Terms & Conditions
STEP English, a program of Michigan Academy of Science and Technology (MAST). Effective November 12, 2026.
These Terms & Conditions apply to mi-step.com, the STEP English student portal and app, our courses and our text messages, provided by Michigan Academy of Science and Technology (“MAST”, “we”, “us”), doing business as STEP English. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these terms.
Your account
- Give accurate information when you register and keep your password private.
- One account is for one student. Do not share your account or let others take tests for you.
- We may suspend an account that breaks these terms or is used to abuse coupons or invite codes.
Courses, levels and placement
Your level is set by the placement test. Each level is a 40-hour course, studied with a teacher or as self-study, as described on our Fees page. Certificates are issued when you meet the completion requirements shown in the portal.
Payments and refunds
Prices, payment methods and the refund policy are shown on the Fees page and before you pay. Coupons and invite codes follow the conditions shown when they are applied and cannot be exchanged for cash.
Course materials
Textbooks, slides, audio, videos and activities are owned by MAST and are for your personal study only. Do not copy, share, sell or post them publicly.
Acceptable use
Be respectful to teachers and other students in classes, recordings and messages. Do not upload unlawful, offensive or harmful content, or try to break or misuse the service.
SMS Terms
- Program: STEP English text messages, sent by Michigan Academy of Science and Technology (MAST).
- What you will receive: one-time sign-in passcodes, a welcome message, and messages about your account, enrollment, payments, classes and exams, and replies to your support questions. We do not send marketing messages.
- How you join: by entering your mobile number and checking the SMS consent box when you register at mi-step.com/portal/register.php, or by requesting a sign-in passcode. Consent is not a condition of purchase or of creating an account.
- Message frequency varies.
- Message and data rates may apply. Check your mobile plan with your carrier.
- To stop: reply STOP to any message. You will receive one confirmation and no further messages unless you join again. You can also turn off SMS in your account.
- For help: reply HELP, or contact us at 248 989 6002.
- Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
- Your privacy is protected as described in our Privacy Policy. We do not sell or share your SMS opt-in data or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Liability
We work to keep the service available and accurate, but we provide it “as is” and do not guarantee that it will always be uninterrupted or error-free. To the extent the law allows, our liability is limited to the amount you paid for the course concerned.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. The effective date at the top shows the latest version. If a change is important, we will tell you in the portal or by e-mail.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, United States.
Contact us
Michigan Academy of Science and Technology (STEP English)
New Mexico, USA
Mobile phone: 248 989 6002
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