32-bit windows 7 install with Mavericks - need Boot Camp 4?

Hello,
I've tried fairly extensive searching and can't find precise answers, wondering if anyone can help?
I have a retina MBP (mid 2012) with latest OS X (Mavericks) installed, and thus Boot Camp 5 installed.
I have an academic version of Windows 7 ("for students and faculty")
My Windows version is 32-bit "upgrade" license, thus requires pre-existing OS key, ALTHOUGH I'm pretty sure it never asked for prior license when originally installed on my old windows machine.
1) Will this work? If TRULY an upgrade version of Windows 7 my understanding is no
2) 32-bit versions of windows won't work with Boot Camp 5, correct?
3) Can I install Boot Camp 4 on my machine, and thus install this 32-bit version of Windows 7 (assuming I can get around #1 above)
Thank you!

Thank you,
1) according to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634? I cannot use Windows XP for MBP retina (mid 2012), thus I cannot install my original (full) version of XP, then upgrade win7 onto that?
2) How do I know if boot camp 4 will work with my hardware?
3) I was directed to http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1635 - described as "boot camp support software" - is this the same as boot camp 4? If I download this, will it "install" boot camp 4 on my system and allow me to install win7 32 bit version? (again, with the limitation that I might not be able to install my copy because it is an upgrade copy)
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