---
filename: kcc-cost.png
title: KCC — Tuition & Cost of Attendance (the CA penalty)
cluster: Cost
college: Kapiʻolani CC — Honolulu, HI
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 (Kapiʻolani CC — Honolulu, HI)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts kcc-cost.png` to regenerate)
- CA pays FULL non-resident: ~$8,420/yr T+F
- Resident (Hawaiʻi) tuition for comparison: ~$3,180/yr
- KCC is NOT WUE-eligible — Hawaiʻi penalizes CA students
- Published off-campus living: $22,856/yr
- Y1 all-in (T+F + housing + food + books): ~$33,831
- 4-yr KCC bridge (Y1 KCC → Y2 LBCC → Y3-4 OSU OOS): ~$216,578
- Saves only ~$63,636 vs direct OSU OOS — modest savings
- DPP joint enrollment at OSU = same per-credit cost
- Picking KCC = picking Hawaiʻi-the-place, not the cost savings
- By contrast LBCC charges CA $7,733/yr automatically (bordering-state)

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + Pacific teal #1F6F7A primary accent + sun ochre #D9A23A secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: palm tree with caution triangle, dollar bill flying away, Hawaii-state outline, scale balance
- 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 "KCC — TUITION & COST OF ATTENDANCE (THE CA PENALTY)". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "KAPIʻOLANI CC — HONOLULU, HI" inside a circle filled with Pacific teal (#1F6F7A).

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: Pacific teal #1F6F7A
- Secondary accent: sun ochre #D9A23A

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

   1. CA pays FULL non-resident: ~$8,420/yr T+F
   2. Resident (Hawaiʻi) tuition for comparison: ~$3,180/yr
   3. KCC is NOT WUE-eligible — Hawaiʻi penalizes CA students
   4. Published off-campus living: $22,856/yr
   5. Y1 all-in (T+F + housing + food + books): ~$33,831
   6. 4-yr KCC bridge (Y1 KCC → Y2 LBCC → Y3-4 OSU OOS): ~$216,578
   7. Saves only ~$63,636 vs direct OSU OOS — modest savings
   8. DPP joint enrollment at OSU = same per-credit cost
   9. Picking KCC = picking Hawaiʻi-the-place, not the cost savings
   10. By contrast LBCC charges CA $7,733/yr automatically (bordering-state)

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #1F6F7A, 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): palm tree with caution triangle, dollar bill flying away, Hawaii-state outline, scale balance

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 kcc-cost.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts kcc-cost.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for kcc-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.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/pay-for-college/cost-of-attendance/
- https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/pay-for-college/tuition-and-fees/
- https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/
- https://partnerships.oregonstate.edu/student-information/financial-support