Job suggestions for down the road?

i want to go into zoology. primarily the primatology branch, but i would be in school for a good ten years before i got my doctorate and became a respectable, well paid zoologist. what other jobs relating to that field or just animals could i have while i'm still in school? it will need to be a job that pays pretty decently. i'll need to be able to live (very cheaply i know) off the salary and make some payments on student loans as this many years of schooling will be mivly expensive. now that i've brought it up, it would also be really great if you could suggest some ways to pay for school. i'll have to go to community college for a couple years to bring up my GPA and if i do well there i can get various small scholarships and grants. the same goes for whatever university i attend. if i do well i can get some money for graduate school. aside from some grants and scholarships the only other options i can see are the military, the peace corp, and student loans. i'll need to borrow money no matter what. anything else i should know about besides winning the lottery? i'd really appreciate any help at all!