---
filename: kcc-savings.png
title: KCC — DPP Savings vs Direct OSU (and the CA penalty)
cluster: DPP Savings
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
DPP Savings (Kapiʻolani CC — Honolulu, HI)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts kcc-savings.png` to regenerate)
- Direct OSU OOS 4-yr baseline: $280,214
- Direct OSU + WUE (if awarded): $195,099 — saves $85,115
- KCC bridge (Y1 KCC → Y2 LBCC → Y3-4 OSU OOS): $216,578 — saves $63,636
- KCC penalizes CA: full non-resident T+F $8,420/yr
- KCC published off-campus living: $22,856/yr · Y1 total ~$33,831
- KCC is NOT WUE-eligible — no California discount
- By contrast LBCC charges CA bordering-state $7,733/yr automatically
- KCC's value is Hawaiʻi-the-place, not the cost savings
- Multi-partner DPP: switch primary to LBCC after Year 1
- DPP itself is NOT a discount — joint enrollment partnership only

## 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: dollar sign with caution triangle, Hawaii palm tree silhouette, California-to-Oregon arrow, calculator, 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 — DPP SAVINGS VS DIRECT OSU (AND 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. Direct OSU OOS 4-yr baseline: $280,214
   2. Direct OSU + WUE (if awarded): $195,099 — saves $85,115
   3. KCC bridge (Y1 KCC → Y2 LBCC → Y3-4 OSU OOS): $216,578 — saves $63,636
   4. KCC penalizes CA: full non-resident T+F $8,420/yr
   5. KCC published off-campus living: $22,856/yr · Y1 total ~$33,831
   6. KCC is NOT WUE-eligible — no California discount
   7. By contrast LBCC charges CA bordering-state $7,733/yr automatically
   8. KCC's value is Hawaiʻi-the-place, not the cost savings
   9. Multi-partner DPP: switch primary to LBCC after Year 1
   10. DPP itself is NOT a discount — joint enrollment partnership only

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): dollar sign with caution triangle, Hawaii palm tree silhouette, California-to-Oregon arrow, calculator, 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-savings.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts kcc-savings.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for kcc-savings.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://financialaid.oregonstate.edu/cost-attendance
- https://www.linnbenton.edu/future-students/explore-lb/cost/tuition.php
- https://admissions.oregonstate.edu/wue
- https://partnerships.oregonstate.edu/student-information/financial-support