dollywood Parks & Resorts complex in Tennessee announced on Tuesday the ambitious plans to cover the entire cost of tuition and books for "any employee who chooses to pursue further education".

According to a WHJL-11 report on Tuesday, the company has offered the brilliant incentive to all of its 11,000 staff across its 25 US-based attractions, no matter if they're full-time, part-time or a seasonal worker.

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