Community college courses that fulfill the a-g course requirements like Psychology and Spanish would be included in the UC GPA calculation. 1 semester course grade plus 1 extra Honors point for the UC’s. She would also require a college transcript to be submitted once she is admitted and enrolled.
There are several OOS private universities that offer Merit$ for competitive stats. One that is mentioned frequently is the University of Arizona.
I am sure other posters can give you a good list depending upon which geographic locations are preferable.