Hey Rup,

What i know is that u need to complete atleast nine months of your degree course to get OPT/CPT. As far as i think they will refer you to the university and then you will be enrolled into some degree program, u pay for your studies. and when you get the OPT/CPT they will try to place you.

Their short term goal is to get $500 from you. 

you should call them up and ask in detail about this.

Moreover, if you do want to study then also u need no reference from Grapnel, find a course and enroll yourself, admission counseller will explain you how to go forward with it.

Also, Grapnel cannot help you in anyway to get F1 visa.

I contacted them last year, and they were like we will place you 100% and all...i said, if its 100% then why not sponsor H1B first then proceed with whatever training you say?

In  the end they said, they could not sponsor H1B this year(2009), bcoz of new rules ..blah blah...

I request people who did take training from Grapnel to post their experience :)