Scott wants to endow a scholarship for the College of Business. The scholarship will make a payment of $$15,000$ per year forever.

The first scholarship will be paid five years from today.

Suppose the interest rate is $5\%.$ How much does Scott need to set up the scholarship today?

A$.$ $$223,864\mathrm{.}62$

B$.$ $$235,057\mathrm{.}85$

C$.$ $$246,810\mathrm{.}74$

D$.$ $$300,000$