As @Mjkacmom said, most merit requires supplemental essays and occasionally interviews (typically competitive merit). Merit scholarships usually have earlier application deadlines so pay close attention to that and prepare your D. My D applied to a school RD (Jan 1 deadline) but had to submit the application by Dec 1 to be considered for the scholarship. It was a LOT to juggle last fall.
Since you don’t have transcripts and her grading will not be the norm, can you find out her class rank? That will help put the GPA and rigor in context at her current school at least.