Working for Dolly Parton certainly has its perks! Employees at her Dollywood theme park who want to “pursue further education” will soon have their tuition, fees and books covered. The program will launch on February 24th, and funding will be provided by Dollywood's parent company Herschend Enterprises.
This new program, called GROW U, will be available to employees at all 25 of Dollywood's parks on their first day of employment whether they are seasonal, part-time or full-time. According to a release, the company is offering more than 100 fully-funded diploma, degree and certificate programs, and will also provide partial funding for 150 additional programs in fields such as hospitality, engineering, human resources and art design.