---
filename: cabrillo-cost.png
title: Cabrillo — Tuition & Cost of Attendance
cluster: Cost
college: Cabrillo College — Aptos, CA
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Cost (Cabrillo College — Aptos, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cabrillo-cost.png` to regenerate)
- AB 19 (CA College Promise): Y1 enrollment fees waived — Aoife qualifies as first-time CA student
- Cabrillo Promise CHANGED 2025-26: now CCPG-eligibility-tied (need-based) — applies if income-eligible
- CCPG (CA College Promise Grant, means-tested): waives the $46/unit fee, NOT mandatory district fees
- 2025-26 published COA at-home (Cabrillo financial aid): $22,239/yr
- Y1 line items: Food/Housing $11,835 + Personal $4,140 + Transport $2,466 + Books $2,250 + Fees $1,548
- Aoife Y1 net: $20,859 (AB 19 waives $1,380 enrollment fee)
- Aoife Y2 net: $22,239 (no AB 19; full $1,380 enrollment fee resumes)
- Real life: lives in Aptos — most $11,835 Food/Housing is family baseline, marginal cost much lower
- 2-yr Cabrillo total (per COA): ~$43,098
- Cheapest path: Cabrillo Y1-2 + UCSC TAG Y3-4 ≈ $60–80K total

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + deep ocean navy #2D4A6B primary accent + warm sand #C9B284 secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: stacked bar chart with Food/Housing dominant, Cabrillo seahawk silhouette, AB 19 ribbon over Y1, transfer arrow Cabrillo→UCSC
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "CABRILLO — TUITION & COST OF ATTENDANCE". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CABRILLO COLLEGE — APTOS, CA" inside a circle filled with deep ocean navy (#2D4A6B).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: deep ocean navy #2D4A6B
- Secondary accent: warm sand #C9B284

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. AB 19 (CA College Promise): Y1 enrollment fees waived — Aoife qualifies as first-time CA student
   2. Cabrillo Promise CHANGED 2025-26: now CCPG-eligibility-tied (need-based) — applies if income-eligible
   3. CCPG (CA College Promise Grant, means-tested): waives the $46/unit fee, NOT mandatory district fees
   4. 2025-26 published COA at-home (Cabrillo financial aid): $22,239/yr
   5. Y1 line items: Food/Housing $11,835 + Personal $4,140 + Transport $2,466 + Books $2,250 + Fees $1,548
   6. Aoife Y1 net: $20,859 (AB 19 waives $1,380 enrollment fee)
   7. Aoife Y2 net: $22,239 (no AB 19; full $1,380 enrollment fee resumes)
   8. Real life: lives in Aptos — most $11,835 Food/Housing is family baseline, marginal cost much lower
   9. 2-yr Cabrillo total (per COA): ~$43,098
   10. Cheapest path: Cabrillo Y1-2 + UCSC TAG Y3-4 ≈ $60–80K total

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #2D4A6B, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): stacked bar chart with Food/Housing dominant, Cabrillo seahawk silhouette, AB 19 ribbon over Y1, transfer arrow Cabrillo→UCSC

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for cabrillo-cost.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cabrillo-cost.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for cabrillo-cost.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://www.cabrillo.edu/admissions-and-records/fees-payments-and-refunds/per-unit-fee-calculations/
- https://www.cabrillo.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-types-of-aid/
- https://www.cccco.edu/Students/Pay-for-College/California-College-Promise-Grant